In his annual address to the Academic Council on March 31, 2005, President John Hennessy reviewed the academic and administrative accomplishments of the past five years and discussed the future directions of the university.
In his State of the University address to the Academic Council Thursday, President John Hennessy said Stanford is uniquely positioned to engage in multidisciplinary efforts in research and teaching. His speech was followed by a panel discussion in which Sharon Long, dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences; James Plummer, dean of the School of Engineering; and Philip Pizzo, dean of the School of Medicine, discussed various models that will allow for crossing disciplinary lines.
This is the text of remarks prepared for delivery by President John Hennessy at the annual meeting of the Academic Council, Thursday, March 8, 2001, at Kresge Auditorium.