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1. • • Stanford University is a trust with corporate powers under the laws of the State of California. The university is a tax-exempt entity under section 501 (c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the provisions of the Founding Grant, the Board of Trustees is custodian of the endowment and all the properties of Stanford University.
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   • Stanford University is governed by a Board of Trustees, President, Provost, Academic Council and a number of other academic and administrative officers. The powers and duties of our Board of Trustees are derived from the Founding Grant, amendments, state legislation, and court decrees.

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   • Stanford University is a trust with corporate powers under the laws of the State of California. The university is a tax-exempt entity under section 501 (c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the provisions of the Founding Grant, the Board of Trustees is custodian of the endowment and all the properties of Stanford University.

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   • Stanford’s administrative offices are essential to supporting the operations and mission of the university. They deal with a diverse range of issues including human resources, financial activities, research administration and student affairs.

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   • Stanford University was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford, dedicated to the memory of Leland Stanford Jr., their only child. The institution opened in 1891 on Stanford's previous Palo Alto farm. The Stanfords modeled their university after the great Eastern universities, specifically Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

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3. president.stanford.edu › university-governanceUniversity Governance - Office of the President

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   Stanford University is governed by a Board of Trustees, President, Provost, Academic Council and a number of other academic and administrative officers.

4. www.stanford.edu › about › leadershipLeadership and Governance – Stanford University

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   Stanford’s administrative offices are essential to supporting the operations and mission of the university. They deal with a diverse range of issues including human resources, financial activities, research administration and student affairs.

5. facts.stanford.edu › administrationUniversity Administration - Facts - Stanford University

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   Stanford University is a trust with corporate powers under the laws of the State of California. The university is a tax-exempt entity under section 501 (c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

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   Stanford University (officially Leland Stanford Junior University) is a private research university in Stanford, California. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford , the eighth governor of and then-incumbent senator from California , and his wife, Jane , in memory of their only child, Leland Jr . [2]

7. adminguide.stanford.edu › university-organization1.2.1 University Organization | Administrative Guide

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   • Founding of the University. a. Founding Grant. The Leland Stanford Junior University was founded by Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford on November 11, 1885, in memory of their only child.
   • The Board of Trustees. a. Powers and Duties. The Board of Trustees is custodian of the endowment and all the properties of the University. The Board administers the invested fund, sets the annual budget, and determines policies for operation and control of the University.
   • The President. a. Appointment. Among the powers given to the Trustees by the Founding Grant is the power and duty to appoint a President of the University, who shall not at the time of appointment be one of their number, and to remove their at will.
   • The Provost. a. Responsibilities. The Provost, as the chief academic and budget officer, administers the academic program (instruction and research in schools and other unaffiliated units) and University services in support of the academic program (student affairs, libraries, information resources, and institutional planning).

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   Leland Stanford, who served as California’s governor and senator, devoted to the university the fortune he had earned, first by supplying provisions to the ’49ers mining for California gold and later as one of the “Big Four,” whose Central Pacific Railroad laid tracks eastward to meet the Union Pacific and complete the transcontinental ...

9. www.stanford.edu › about › historyA History of Stanford – Stanford University

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   Stanford University was founded in 1885 by California senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, “to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization.”