Trustees compose letter for Paris Climate Conference Stefan Lacmanovic November 2, 2015 1 Comment Last Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Board of Trustees, published a letter addressed to France’s foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, in anticipation of the Paris Climate Conference (COP21). Read More »
Board issues letter ahead of UN Conference of Parties Dhaval Gajiwala October 28, 2015 1 Comment Board Chair Steven A. Denning and President John Hennessy issued a statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees to the conveners of a major climate change conference in Paris to look to universities... Read More »
Board of Trustees debrief Oct. 7 Skylar Cohen October 7, 2015 40 Comments The Chair of the Board of Trustees, Steven Denning MBA ’78, gave a debriefing discussion on Oct. 7 for their recent Board meeting. Read More »
Presidential search committee members selected, to find Hennessy successor by spring 2016 Niharika Bhat September 7, 2015 89 Comments The Stanford University Board of Trustees has created a 19-member Presidential Search Committee to aid in appointing a successor to Stanford President John L. Hennessy, who will be stepping down in... Read More »
Sakurako Fisher elected to the Board of Trustees for five-year term Trisha Kholiya July 22, 2015 19 Comments The Board of Trustees elected supporter of Stanford University and president of the San Francisco Symphony Sakurako D. Fisher ’82 to a five-year term on Tuesday. Fisher is a Stanford alumna who... Read More »
Four new members elected to the Board of Trustees Malini Ramaiyer July 15, 2015 0 Comments The Board of Trustees elected four new trustees yesterday based on recommendation from the Stanford Alumni Association's Alumni Committee. The committee nominated Mary Barra, chief executive officer... Read More »
President John Hennessy to step down in summer 2016 Catherine Zaw June 11, 2015 39 Comments President John Hennessy announced plans to step down as the University's president earlier today, informing both the Board of Trustees and the Faculty Senate. Read More »
Board of Trustees decides not to divest from companies in Israel Michael Gioia April 14, 2015 15 Comments In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the Stanford Board of Trustees announced that the University would not divest from certain companies operating in Israel. The statement responds to a request... Read More »