The veteran philanthropic and nonprofit leader will become the first executive director of the Doerr School of Sustainability’s highest-profile initiative.
Varun Soni, a scholar who has led efforts to support students across spiritual and faith traditions, will deliver remarks to graduates at Stanford’s 2024 Baccalaureate celebration on June 15.
Jonathan Levin, a distinguished economist and Stanford alumnus who has led the Stanford Graduate School of Business as dean for the last eight years, has been appointed the next president of Stanford University, the Board of Trustees has announced.
The Hoover Institution unveiled the George P. Shultz Building at a ribbon-cutting ceremony late last month, dedicating the structure to a statesman who exemplified public service and civility.
Cui will step down as director of the Precourt Institute for Energy to focus on leading the Sustainability Accelerator at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Roland Horne will serve as interim director of Precourt.
Stanford University reported returns on its investment portfolio as of June 30, 2023, and the value of its endowment as of the close of its fiscal year, August 31, 2023.
An experienced academic leader and prominent legal scholar, Martinez will become the university’s chief academic officer and chief budgetary officer on Oct. 1.
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on college admissions policies, Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne reaffirms the university’s commitment to an educational and research environment whose excellence is fostered by diversity in all forms.
At the annual event, representatives from all 12 universities convened to discuss enhancing sustainability efforts within collegiate athletics departments.
John McEnroe, who led Stanford to the NCAA tennis championship while winning the individual title in 1978 and whose television roles include narrator of Netflix's Never Have I Ever, will return to campus as the 2023 Commencement speaker in June.
A new school flag for the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will fly alongside flags from the six other schools at Stanford Commencement. The flag represents both the history and future of the school.
Tennis legend John McEnroe, who led Stanford to the NCAA championship while winning the individual title in 1978, will return to campus as the 2023 Commencement speaker in June.
Stanford University reported returns on its investment portfolio as of June 30, 2022, and the value of its endowment as of the close of its fiscal year, Aug. 31, 2022.
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne apologized on behalf of the university and pledged action on recommendations in a task force report confirming Stanford limited the admission of Jewish students in the 1950s.
On Sept. 1 the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability officially opens, with the inaugural Dean Arun Majumdar at the helm. His personal and professional experiences have guided his early decisions and vision for the school.
Shen aims to advance institute philosophy focused on promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and cultivating the next generation of innovative leaders.
The “friend of the court” brief filed by Stanford, MIT, and others urges the court to continue allowing universities to use race and ethnicity as one part of their multi-factored review of student admission applications.
A Knight Foundation study on asset manager diversity of large U.S. university endowments found that Stanford University ranks highest among 16 colleges and universities participating in the study, with 38% of U.S.-based assets managed by diverse investment firms.
