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August 5, 2022

Walking the Cardinal Walk

The 16th annual Cardinal Walk was a hybrid event with some 2,300 Stanford employees gathering in Stanford Stadium for a walk to celebrate wellness and inclusion. University photographer Andrew Brodhead captured some of the day’s events.

By Pamela Moreland

It has been more than three years since the last in-person Cardinal Walk. Friends and colleagues who have been working remotely during the COVID pandemic were happy to see each other again.
Image credit: Andrew Brodhead

Elizabeth Zacharias, vice president for Human Resources, welcomed the group to Stanford Stadium. This gathering of the Stanford community was a way to show how Stanford embraces diversity, advances equity, and cultivates inclusion.
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Stanford Biobanking staffer Ashley Tiznado, takes a moment to fill out a note on what inclusion at Stanford means to her. The note, along with scores of others filled out before the walk, were posted so walkers could reflect and discuss IDEAL goals.
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Linda Manuel, a fitness instructor with Stanford Recreation and Wellness, led warm up exercises before the estimated 2,300 Cardinal Walkers headed out of Stanford Stadium.
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Participants swarmed the field at Stanford Stadium to warm up before the Cardinal Walk.
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Heading out of Stanford Stadium were staffers representing Stanford Health Care; Graduate School of Education; Office of Community Engagement; Stanford Law School; R&DE; Graduate School of Business; LBRE; Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation; and Financial Management Services.
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Cardinal Walkers strolled through the eucalyptus trees on their 1-mile stroll from Stanford Stadium around the Athletics District to the finish line near Maples Pavilion. The focus of this year’s walk was Stanford’s journey toward an inclusive and diverse campus where all feel respected, valued, and a sense of belonging.
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The 16th Cardinal Walk brought together Stanford employees for a shared wellness experience, by giving us a chance to connect with each other. The event also included opportunities to connect with staff groups and learn how to improve inclusion and belonging in everyday interactions through the IDEAL Learning Journey.

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A group from Stanford Libraries took a break from the walk. They were just one of many employee groups that participated in the annual Cardinal Walk.
Image credit: Andrew Brodhead

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