Angela Merkel receives honorary degree
Who can attend?
- General public
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
Description
Johns Hopkins University will award an honorary degree to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her principled and courageous global leadership.
Image caption: Angela Merkel
Merkel will be presented with a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, by JHU President Ron Daniels. Following the degree ceremony, Merkel will deliver remarks and answer questions submitted by Johns Hopkins students.
The event is closed to the general public but will be available via the Johns Hopkins livestream channel.
"A global leader of unparalleled determination and integrity, Chancellor Angela Merkel has not only led Germany but been a beacon for the world during crises from the Great Recession to the COVID-19 pandemic," Daniels said. "Bringing a scientist's rigor to policy and a deep humanity to politics, she has defended the values of open discourse, freedom of inquiry, and human flourishing that lie at the heart of democratic society and its institutions, including research universities like ours. In this, and in all she has accomplished on the world stage, Chancellor Merkel embodies the core ethos of Johns Hopkins, and we are truly honored and privileged to call her a part of the Johns Hopkins academic community."
Who can attend?
- General public
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
