News & Updates

Since the founding of the university, Stanford alumni have been making a difference in their communities and the world. And, starting now, we will celebrate their impact with the President’s Award for Public Service and Civic Engagement. Nominate an alum whose work exemplifies a life of purpose, impact and action to be the first to receive this prestigious award. Nominations are due November 22, 2021.

Remarks by Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne at the 2021 Convocation ceremony.

President Tessier-Lavigne welcomes the campus community to fall quarter and urges grace and empathy as we come back together.

A message to the university community on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Stanford is launching its first school in more than 70 years.

An update for the university community on the appearance of abhorrent and racist social media posts.

Like some of you, university leaders became aware this morning of an ugly and disturbing series of social media posts circulating online.

Today we are releasing the first annual progress report of our Community Board on Public Safety. The university will be working next to review the board’s recommendations and begin designing implementation steps in response.

An update on Stanford’s efforts to promote a more just society and counter racism in our community.

President Tessier-Lavigne addressed antisemitism and Islamophobia at the June 24, 2021, meeting of the Faculty Senate.