Dear students, faculty, and staff,

It is with great sorrow that I write to share the loss of sophomore Aradshar Chaddar, who died early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle while riding an electric bike on campus near Palm Drive and Arboretum Road. The circumstances of this tragic incident are currently under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.

Born in Maryland, Aradshar came to Stanford in the fall of 2023 from Pakistan. While at Stanford, Aradshar explored a variety of academic and professional interests, including but not limited to membership in Alpha Kappa Psi and the Pre-Law Society. Aradshar was the current President of the Stanford Democrats and contributed to The Stanford Daily in his freshman year. His family has been notified and we will be doing everything possible to support them in the days and weeks ahead.

We hold Aradshar’s friends, residential community, professors, and loved ones in our thoughts as they process this very sad news. Support resources are available to anyone affected by Aradshar’s passing, including CAPS 24/7 on-call services at (650) 723-3785 and the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life. For a comprehensive listing of mental health and well-being resources available to students, please visit the Mental Health Resources at Stanford webpage, along with dedicated community resources through The Markaz.

Learning of the loss of a fellow student is difficult. Please know that if you need support, there are people on campus ready to help.

Sincerely,
Michele Rasmussen
Vice Provost for Student Affairs