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The 2024-25 Annual Meeting of the Academic Council explored Stanford’s enduring role at a pivotal time for universities.

At his inauguration on Friday, President Jonathan Levin outlined his aspirations for the university and invoked the spirit of the American frontier.

President Jonathan Levin told an audience of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and distinguished guests that Stanford is the “university of the American frontier,” infused with a sense of openness, possibility, and hope.

Dear Stanford community, today, I’m honored to start my term as Stanford president. I do so with the same sense of possibility I had when I first arrived at Stanford more than 30 years ago ...

The 2023-24 Annual Meeting of the Academic Council featured a panel discussion on the importance of fostering civil discourse in a diverse society.

Jonathan Levin, a distinguished economist and Stanford alumnus who has led the Stanford Graduate School of Business as dean for the last eight years, has been appointed the next president of Stanford University.

Stanford Presidential Search Committee Co-Chairs Bonnie Maldonado, Lily Sarafan, and Gene Sykes share progress with the community.

President Richard Saller delivered these remarks at his inauguration as Stanford’s 12th President on Oct. 16, 2023.