Celebrating 125 Years: 1891-2016
Leland and Jane Stanford decided to honor their only son, who died of typhoid fever at age 15, by founding a university and decreeing that "the children of California shall be our children." Last fall, Stanford launched a celebration of this 125-year legacy.
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140 years ago in July, Leland Stanford purchased land that eventually became the Palo Alto Stock Farm - the future home of Stanford University. See more Stanford moments in history here.
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In 1941, Hoover Tower was dedicated to commemorate Stanford's 50th anniversary year. The 285-foot tower is named in honor of President Herbert Hoover, who was a member of the university’s Pioneer Class of 1895.
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Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station was established 124 years ago on Monterey Bay. It was the first marine research facility on the Pacific Coast and the second in the United States.
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Alumnus' poem for Stanford
The 125th anniversary inspired Bob Simon, BA '53, MBA '59, to write a new poem, Our Alma Mater, celebrating Stanford at 125 years young. Bob also wrote a poem 25 years ago for Stanford's centennial. Click here to hear Bob's poem.
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STANFORD CELEBRATES 125 YEARS
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Share your 125th anniversary celebration photos at stanford-125@stanford.edu.
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Stanford 125 welcomes visitors to campus. Campus phone displays feature the Oval's 125
design.
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R&DE celebrates
In recognition of Stanford's anniversary, Residential & Dining Enterprises catering staff are sporting Stanford 125 lapel pins at major catering events in 2016.
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Ongoing every day from May 9, 2016, through August 31, 2016.
Green Library, East Wing
Co-curated by Mark Pyzyk, a recent Stanford Classics Ph.D., this exhibit examines the early history of Stanford Classics.
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Ongoing every day from May 20, 2016, through May 15, 2017.
Stanford Archaeology Center
This student-curated exhibit by Bright Zhou, '16, presents evocative items excavated from the Arboretum site.
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Ongoing every day from June 3, 2016, through May 15, 2017.
Stanford Archaeology Center
Students reveal a complex origin in communities that occupied these lands long before the Stanford family's arrival.
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Ongoing every day from June 3, 2016, through May 15, 2017.
Stanford Archaeology Center
This exhibit highlights archaeological artifacts from the Stanford Mansion, reflecting the Gilded Age “country dream” that the Stanfords constructed at the Farm.
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