Speeches

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsSummit on Reducing Gun Violence in AmericaJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Good morning. I’m Ron Daniels, the president of Johns Hopkins University. Before we begin today, I would like to ask for a moment of silence. Our work over the next two days will focus on the wrenching and pernicious effects of gun violence in America – violence that has ravaged far too...

Remarks by President Ronald J. Daniels (as prepared)HCPI Press ConferenceMason Hall Thanks, Andy. And good morning. I’m delighted to see all of you, and to welcome you the Homewood campus. As Andy highlighted, there are a number of important people in this room, but I want to extend a special welcome to my counterpart at MICA – Fred Lazarus. The energy and goodwill his institution has brought to our city has been remarkable...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsFour Seasons Hotel, Baltimore Despite the fact that there are 300 people in this room, I feel like we’re at a family gathering. This is the Johns Hopkins family – the people who know us best. Like any close family members, you are the ones who are most likely to rejoice in our successes – and, if you’re anything like my family, to call us on our faults. And so, you are the ones we...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsRalph S. O’Connor Recreation Center(As prepared) [Introduction and greetings from Jacqueline Mok] Thank you, Jacqueline – for being here this evening, for bringing greetings from our Trustees, and most importantly, for showing this class how important they are to our entire Johns Hopkins’ community. I also want to thank Max Green, the Orientation Executive Chair...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsHomewood Field To our honorary degree recipients, trustees and alumni … to our faculty and staff, to our parents, family members and friends … and most especially to our brand new graduates … welcome to the Johns Hopkins University Commencement for the great Class of 2012! Graduates of the great Class of 2012 – I can’t say that enough today – I know that this is a day of...

Remarks for Ronald J. Daniels1800 Orleans Street Thank you, Peter. In his characteristically modest way, Peter seems to have overlooked one of his other accomplishments since that fateful white envelope arrived from Hopkins – he is, of course, the recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Most of you have seen John Singer Sargent’s iconic portrait of “The Four Doctors” that adorns the back wall of the...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsArmstrong Medical Education Building(As prepared) [Introduction by Carl Streed, Jr.]Thank you, Carl, for your introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here with so many colleagues, students and friends to celebrate the Johns Hopkins OUTList. Kudos to Dr. Sarah Clever, Carl, and their colleagues, for stewarding this project from idea to internet launch. I have to admit that when...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsCarey Business School(As prepared) [Introduction from Phil Phan, interim dean of the Carey Business School] Thank you for that introduction, Phil, and of course for your leadership in this time of transition at Carey. I’m touched to see some of our deans, our faculty and students here today. Johns Hopkins is incredibly proud of this business school. It’s remarkable to think...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsRalph S. O’Connor Recreation Center(As prepared) [Introduction from Walter D. Pinkard, Jr.] Thank you Wally – for being here today, for that kind introduction, and most importantly, for demonstrating the support and excitement that Johns Hopkins’ Board of Trustees feels about this class. I also want to thank JJ Braddock, the Orientation Committee Chair, and the entire...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsHomewood Field(As prepared) To our honorary degree recipients and to the new members of the Society of Scholars, to our trustees and alumni, faculty and staff, to our parents, family members and friends, and most especially to our brand new graduates, welcome to the Johns Hopkins University Commencement for the Class of 2011. So I have a confession to make. This is not the speech...