Community Day celebration canceled
Stanford has canceled Community Day, a free university "open house" originally scheduled for April 19, as a cost-cutting measure.
The event, inaugurated in 2002, is an all-day university celebration for people living in nearby communities—a day to enjoy dozens of family-oriented activities hosted by groups throughout campus. The last Community Day, held in 2007, attracted about 8,000 visitors.
In addition, this year's Founders' Celebration, which will take place April 13 in Memorial Church, will not include a procession to the Mausoleum, where the remains of Jane and Leland Stanford and their son, Leland Stanford Jr., are entombed. The Mausoleum, located in a grove on the north side of campus, will be open to visitors that day from noon until 5 p.m.
The Founders' Celebration is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. in Memorial Church. It will feature speeches by President John Hennessy and the two winners of the student speaker contest, as well as a performance by a campus a cappella group.
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