10x 2020
A vision for Johns Hopkins by the year 2020
In May 2013, Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels articulated priorities for the university through the remainder of the decade, collectively called the Ten by Twenty. Here, we provide our second report on the progress the university has made toward those goals to date. And we invite you to join the conversation—you will find opportunities to engage throughout the report.
10x 2020 Progress Report Spring 2017
A vision for Johns Hopkins by the year 2020
In May 2013, Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels articulated priorities for the university through the remainder of the decade, collectively called the Ten by Twenty. Here, we provide our second report on the progress the university has made toward those goals to date. And we invite you to join the conversation—you will find opportunities to engage throughout the report.
Our
Priorities
The aspirations that inspire and guide us as we look to the second half of the decade.
- Four Priorities
- Ten Goals
- Thirty Snapshots
Ten by Twenty launched four years ago. How are we doing? There is still more work to do toward our ambitious goals, but we’ve made some good progress. Here we present 30 “Snapshots”—stories of our most recent accomplishments since our first progress report was released in March 2015.
One University
- 1Selectively invest in programs that support our core academic mission.
- 2Strengthen our capacity for faculty-led interdisciplinary collaboration and launch a set of innovative cross-cutting initiatives that will contribute substantially to the world of ideas and action.
- 3Enhance the impact of Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the School of Nursing as the world’s pre-eminent academic health sciences enterprise by deepening collaboration among these entities and with disciplines in other parts of the university and across the globe.
Individual Excellence
- 4Build Johns Hopkins’ undergraduate experience so it stands among the top 10 in the nation.
- 5Build on our legacy as America’s first research university by ensuring that at least two-thirds of our PhD programs stand among the top 20 in their fields.
- 6Attract the very best faculty and staff in the world through a welcoming and inclusive environment that values performance and celebrates professional achievement.
Institution Building
- 8Strengthen the institutional, budgetary, technological, and policy frameworks necessary to set priorities, allocate resources, and realize the highest standards of academic excellence.
- 9Reinforce our position as the leading university recipient of competitively funded federal research support, while increasing the amount of annual research investment from other sources with appropriate cost recovery.
- 10Develop the resource base necessary to support investments in key academic priorities.
Institution Building
Going Green
Committing to a more environmentally conscious university. Since 2009, Johns Hopkins has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent, showing that the university continues to march closer toward the goal to cut the level of its 2008 emissions by 51 percent by 2025. This and other key metrics were included in a comprehensive report published in spring 2016 by the university’s
Individual Excellence
Seeking Diverse Talent
A comprehensive approach to increasing faculty diversity. To achieve lasting excellence, it is crucial that the university recruits and retains a diverse community of professors and researchers. Johns Hopkins made a major $25 million commitment to boost its efforts in November 2015 with the launch of the Faculty Diversity Initiative. FDI funding is being used to conduct more expansive and inclusive searches,
One University
Smart Health Coverage
Bringing the latest in health directly to consumers. The digital age has made it easy for consumers to research their own health but also easy to get lost in the flood of information—and misinformation—that the Internet provides. Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine came together to cut through this noise by collaborating on a new consumer-driven magazine called Johns Hopkins Health Review.
Individual Excellence
Stronger PhD Programs
A new review process keeps us on the cutting edge and improves student supports. Johns Hopkins is proud to offer a robust array of doctoral programs — over 60 PhDs in nine divisions. Because we are constantly working to ensure that each program delivers a top-flight education to its students, our divisions regularly review and refine the doctoral degrees they award through departmental reviews. Under the traditional review model, best practices
Individual Excellence
Assessing Campus Well-Being
Working with students to meet their needs. Students know best how the university experience can be a challenge for one’s mental health. So when students urged President Daniels to take on issues of mental health on campus in fall 2015, he listened. The university convened a Task Force on Mental Health and Well-Being soon afterward to begin assessing the support programs and mental
Commitment to Our Communities
Helping the Global Community
Fighting the Zika virus at home and abroad. When a pandemic threatens global health, Johns Hopkins University’s researchers are often among the first to start exploring new strategies for prevention and treatment. Our swift reaction to the Zika virus outbreak in 2016 was no exception. In March 2016, JHU researchers were part of the team behind the breakthrough study showing the likely biological
Institution Building
Attracting New Partnerships
Searching for new resources to help us innovate. At a time when researchers are dealing with funding shortfalls from traditional sources, Johns Hopkins is looking for new ways to support the work that is necessary to make groundbreaking discoveries. The Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund was established by the General Assembly in 2014 to fund basic and applied scientific research in colleges and universities across
Institution Building
Ideas to Market
Using our discoveries to benefit humanity. A cultural shift is underway at Johns Hopkins, where an emphasis on publishing scientific research is increasingly being partnered with a focus on bringing research ideas to market so they reach consumers and have a positive impact on society at an accelerated pace. Under the leadership of President Daniels, who has made it a priority
Institution Building
100 Years and Counting
Michael Bloomberg’s unprecedented gift ensures many more public health milestones to come. In the words of businessman and philanthropist Michael R. Bloomberg, there is no institution better equipped to lead the charge for a healthier world than Johns Hopkins University. This leadership is evident in the work of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, which has been at the frontlines of many major global public health challenges, including
Individual Excellence
Enhancing Student Services
Simplifying the mechanics of student life. Our students are drawn to Johns Hopkins for its innovative education, but once they get here, they often find the mechanics of being a Hopkins student — like registering, enrolling, and managing financial aid — a bit byzantine. To modernize the services we provide our students, the university launched the Student Services Excellence Initiative in
One University
Crowdsourcing Big Ideas
Something innovative to share? There’s a platform for that. The mission of the university has always been to provide a platform for the contest of ideas. In March 2015, the university made that contest real by launching the Idea Lab. The Idea Lab is Johns Hopkins’ online platform for crowdsourcing innovative ideas from faculty, staff, and students for advancing the goals of the Ten
