Stanford University
Leland Stanford Junior University
Seal of Stanford University
Motto Die Luft der Freiheit weht
(German)[1]
Motto in English The wind of freedom blows[1]
Established 1891[2]
Type Private
Endowment US$ 16.5 billion(2011)[3]
President John L. Hennessy
Provost John Etchemendy
Academic staff 1,910[4]
Students 15,319
Undergraduates 6,878[5]
Postgraduates 8,441[5]
Location Stanford, California,U.S.
Campus Suburban, 8,180 acres (3,310 ha)[6]
Colors Cardinal red and white
Athletics NCAA Division I(FBS) Pac-12
Nickname Cardinal
Mascot Stanford Tree (unofficial)
Website Stanford.edu
Seal of Stanford University
(German)[1]
Landmarks
Contemporary campus landmarks include the Main Quad and Memorial Church, the Cantor Center for Visual Arts and art gallery, the Stanford Mausoleum and the Angel of Grief, Hoover Tower, the Rodin sculpture garden, the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, the Arizona Cactus Garden, the Stanford University Arboretum, Green Library and the Dish. Frank Lloyd Wright's 1937 Hanna-Honeycomb House and the 1919Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House are both listed on the National Historic Register.
Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover house |
Hoover Tower |
Stanford Memorial Church |
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