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1、Cont一Bacic Overview二.The Founding of the University三.University Motto四.Compus Construction五.Academics六.Research七.Compus Life八.Alumni Stanford University (full name: Leland Stanford Junior University) is a private university, is generally considered as one of the worlds most distinguished universitie

2、s ，located in Californias Bay Area. It covers an area of 35 square kilometers, is the second largest University in the United States. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world.Stanford Uni

3、versityis known for its entrepreneurial character, drawn from the legacy of its founders, Jane and Leland Stanford, and its relationship to Silicon Valley. The Leland Stanford Junior University was founded in 1885 by California Senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only chil

4、d, Leland Jr., who died of typhoid fever at 15. They decided to create a university, one that, from the outset, was untraditional: coeducational in a time when most private universities were all-male; nondenominational when most were associated with a religious organization; and avowedly practical,

5、producing “cultured and useful citizens” when most were concerned only with the former. The Founding Grant states the universitys objective is “to qualify its students for personal success, and direct usefulness in life” and its purpose “to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in be

6、half of humanity and civilization University Motto The Stanfords engaged landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to design the campus. The Stanfords collaboration with Olmsted and the architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge resulted in California Mission-inspired buildings of local sands

7、tone with red-tiled roofs, surrounding a cloistered quadrangle with Memorial Church as its focus. The rectangular plan of the Main Quadrangle was designed to provide for expansion through a series of quadrangles developed laterally.Stanfords Seven Schools Business Earth Sciences Education Engineerin

8、g Humanities & Sciences Law MedicineThe Stanford Faculty Today, Stanford has 2,153 members of the professoriate faculty. Faculty at Stanford are expected to be among the best teachers and researchers in their fields. There are 562 faculty members appointed to endowed chairs.Nobel Laureates Thirty-on

9、e Stanford faculty have won the Nobel Prize since the universitys founding. Twenty Nobel laureates are currently members of the Stanford community. Pulitzer Prize Winners Adam Johnson( 2013, Fiction ) David M. Kennedy(2000, History ) Jack Rakove (1997, History ) James Risser (1976, 1979, National Re

10、porting )Research at Stanford Stanford research is remarkable in both its breadth and depth. Stanford research programs reflect the expertise, creativity and initiative of the faculty who set the research agenda. Stanford faculty have a long tradition of engaging with their colleagues and students w

11、ithin Stanfords seven schools and working across disciplines. There are more than 5,500 externally sponsored projects throughout the university, with the total budget for sponsored projects at $1.22 billion during 2015-16, including the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC). Of these projects,

12、 the federal government sponsors approximately 81 percent, including SLAC. In addition, nearly $260 million in support comes from non-federal funding sources. Stanford Libraries Stanford supports 20 libraries and a robust portfolio of online services. Stanford Libraries focuses on both traditional a

13、nd digital resources, and is a founding partner of the International Image Interoperability Framework, The Libraries Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Research includes a team of software developers and digital research specialists who partner with faculty to produce digital humanities and comput

14、ational social sciences projects. More than 560,000 scholarly items, including manuscripts, books, data, theses and dissertations, have been deposited into the Stanford Digital Repository (SDR), SDR provides Stanford scholars and students the means to preserve and make accessible their research.Stud

15、ent Organizations and Student Government There are about 600 organized student groups at Stanford. The student newspaper is the Stanford Daily. The Associated Students of Stanford University is the representative government for Stanford students. There are about 35 recognized religious organizations

16、, and 80 committed to the arts. The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (LSJUMB) bills itself as The Worlds Largest Rock and Roll Band. There are an estimated 13,000 bikes on the Stanford campus daily. Stanford has been named a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University. Freshmen may not

17、 bring cars to campus, but the free Marguerite bus service includes 79 buses in a 24-route system. Campus also hosts more than 65 Zipcars.Traditions Big Game is the annual football game against the University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears. It is preceded by Gaieties, a student-produced musical

18、 follies. Fountain hopping involves touring and partaking of Stanfords main campus fountains. During Full Moon on the Quad, freshmen are kissed at midnight by seniors under the first full moon of the Autumn Quarter. The Wacky Walk occurs during the first minutes of graduation, when undergraduates forgo the traditional march and run into Stanford Stadium, often in costume. The Stanford Alumni Association (SAA) was established in 1892 by the universitys first graduating class. In 2015, there are 218,882 Stanford alumni living worldwide. They live