Speeches

2015 Commencement Ceremony

Published on May 21, 2015

Remarks for President Ronald J. DanielsCommencement for the Class of 2015Homewood Field [iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/upOHtDrfdIA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer...

Johns Hopkins University Leadership Summit

Published on Oct 17, 2014

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...

Dean’s Symposium on Ebola

Published on Oct 14, 2014

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...

Freshman Convocation 2014

Published on Aug 27, 2014

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...

University of Toronto Convocation

Published on June 6, 2014

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...

Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2014

Published on May 22, 2014

Remarks as prepared for Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels for the universitywide commencement ceremony on May 22, 2014. [iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LY-CE-Zpog0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0...

International Conference on Family Planning

Published on Nov 12, 2013

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...

2013 Freshman Convocation

Published on Sept 2, 2013

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...

2013 Commencement Ceremony

Published on May 23, 2013

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...

Rising to the Challenge Campaign Launch

Published on May 4, 2013

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...