Thank you for your interest in Stanford University. As its 10th president and a faculty member for 27 years, I think Stanford is a very special place.

Recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions, Stanford has one of the most renowned faculties in the nation. We are here in large part because of Stanford's extraordinary students - men and women of all races, ethnicities and ages - distinguished by their love of learning and desire to contribute to the greater community.

We are committed to offering our undergraduates an education that is unrivaled among research universities. Recent innovations at undergraduate education at Stanford include opportunity for students to work with faculty in small classes from their first days on campus. Numerous undergraduate research opportunities help students find their intellectual passion and provide them with the wonderfully rewarding experience of participating in the creation of new knowledge.

Stanford University is an incredibly exciting and diverse community that offers remarkable breadth in both academic and extracurricular activities. We aim to provide an undergraduate education that builds a foundation for life. To that end, a commitment to the humanities is critical and one that dates back to Stanford's first days as a university.

The pioneering spirit that inspired Jane and Leland Stanford to start this university more than a century ago and that helped build Silicon Valley at the doorstep of the campus encourages boldness in everything we do - whether those efforts occur in the library, in the classroom, in a laboratory, in a theater or on an athletic field.

We hope that you, too, find your place at Stanford.