Date:        March 21, 2003

To:            Stanford faculty, students and research community

From:       Charles H. Kruger
                    Vice Provost and Dean of Research and Graduate Policy

                  Patricia P. Jones
                    Vice Provost, Faculty Development

Subject:   Research Universities:
                  Stanford, A Case Study

You might be interested in this series of talks in the coming Spring Quarter. The nominal target audience is young faculty, but the seminars are open to all members of the University, including postdoctoral scholars and graduate students.

Graduate students can enroll for credit by signing up via AXESS in Engineering 200. One unit of credit may be earned with a Pass/No Credit grading option.

The series will be offered every Tuesday at 4:15 pm, beginning April 1 through June 3, 2003 for ten weeks. The April 1, April 8 and April 29 sessions will be in Building 420, Room 040, Jordan Hall basement, Main Quad. All other sessions will be in Lecture Hall 200 in the SEQ.

Research Universities:
Stanford, A Case Study

Focuses on a series of talks and discussions that are intended to provide insight into how modern research universities actually work. Topics include the history of Stanford and Silicon Valley; university governance, budgets, finance and indirect costs; appointment and promotions; how to get research funding; research policies; ethical issues in the publication process; current trends in multidisciplinary scholarship; and Stanford and society.

See also Stanford Report article.

SPEAKERS AND TOPICS

April 1
Building 420,
Room 040

TIM LENIOR
Professor, History

A History of Stanford and Silicon Valley

April 8
Building 420,
Room 040

GAIL MAHOOD
Professor, Geological and Environmental Sciences;
former member,Advisory Board of Academic Council
     and
PAT JONES
Professor, Biological Sciences;
Vice Provost for Faculty Development

Appointments and Promotions/
Faculty Affairs

April 15
SEQ 200

JOHN ETCHEMENDY
Professor, Philosophy;
University Provost

University Governance

April 22
SEQ 200

RICHARD ZARE
Professor, Chemistry;
former chair, National Science Foundation

Grantsmanship and
Research Funding

April 29
Building 420,
Room 040

CHARLES KRUGER
Professor, Mechanical Engineering;
Vice Provost and Dean of Research and Graduate Policy
     and
KATHARINE KU
Director, Office of Technology Licensing

Research Policies,
Human Subjects,
Intellectual Property

May 6
SEQ 200

RANDY LIVINGSTON
Vice President, Business Affairs & CFO
     and
TIM WARNER
Vice Provost for Budget and Auxiliaries Management

University Finance and Budgets

May 13
SEQ 200

PHILIP PIZZO
Professor,Pediatrics and Microbiology and Immunology;
Dean, School of Medicine

Collaboration across Campus Drive

May 20
SEQ 200

KEITH BAKER
Professor in Humanities and Cognizant Dean for the Humanities
     and
DAVID HOLLOWAY
Professor, International History;
Director, Institute for International Studies

Multidiscipinary Scholarship and
Education in the Liberal Arts

May 27
SEQ 200

DONALD KENNEDY
President, Emeritus, and Bing Professor of Environmental Science, Emeritus;
Editor, Science

Ethical Issues in Scholarly Publication

June 3
SEQ 200

JOHN HENNESSY
Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science;
University President

Stanford and Society:
Where Do We Go From Here?