Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

The Stanford Storytelling Project helps students acquire the skills to share their experiences in an act Director Jonah Willihnganz says drives both personal growth and societal change.

Winners of the Firestone and Golden medals and the Kennedy Prize reflect the breadth of the undergraduate experience at Stanford, with thesis and arts projects exploring topics from food sovereignty and nerve regeneration to robot learning and the cartography of William Blake.

The award recognizes lecturers for their impactful work in undergraduate education and broader university engagement.

The national program offers recent graduates the opportunity to work as research assistants on projects related to democracy, global security, and foreign policy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C.

The national award provides a pathway for outstanding students to pursue research careers in engineering, mathematics, and the natural sciences.

In You Got In! Now What?, the vice provost for undergraduate education shares the lessons that helped Stanford alums and faculty navigate their educations and careers.

During a discussion of her book On Juneteenth – one of this year’s Three Books selections – Gordon-Reed said students have a responsibility to “make sure that society remains open.”

Two weeks into his new role, the vice provost for undergraduate education discusses the upcoming initiatives he’s excited about and what’s special about the Stanford undergraduate experience.

Students seeking interactive thrills gathered to race across campus solving creative puzzles for prizes and bragging rights at the annual Stanford Puzzle Hunt.

Honorees for the annual Lecturer’s Award for Teaching and Undergraduate Education were recognized for their exceptional contributions to university life and undergraduate education.