The Stanford Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Department of African and African American Studies in the School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) this week. The department – years in the making – officially opens in January.
Trustees also heard updates from the university’s new leadership, reports on the needs of students with disabilities and advancements in the arts, and moved forward several building projects in the first board meeting of the 2023-24 academic year.
President Richard Saller discussed his focus on the fundamental mission of the university, which is one of excellence in education, research, and patient care with integrity. Despite the simplicity of the message, it involves complicated work to ensure faculty and students are supported in this mission and pursuit of the university’s Long-Range Vision, Saller explained.
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