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
Stanford initiatives proceed despite pandemic, trustees hear
Stanford trustees received briefings on such university initiatives as the new school for climate and sustainability and undergraduate education enhancements, as well as pandemic progress and campus activities.
Read more about Stanford initiatives proceed despite pandemic, trustees hearStanford expands financial aid, keeps 2021-22 tuition flat
Undergraduate families with annual incomes below $75,000 will not be expected to pay tuition, room or board at Stanford, up from the current $65,000 threshold. General tuition will not increase in 2021-22, while room and board charges will increase modestly.
Read more about Stanford expands financial aid, keeps 2021-22 tuition flatTrustees discuss values in Long-Range Vision initiatives
Members of the Board of Trustees met with faculty at the heart of the university’s Long-Range Vision initiatives.
Read more about Trustees discuss values in Long-Range Vision initiativesAlumna Roberta Denning elected to Board of Trustees
Denning, known for her advocacy of the arts and humanities at Stanford, has been elected to the university’s Board of Trustees. Her term begins Feb. 1.
Read more about Alumna Roberta Denning elected to Board of TrusteesJerry Yang elected chair of Board of Trustees
Stanford alumnus Jerry Yang, founding partner of AME Cloud Ventures and co-founder of Yahoo!, was elected chair of the Stanford University Board of Trustees, succeeding Jeff Raikes.
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