Selected Speeches and Announcements

President Johnson speaks from a podium
AllSpeechesAnnouncementsOp-eds, Columns, and Letters
The violence in Israel and Gaza
October 11, 2023
Convocation 2023
September 5, 2023
Commencement 2023
May 20, 2023
Leading College Presidents Urge Support for Women Fighting for Freedom and Rights
October 11, 2022
Convocation 2022
September 7, 2022
What COVID Taught Us: Equity Cannot Be Left to Chance
June 29, 2022
‘Deeply Concerned’: 6 College Presidents on the Abortion Ruling
June 28, 2022

Published in the New York Times
A Gift for Friendship
June 1, 2022

Summer 2022 Issue of Wellesley magazine
Commencement 2022
May 27, 2022
How to Build an Economy that Works for Women
March 29, 2022

Published in the Boston Globe
What Madeleine Albright Taught Young Students
March 26, 2022

Published on CNN.com
A Seat at the Table
February 1, 2022

Spring 2022 Issue of Wellesley magazine
A Call for Change for Women
January 1, 2022

Winter 2022 Issue of Wellesley magazine
Convocation 2021
September 8, 2021
A Vision for the Future
September 1, 2021

Fall 2021 Issue of Wellesley magazine
Wellesley Changemakers
July 23, 2021

Summer 2021 Issue of Wellesley magazine
2021 Commencement Address
June 4, 2021
The Trust Factor
May 14, 2021

Spring 2021 Issue of Wellesley magazine
Remaking Our World
February 23, 2021

Winter 2021 Issue of Wellesley magazine
Treating Students’ Mental Health Needs During the Pandemic
December 1, 2020

Published on TheHill.com
What Matters Most
November 20, 2020

Fall 2020 Issue of Wellesley magazine
The COVID-19 Effect: Advancing Women and Women’s Health Beyond the Pandemic
October 9, 2020
Testimony to Joint Committee on Higher Education
October 6, 2020
2020 Convocation Address
September 2, 2020
Hope Is an Action
August 6, 2020

Summer 2020 Issue of Wellesley magazine 
A 30-year-old Teacher’s Covid-19 Death Tells Us Volumes
May 31, 2020

Published on CNN.com
2020 Senior Celebration Address
May 31, 2020
Ever, Always, Wellesley
May 18, 2020

Spring 2020 Issue of Wellesley magazine 
#WellesleyVotes
February 24, 2020

Winter 2020 issue of Wellesley magazine
Boston Children’s Hospital Grand Rounds: The Fierce Urgency of Now: Health, Education, and Democracy
February 12, 2020
Our Grand Challenges
November 21, 2019
Our Strategic Plan
November 19, 2019

Fall 2019 issue of Wellesley magazine 
Business Leadership Council (BLC) Plenary Dinner Keynote
November 7, 2019
Imagine More: JDC Global Women’s Summit
September 18, 2019
Speaking With the Enemy 101
September 6, 2019

Published in the Boston Globe
Purpose: Higher Education’s Role in Young Adult Development
September 5, 2019
Convocation 2019
September 3, 2019
Why Our Poetry Matters
July 20, 2019

Summer 2019 Issue of Wellesley magazine 
Women Elected Municipal Officials (WEMO) Leadership Conference
July 20, 2019
2019 Commencement Address
May 31, 2019
The Liberal Arts Go Global
May 20, 2019

Summer 2019 Issue of Wellesley magazine 
The Powers of Wellesley
February 19, 2019

Winter 2019 Issue of Wellesley magazine 
Comments on the Department of Education’s Proposed Title IX Regulations
January 30, 2019
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast Remarks
January 21, 2019
A Foundation for Our Future
November 19, 2018

Fall 2018 issue of Wellesley magazine 
Convocation 2018
September 4, 2018
Ending Harassment in the Academy
July 18, 2018

Summer 2018 Issue of Wellesley magazine 
2018 Commencement Address
June 1, 2018
Equity, Inclusion, and Excellence
May 16, 2018

Spring 2018 issue of Wellesley magazine 
Resilience. Resolve. Balance.
February 23, 2018

Winter 2018 issue of Wellesley magazine 
This Morning’s Boston Globe
February 3, 2018
Distinguished Faculty Lecture 2018
December 15, 2017
Reimagining Sustainability
November 17, 2017

Fall 2017 issue of Wellesley magazine 
Impact of Proposed Tax Reform Bill
November 10, 2017
Narrowing Access to Birth Control Would Harm Women
October 10, 2017

Published in the Washington Post
Today’s DACA Announcement
September 5, 2017
Convocation 2017
September 5, 2017
Condemning Acts of Hate and Violence
August 16, 2017
Chemistry in the Arts
July 19, 2017

Summer 2017 issue of Wellesley magazine 
Announcing the Launch of the Voluntary Retirement Program
July 11, 2017
Free Expression: Beyond Rights, Beyond Words
July 2, 2017
Year-End Reflection
June 20, 2017
2017 Commencement Address
May 26, 2017
The Vanguard for Women in STEM
May 17, 2017

Spring 2017 issue of Wellesley magazine 
Free Expression at Wellesley
April 4, 2017
Facts Matter
February 24, 2017

Winter 2017 issue of Wellesley magazine 
Affirming Our Values
February 22, 2017
Response to Executive Order Involving Refugees and Immigrants
January 29, 2017
Protecting All Community Members From Discrimination
December 15, 2016
Town Hall with Immigration Lawyer
December 6, 2016
Incipit Vita Nova
December 2, 2016

Fall 2016 issue of Wellesley magazine
Open Letters from President Johnson
November 22, 2016
Join the Peace Walk
November 11, 2016
Real Progress Doesn't Happen Overnight
November 10, 2016

Published on CNN.com
About Yesterday’s Campus Incident
November 10, 2016
Creating the Future We Want
November 9, 2016
Inaugural Address
September 30, 2016
Convocation 2016
August 31, 2016
Our Shared Vision
July 19, 2016

Summer 2016 issue of Wellesley magazine 
Remembering Karl “Chip” Case
July 18, 2016
Vigil in the Wake of Violence
July 11, 2016
Greetings to the Wellesley Community
July 1, 2016
Reunion: Presidents Panel
June 4, 2016
The Sage Colleges 2016 Commencement Speech
May 14, 2016
Dr. Paula A. Johnson’s remarks after being announced as the College’s new president
February 11, 2016