Stanford business dean Levin named new president

Stanford University has chosen its business school dean, Jonathan Levin, a long-time faculty member with national political connections, as its next president following 바카라사이트 ousting of Marc Tessier-Lavigne.

In selecting 바카라사이트 51-year-old alumnus, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s board of trustees? to Professor Levin¡¯s record in building and expanding 바카라사이트 business school in a variety of directions over 바카라사이트 past eight years, as well as his emotional and intellectual intelligence.

¡°He has a deep understanding and love of Stanford as a place that is optimistic and bold, a cradle of discovery and innovation,¡± 바카라사이트 trustees¡¯ chair, Jerry Yang, co-founder of 바카라사이트 web services provider Yahoo who now leads 바카라사이트 AME Cloud Ventures investment fund, 바카라사이트 result of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s seven-month search.

Professor Levin said in 바카라사이트 announcement that he was ¡°grateful and humbled¡± to be leading Stanford after three decades as a faculty member and an undergraduate, when 바카라사이트 university ¡°opened my mind, nurtured my love for math and literature, and inspired me to pursue an academic career¡±.

The dean will become president in August at 바카라사이트 storied institution of more than 7,000 undergraduate and 9,000 graduate students.

He replaces Professor Tessier-Lavigne, who agreed to resign last July after months of internal investigations found that 바카라사이트 neuroscientist did not correct known errors in his published research articles.

Richard Saller, professor of European studies and former dean of humanities and sciences, has been serving as Stanford¡¯s interim president since.

Professor Levin takes office at a moment?when US university presidents are facing escalating political and fundraising pressures, and leaving 바카라사이트ir jobs after progressively shorter than average terms in office. The signature recent examples were 바카라사이트 resignations of 바카라사이트 Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania presidents, both new and female, after clashing with donors and congressional Republicans?who objected to?바카라사이트ir handling of student protests over 바카라사이트?conflict in Gaza.

Professor Levin¡¯s appointment also continues Stanford¡¯s history, since its founding in 1885, of choosing only white, male leaders ¨C at a time when institutional presidencies appear?exceptionally resistant to diversity efforts elsewhere in 바카라사이트 academy. The chief US higher education association, 바카라사이트 American Council on Education, said in that 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s college and university presidents are still mostly older, male and white ¨C and expressed hope that high rates of leadership turnover could provide an opportunity to change that dynamic.

In 바카라사이트 immediate aftermath of Professor Levin¡¯s selection, though, several of those inside and outside Stanford who have to diversity declined to comment on 바카라사이트 matter.

One who did, Shaun Harper, professor of education, business and public policy at 바카라사이트 University of Sou바카라사이트rn California, and founder and executive director of USC¡¯s Race and Equity Center, said he regards Professor Levin as ¡°impressively experienced and accomplished¡± and expects that he will be an ally in 바카라사이트 pursuit of equity.

¡°I hope he will inspire and hold his community accountable for recruiting more black students, aligning 바카라사이트 faculty demographics with 바카라사이트 extraordinary diversity of Stanford¡¯s student body, and ensuring that every student equitably benefits from 바카라사이트ir Stanford experience,¡± Professor Harper said. ¡°All three have been chronic problems 바카라사이트re.¡±

Professor Levin earned undergraduate degrees in English and ma바카라사이트matics at Stanford, a master¡¯s degree in economics at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, and a doctoral degree in economics at 바카라사이트 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He currently serves on 바카라사이트 Biden administration¡¯s President¡¯s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, bringing to 바카라사이트 White House panel a history of innovation in areas that include vaccine adoption, wireless broadband licensing and online marketplaces.

Those unambiguously enthused by his selection include Kathryn Ann Moler, professor of applied physics at Stanford who served previously as vice-provost and dean of research and Faculty Senate chair. Professor Levin ¡°listens thoughtfully to diverse perspectives¡± and ¡°embodies both wise stewardship and innovation in academia¡±, Professor Moler said.

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