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Office of the 11th President

Farewell message from Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Stanford University’s 11th president expresses his gratitude to the Stanford community.

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President’s message to the Stanford community

Read President Tessier-Lavigne’s message to the Stanford community.

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A message on graduate student union election results

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell share the results of the graduate student unionization election, as tallied by the National Labor Relations Board.

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President’s message regarding Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious university admissions

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on college admissions policies, Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne reaffirms the university’s commitment to an educational and research environment whose excellence is fostered by diversity in all forms.

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Upcoming graduate student union election

A message from the president and provost to the Stanford community regarding the graduate student unionization effort.

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A message on graduate student unionization

In a letter to the campus community, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell address the public launch of a unionization campaign by the Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU).

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Welcome to spring quarter

In his spring quarter welcome message, Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne reflects on how reasoned discourse and vigorous inquiry of diverse ideas are central to the pursuit of learning that connects all of us at Stanford.

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President’s remarks to Faculty Senate on academic freedom

President Marc Tessier-Lavigne delivered these remarks at the Faculty Senate meeting of January 26, 2023.

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Welcome to winter quarter

In his winter quarter welcome message, Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne reflects on our progress and looks ahead to the new quarter and beyond.

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IT website in the news

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne addresses recent media coverage of a website for Stanford’s Information Technology (IT) community that discussed an “Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative” undertaken by that community.

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