David Shaw resigns Stanford

Stanford University, CA

Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California. It was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford—a railroad magnate who served as the eighth governor of and then-incumbent senator from California—and his wife, Jane, in memory of thei…
Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California. It was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford—a railroad magnate who served as the eighth governor of and then-incumbent senator from California—and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland. Stanford has an 8,180-acre campus, among the largest in the nation.
  • Motto: Die Luft der Freiheit weht (German)
  • Motto in English: "The wind of freedom blows"
  • Type: Private research university
  • Established: October 1, 1891
  • Founder: Leland and Jane Stanford
  • Accreditation: WSCUC
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