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Strategic Decisions/Leaders at Stanford that have shaped the

University

Rhonda Marsh

Mark Miyasaki

Mark Reichanadter

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Stanford University Stanford University - the early years- the early years

•1891 - Founding of the University1891 - Founding of the University•Co-Ed, Non-denominationalCo-Ed, Non-denominational•Cultured and Cultured and useful useful citizenscitizens

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1890’s 1900’s 1910’s 1920’s 1930’s 1890’s 1900’s 1910’s 1920’s 1930’s 1890’s 1900’s 1910’s 1920’s 1930’s 1890’s 1900’s 1910’s 1920’s 1930’s

•1891 – Ohlmsted the Architect1891 – Ohlmsted the Architect•Quadrangle layout for the Quadrangle layout for the universityuniversity•Still respected todayStill respected today

•1892 – 11892 – 1stst Big Game with Big Game with CalCal

•1905 – J. Stanford dies 1905 – J. Stanford dies (mysteriously)(mysteriously)

•1906 – Great SF 1906 – Great SF EarthquakeEarthquake

•1895 – Pioneer Class 1895 – Pioneer Class Graduates (incl. H. Graduates (incl. H. Hoover)Hoover)•1893 – L. Stanford 1893 – L. Stanford

diesdies•Great Panic of 1893Great Panic of 1893

•1933 – BOT 1933 – BOT ResolutionResolution•Allow > 500 womenAllow > 500 women

•1930 – 11930 – 1stst round of golf round of golf

•World War IWorld War I

•1892 – 1898 “6 long 1892 – 1898 “6 long years”years”•J. Stanford provides J. Stanford provides $11M$11M

•1908 “Cooper” Medical 1908 “Cooper” Medical School transferred to School transferred to StanfordStanford

•1899 – J. Stanford amends 1899 – J. Stanford amends Founding GrantFounding Grant

•Limit # of women to 500Limit # of women to 500

•1908 Law School Opens1908 Law School Opens

•1925 Engineering 1925 Engineering and Business Schools and Business Schools OpenOpen

•1934 Stanford 1934 Stanford “Associates” Alumni “Associates” Alumni formedformed

•1939 - Professor 1939 - Professor Terman encourages Terman encourages Packard and Hewlett into Packard and Hewlett into the electronics business.the electronics business.

•Great DepressionGreat Depression

•1900 J. Stanford fires 1900 J. Stanford fires RossRoss

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Stanford University Stanford University - a world-class institution- a world-class institution

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1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s

•1941 – 50th anniversary of the University1941 – 50th anniversary of the University

•1947 – First broadcast on KSU (now KZSU)1947 – First broadcast on KSU (now KZSU)

•1948 – School of H & S formed1948 – School of H & S formed

•1951 – First Provost appointed (D. Whitaker)1951 – First Provost appointed (D. Whitaker)

•World War IIWorld War II •Korean WarKorean War •Vietnam WarVietnam War •Iran - Iraq WarIran - Iraq War

•1955 – Bus Boycott in 1955 – Bus Boycott in Montgomery, ALMontgomery, AL

•1955 – Supreme Court orders school 1955 – Supreme Court orders school

desegregationdesegregation

•1958 – First overseas 1958 – First overseas campuscampusnear Stuttgart, Germanynear Stuttgart, Germany•1959 – Planning begins for1959 – Planning begins for

The radio telescope “the The radio telescope “the dish”dish”

•1960 - 1965 – Civil 1960 - 1965 – Civil RightsRightsmovementmovement

•1967 – SLAC dedicated1967 – SLAC dedicated

•1968 – Student protest, marches, sit-ins1968 – Student protest, marches, sit-ins

•1963 – JFK assassinated1963 – JFK assassinated

•6/25/70 – Pitzer resigned 19 6/25/70 – Pitzer resigned 19 monthsmonthsafter arrivingafter arriving

•1985 – Rodin garden 1985 – Rodin garden establishedestablishednext to museumnext to museum

•1973 - 1974 – Nixon1973 - 1974 – Nixonresigns over Watergateresigns over Watergate

•1983 – Economy begins to1983 – Economy begins toemerge from recessionemerge from recession

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- Dot Com & Beyond- Dot Com & Beyond

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1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s

•Global Economic Global Economic CrisisCrisis

•The Bubble BurstsThe Bubble Bursts

•Dot Com BubbleDot Com Bubble

•Desert StormDesert Storm

•Sept. 11, 2001Sept. 11, 2001

•Iraq WarIraq War

•Berlin Berlin WallWall

•Gorbachev: Gorbachev: Ending of the Ending of the

Cold WarCold War

•SF 49ers SF 49ers Super Bowl Super Bowl

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•SF 49ers SF 49ers Super Bowl Super Bowl

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•1995 - 1995 - HighWire Press HighWire Press

LaunchedLaunched

•1980 - Stanford 1980 - Stanford Humanities Humanities

CenterCenter •1998 - 1998 - BIO- XBIO- X

•2006 - 2006 - The The

Stanford Stanford ChallengeChallenge•2003 – 2003 –

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•Loma Loma PrietaPrieta

•2009 - 2009 - The The

Budget Budget CutsCuts

•1988 - Cultures, 1988 - Cultures, Ideas and ValuesIdeas and Values

•Restoration of Restoration of Buildings / Buildings /

Architectural Architectural Value of New Value of New

BuildingsBuildings