Stanford is celebrating 125 years of excellence in research and learning in 2016. Over the year, events and activities will highlight Stanford's impact in people's lives and in the world since its founding in October 1891.
125th ANNIVERSARY BOOK
Stanford 125: A Visual Exploration
Stanford 125: A Visual Exploration will be released in June 2016 and can be pre-ordered until June 1 by Stanford departments. The book tells the story of Stanford in its 125th anniversary year, a remarkable moment in time, through a series of images by noted Magnum street photographer Alex Webb. The photographs were captured over ten days last fall and present Stanford today on a human scale, offering a look inside the university at the moments that animate its daily life.
Stanford organizations pre-ordering the book receive a discounted price of $25 (retail: $29.95) when paying with a PTA transfer. Orders of 20 or more books receive a further discount of 10%. To pre-order the book for your department, click here or contact Olga Malinowska for more information. Hardcover. 88 pages. Published by Cameron + Company.
Selected images from Stanford 125: A Visual Exploration. Photographs by Alex Webb.
Known for its irreverent humor, the scatter-style Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band dates to 1963 in its current format.
A display at the Cantor Arts Center. When Leland and Jane Stanford's only son died of typhoid fever at age 15, they decided that "the children of California shall be our children." Leland Stanford Junior University opened its doors on October 1,1891.
The temperate San Francisco Bay Area climate means that students can often be found studying--or taking a break from their studies--outdoors around the campus.
Processing a chip for research use in the 10,000-square-foot cleanroom at the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility. The facility serves academic, industrial and governmental researchers in the U.S. and internationally.
Nestled in the foothills above the campus, the Dish is a radio telescope built in 1966 and still in use today. The area's trails are used by more than 500,000 visitors a year and create public access to some of Stanford's 8,180 acres.
EXPLORE 125.stanford.edu
125 Stanford Stories
May 14 is Leland Stanford Jr.'s birthday and the date Stanford University's cornerstone was laid. "Where Stanford Began" tells the story of the Stanford family and the university's beginnings.
Then and Now
See how distance learning has changed at Stanford over the years. This summer, students can experience light board technology in ECON 1V.
Video Stories
Laura Becker-Lewke talks about her experience working with the Stanford community as a BeWell Advisor.
125 Portraits
Joan Crooks Buchanan, barista at the Alumni Cafe, shares what she loves about Stanford.
STANFORD CELEBRATES
Birthday in a Box:
Alumni around the world are celebrating Stanford's anniversary. In April, about 70 alumni gathered in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the Outrigger Canoe Club for lunch, cake, and to hear from a faculty speaker.
125 at the Oval
In anticipation of springtime, the LBRE Grounds Services crew created a design to reflect the 125th anniversary mark at the Oval. The flowers will be in full bloom in mid-May, which coincides with the anniversary of the laying of the university cornerstone. Read more.
Marguerite Celebrates 125th
Stanford's Parking & Transportation Services celebrates the 125th with scrolling anniversary messages on Marguerite shuttles.
Reminiscing on her years working with Stanford’s leaders in the arts, Mona Duggan looks at milestones that set the stage for today’s arts renaissance on campus. Alexander Nemerov relates the present and future of the Department of Art and Art History.
