Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Under the provisions of the Founding Grant, the Board of Trustees is custodian of the endowment and all the properties of Stanford University. The board administers the invested funds, sets the annual budget, and determines policies for operation and control of the university. Among the powers given to the trustees by the Founding Grant is the power to appoint a president. The board delegates broad authority to the president to operate the university and to the faculty on certain academic matters.
News & Updates
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Stanford Board of Trustees elects three new members
Roelof F. Botha and Peter Salovey will begin their five-year terms on Dec. 1, 2024, and Stacy S. Brown-Philpot will begin her five-year term on Feb. 1, 2025.
November 21, 2024
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Trustees’ committee declines to take action on divestment request
The Board of Trustees’ Special Committee on Investment Responsibility replied to a student proposal to divest from companies supporting the Israel Defense Forces.
October 15, 2024
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Stanford Board of Trustees commends actions fostering academic freedom
The Board of Trustees reaffirms its principles and commends the Faculty Senate’s adoption of the Statement on Freedom of Expression and the Institutional Statements Policy.
September 10, 2024
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John Kleinheinz elected to Board of Trustees
The CEO of Kleinheinz Capital Partners begins his five-year term on the Stanford Board of Trustees on June 1, 2024.
May 09, 2024