Speeches

Remarks for President Ronald J. DanielsCommencement for the Class of 2015Homewood Field To our honorary degree recipients, alumni, and trustees … to our faculty and staff, to our parents, family members and friends … and most especially to our graduates … welcome to the Johns Hopkins University Commencement for the great Class of 2015! Today, I want to talk about stories – yours and ours. Each of us sees ourselves...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins University Leadership SummitGrand Ballroom, Four Seasons, Baltimore As prepared It’s wonderful to be here with you and to have everyone here today. I know that this will be a productive and stimulating day for all of us and I am grateful to each of you for your willingness to invest your time and thought, not only in the present of our University, but its future.Defining...

Remarks for Ronald J. DanielsDean’s Symposium on Ebola: Crisis, Context and ResponseJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Sommer Hall [Introduction by Dean Klag.] Thank you, Mike. Thank you to the exceptional faculty and staff of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, who have worked so hard and so expeditiously to bring together this remarkable assembly of colleagues from across the University and...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsFreshman Convocation 2014 Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. And welcome to the great Class of 2018! I also want to thank Brandie and the entire orientation committee and staff, who did a phenomenal job with this year’s program. Thanks to Janice and Jay for your welcoming words, to the Archipelago Project for helping our procession, and to the Sirens and the All Nighters for their...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsUniversity of Toronto Convocation Thank you, Frank for your generous citation. I can think of few Canadians who have brought such inspiring and decent leadership as you have to as many different institutions throughout your brilliant and remarkable career. It is a great honor to have been your student, your colleague, and now, of course, your friend. I am indeed thrilled to be...

Remarks as prepared for Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels for the universitywide commencement ceremony on May 22, 2014. To our honorary degree recipients, alumni, and trustees; to our faculty and staff, to our parents, family members and friends; and most especially to our graduates: Welcome to the Johns Hopkins University commencement for the great Class of 2014! I recognize that you are a class...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsInternational Conference on Family PlanningAfrican Union Conference Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thank you, Oying. Good afternoon, and welcome once again to the International Conference on Family Planning. I am delighted to be joining you here, representing Johns Hopkins University. I want to start by recognizing the Ethiopian government, which has not only demonstrated...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsConvocation 2013Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center Thank you, David. And welcome to the great Class of 2017! I also want to thank Gilbert Pasquale, the Orientation Executive Chair, and the entire orientation committee and staff, who did a phenomenal job with this year’s program. Thanks finally to the Archipelago Project for helping our procession, and to the Sirens and...

Prepared remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsHomewood Field To our honorary degree recipients, alumni, and trustees, especially Chair of our Board of Trustees, Pam Flaherty, who is celebrating her final commencement in her current role, as are a three great academic leaders who are finishing their terms of leadership, Dean Hill, Dean Jones and Director Sharkey… to our faculty and staff, to our parents, family...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsRising to the Challenge Campaign LaunchDecker Quadrangle Thank you, Pam. Tonight, with awe and reverence for all that our young university has accomplished over the last 137 years, we launch our Rising to the Challenge Campaign. A campaign that declares that this is our moment to interpret the noble legacy we have inherited. A campaign that carries aloft our most cherished hopes...