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
Trustees hold final meetings of 2020-21 academic year
Trustees approved the 2021-22 budget, discussed the university’s racial justice initiatives, heard a report on graduate and postdoctoral education, and took action on other items.
Read more about Trustees hold final meetings of 2020-21 academic yearMarc Lipschultz elected to Board of Trustees
New trustee Marc Lipschultz, who earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford in 1991, is president and co-chief investment officer of Owl Rock Capital.
Read more about Marc Lipschultz elected to Board of TrusteesStanford 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.
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