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
Four new members elected to Board of Trustees
DeAngela Burns-Wallace, Lily Sarafan, Elizabeth “Bess” Weatherman and Maurice Werdegar were elected through the alumni nominations process.
Read more about Four new members elected to Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees commits to accelerating transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, reports major reduction in fossil fuel investments
Stanford’s active investment holdings in fossil fuels have declined more than 90% to now represent less than 1.5% of the university’s Merged Pool, the Board reported as it outlined further efforts in support of the clean-energy transition.
Read more about Board of Trustees commits to accelerating transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, reports major reduction in fossil fuel investmentsStanford Board of Trustees elects Katharine B. Duhamel to five-year term
Katharine B. Duhamel, a Stanford alumna, will join the board on June 1.
Read more about Stanford Board of Trustees elects Katharine B. Duhamel to five-year termTrustees discuss immediate and long-term issues posed by coronavirus crisis
During its April 20-21 meeting, the Stanford University Board of Trustees discussed the short-term and long-term issues that the coronavirus pandemic poses for the university.
Read more about Trustees discuss immediate and long-term issues posed by coronavirus crisisBoard discusses graduate education, tours new graduate housing
At its Feb. 9-11 meeting, the Board of Trustees also took action on facilities projects being planned and discussed investment responsibility, among other items.
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