Trustees approve 2021-22 budget, discuss the university’s racial justice initiatives, hear a report on graduate and postdoctoral education and take action on other items.
A more flexible enrollment process approved on a pilot basis by the Faculty Senate means that admission of potential athletes will be more in line with institutions with which Stanford competes for recruits.
As public health conditions improve and state regulations are relaxed, the university is restoring access to outdoor campus spaces for the Stanford community and visitors. A careful focus will remain on indoor facility access to safely support the continued resumption of onsite teaching, research and other work.
This summer, units throughout the university will begin testing what flexible staff job arrangements made necessary by the pandemic might work well in the long run.
Stanford’s 2021 Commencement ceremonies in June will feature speeches to undergraduates by creator and actress Issa Rae and to advanced degree recipients by public health leader and writer Atul Gawande, MD, MPH. Both are alumni of the university.
In her annual budget presentation to the Faculty Senate, Provost Persis Drell reported that unexpected market returns and strong university reserves mean Stanford can cover pandemic expenses and shortfalls without further program cuts.
