斯坦福大学课件.pptxVIP

斯坦福大学课件第1页/共23页 Contents一·Bacic Overview二.The Founding of the University三.University Motto四.Compus Construction五.Academics六.Research七.Compus Life八.Alumni第2页/共23页 Stanford University (full name: Leland Stanford Junior University) is a private university, is generally considered as one of the worlds most distinguished universities ，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.Basic Overview第3页/共23页 Stanford Universityis known for its entrepreneurial character, drawn from the legacy of its founders, Jane and Leland Stanford, and its relationship to Silicon Valley. 第4页/共23页 The Founding of the University The Leland Stanford Junior University was founded in 1885 by California Senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, 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, producing “cultured and useful citizens” when most were concerned only with the former. The Founding Grant states the university’s 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 behalf of humanity and civilization第5页/共23页 “Die Luft der Freiheit weht” is Stanford’s unofficial motto and translates as “the wind of freedom blows.” The phrase is a quote from Ulrich von Hutten, a 16th-century humanist. Stanford’s first president, David Starr Jordan, embraced the questioning, critical spirit of von Hutten’s words and included them on his presidentia