Speeches

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsFour Seasons Hotel, San FranciscoGood afternoon! I’m thrilled to be back in San Francisco and am so pleased to see this diverse and distinguished audience, including our gracious host, Tony Coles, and our San Francisco Alumni Chapter President Neil Shea. As our alumni might remember from their Baltimore days, Johns Hopkins is known for its unique definition of fun. I am thrilled...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsCarnegie Hall, New York City Thanks, Jeff, and thank you Ambassador Chan for hosting this wonderful reception. I’m delighted to be here with you, President Tan Provost Tan, and the other officials of the National University of Singapore and its Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, as well as the New York-based alumni of our two universities who have joined us for this festive...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsGilman Hall Good evening and welcome again to this long anticipated event! I want to start by welcoming home four very distinguished guests – President Emeritus Bill Brody and Wendy Brody, President Steve Knapp, and the 17th President of Williams College, Adam Falk. Adam and Bill, we are particularly appreciative of the role that you both played in spearheading this glorious...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsRenaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel Earlier this year, the longtime provost of Columbia University, Jonathan Cole, published a critically acclaimed book called The Great American University. In it, he describes the rise, the growth and the preeminence of the American research university. In a time when the development of human capital is essential for social, economic...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsDecker Quadrangle [Introduction by Pam Flaherty.] Thank you, Pam, for joining us today, for your kind introduction and most importantly for your leadership of Johns Hopkins in your role as Chair of our Board of Trustees. I am thrilled to be here with you and my colleagues – our deans, senior leaders and faculty members – to greet the newest members of the Johns Hopkins community....

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsHomewood Field 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’s Commencement celebration for the Class of 2010. It has been an eventful few years. You entered under...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsHomewood Museum Thank you, Nick, for welcoming us here. As the President of Johns Hopkins, it’s a privilege to speak today of someone who, by anyone’s estimation, was Johns Hopkins. I met Reds for the first time at last year’s Alumni Weekend at the Crab Cake Lunch where Reds was speaking to a group of alumni from the classes of 1929 through 1958. It was not surprising to me that...

Chairwoman Flaherty, Members of the Board of Trustees: Thank you. Thank you for the trust and confidence that you have  invested in me by inviting me to serve as the President of this magnificent University.  I can think of no greater honor or privilege than to lead Johns Hopkins.  On this day, I commit to you, without equivocation, that I will draw on every ounce of my being to champion our mission of education...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsDecker Quadrangle [Introduction by Pam Flaherty.] Thank you Pam for joining us today, for your kind introduction, and most of all for the visionary leadership you provide to all of Johns Hopkins in your role as Chair of our governing body, the Board of Trustees. Welcome to the Class of 2013! You won’t be surprised when I tell you that you are an exceptionally diverse and accomplished...

Remarks by President Ronald J. Daniels“Patriotism, Valor, Fidelity and Ability”Shriver Hall (Introduction by Blue Jays Brigade Commander Lt. Col. Steve Pomper) Thank you, Lieutenant Colonel Pomper. I am truly delighted to be here today. As you know, tomorrow I will have the privilege as Johns Hopkins’ 14th President to officiate at several different Commencement-related events on our campus. Each of these...