1970-1971 - Founders Walter G. Vincenti (Engineering), Stephen J. Kline (Engineering), Philip H. Rhinelander (Philosophy), William A. Clebsch (Religious Studies) began conversation to start a new interdisciplinary program here at Stanford. 

1971 - Interdisciplinary Program in Humanities Special Programs (HSP) created (Non-degree granting) Values, Technology, and Society (VTS). First courses offered (8 courses).

1978 - VTS begins an Honor's Program.

1981 - The program's name changes to Values, Technology, Science, and Society (VTSS).

1981-1984 - VTSS began offering Individually Design Majors (IDM) opportunities.

1985 - Faculty Senate approves request to make VTSS a degree-granting program offering either a BA or BS degree option to majors.

1991 - VTSS moves to the School of Engineering.

1993 - Program name changed to Science, Technology, and Society (STS). 

1996-1997 - About 2,500 Stanford students signed the petition "Save STS at Stanford."

1997 - Provost moved STS back to the School of Humanities and Sciences.

2014 - The STS Program reaches over 300 majors.

VTS/VTSS/STS Past Program Directors

1971-1974 - Robert McGinn, VTS Coordinator (Management Science & Engineering)

1974-1977 - Edwin (Ted) Good, Director (Religious Studies)

1977-1980 - Nathan Rosenberg, Director (Economics)

1980-1985 - Walter G. Vincenti, Director (Engineering)

1985-1990 - James Adams, Director (Mechanical Engineering)

1990-1992 - Timothy Lenoir, Director (History)

1992-1995 - Walter G. Vincenti, Director (Engineering)

1995-1998 - Robert McGinn, Director (Management Science & Engineering)

1998-2003 - Robert McGinn (Management Science & Engineering) & Paula Findlen (History), Directors

2003-2011 - Robert McGinn, Director (Management Science & Engineering)

2011-2014 - Fred Turner, Director (Communication)

2014-Present - John Willinsky, Director (Graduate School of Education)