Category: Stanford Events

Faculty lectures headline Parents' Weekend, Feb. 21 and 22

Lectures with some of Stanford’s most prominent faculty members are among the dozens of activities planned for the more than 3,000 family members Stanford expects to welcome during Parents Weekend, Feb. 21 and 22. Online registration for the annual event closes Jan. 31. Stanford faculty members and administrators will offer Back to School Classes for… Read more Faculty lectures headline Parents' Weekend, Feb. 21 and 22

Stanford's 122nd Commencement to be June 14-16

Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, will be the 2013 graduation speaker at Stanford during Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 16. Commencement Weekend events begin Friday, June 14. The weekend festivities will also feature a Class Day lecture by Mehran Sahami, associate professor of computer science and a former Google research scientist. The Baccalaureate… Read more Stanford's 122nd Commencement to be June 14-16

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be the 2013 Commencement speaker at Stanford

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be the 2013 Commencement speaker at Stanford University. Stanford’s 122nd Commencement Weekend, which is scheduled for June 14-16, also will feature a Class Day lecture by Mehran Sahami, associate professor of computer science, and a Baccalaureate address by alumna Valarie Kaur, post-9/11 civil rights advocate and interfaith organizer.… Read more New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be the 2013 Commencement speaker at Stanford

Bing Concert Hall to be featured during Parents' Weekend, Feb. 22-23

The Bing Concert Hall, Stanford’s new performance venue, will be featured during upcoming Parents’ Weekend activities, Feb. 22-23. Parents will be offered a special tour of the Bing Concert Hall and a 40-minute concert featuring faculty and student performers. The new concert hall, which was officially opened to the public in January, is considered among… Read more Bing Concert Hall to be featured during Parents' Weekend, Feb. 22-23

2012 Commencement weekend at Stanford

More than 25,000 family members and friends gathered for Stanford’s 121st Commencement weekend June 14-17, 2012. The keynote of Sunday’s Commencement ceremony was an address by Stanford alumnus Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J. He spoke to the graduates who entered Stanford Stadium with the traditional Wacky Walk. Highlights on Saturday included the Baccalaureate address… Read more 2012 Commencement weekend at Stanford

Abraham Verghese in, football out, at this year’s New Student Orientation

There will be no football game, but the Class of 2015 can look forward to learning how to pursue all of their passions during this year’s New Student Orientation, scheduled for Sept. 20-25. The official university welcome and orientation for freshmen and incoming transfer students will offer a variety of programs to introduce new students… Read more Abraham Verghese in, football out, at this year’s New Student Orientation