Speeches & Writings

The pandemic has underscored the many ways Stanford employees support our community.

President Tessier-Lavigne made these comments at the Faculty Senate meeting on Feb. 24, 2022, on the invasion of Ukraine.

President Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Drell announce new steps Stanford is taking to enhance affordability for staff, faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

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.

The university's fall quarter was devoted to reconnecting after 18 months apart.

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

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.

President Marc Tessier-Lavigne discussed issues of free speech in a podcast with The Stanford Daily.

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.