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Sarah J. Friar, MBA ’00, is the chief financial officer of OpenAI, and Bob Sternfels, BA ’92, is the global managing partner of McKinsey & Company.

New trustee Jane A. Lauder, who earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford in 1995, is a former senior executive of the Estée Lauder Companies and a current member of its board.

Stanford alumna Lily Sarafan, co-founder and executive chair of TheKey, will succeed Jerry Yang as chair of the Stanford University Board of Trustees starting July 1.

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.

The Board of Trustees’ Special Committee on Investment Responsibility replied to a student proposal to divest from companies supporting the Israel Defense Forces.

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.

The CEO of Kleinheinz Capital Partners begins his five-year term on the Stanford Board of Trustees on June 1, 2024.

In a letter to the Stanford community, Jerry Yang, chair of the Stanford Board of Trustees, announces Jonathan Levin as Stanford University’s next president.

Jonathan Levin has been appointed the next president of Stanford University, the Board of Trustees announced today.

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

The presidential search committee has announced a survey to elicit input from the Stanford community on the selection of the next university president.

Message from board Chair Jerry Yang announces the formation of the presidential search committee.

Alumni Amy Brooks, Marisa Brutoco, Amit Sinha, and Giuseppe Zocco begin their six-year terms on Oct. 1, 2023.

Trustees heard a report on accreditation, received a campus update from leadership, advanced building projects, and set tuition for the 2023-24 academic year.

Undergraduate families with incomes below $100,000 will not have to pay tuition, room, or board, trustees announced as they set tuition for the coming year.

Trustees received the university’s annual financial report, advanced building projects, and heard updates on issues such as student mental health and well-being.

The Stanford Board of Trustees held its first meeting of the 2022-23 academic year Oct. 17-18.

The Stanford graduate and human resources executive will begin a five-year term on Oct. 1, 2022.