News & Updates

President Tessier-Lavigne shares context around the university’s decision-making regarding the omicron variant and expresses gratitude for our community’s adaptability, partnership and perseverance.

A message from the president and provost to the university community on the findings from the spring 2021 survey.

President Tessier-Lavigne’s letter will be placed with wreaths in Memorial Court and at Memorial Auditorium today.

President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Dean Debra Satz of the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences issued this statement about a paid advertising campaign on social media targeting a faculty member for expressing views related to his academic work.

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.

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.

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.