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Diversity in Graduate Education
For well over thirty years, equal opportunity and affirmative action in the recruitment of faculty, staff, and students have been integral components of Stanford University's agenda for diversity.
Stanford University has long recognized the importance of a diverse student body to achieve its educational goals and meet its responsibility to help produce leaders equipped to face increasingly complex social and political realities in this country and the world.
John Hennessy, President
Stanford University
January, 2003
Our Commitment to Graduate Student Diversity
At the graduate level, a student body that is both highly qualified and diverse in terms of culture, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender, work and life experience is essential to educational excellence. A diverse community of scholars asks unexpected questions and contributes divergent insights, pushing the forefront of knowledge further and faster. The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education works collaboratively with others to broaden the participation and promote the success of students from a variety of backgrounds, including those underrepresented within research universities. As a result, the Stanford community reaps the educational benefits of diversity, while preparing future generations of leaders for a global society.
- Message from John Etchemendy, Stanford University Provost
- The Provost's Diversity Action Council brochure, 2004, 16 page pdf file
- Diversity Works is a portal to diversity resources around the university
Exploring Stanford’s Diversity
- Student community
- Schools & degree programs
- Events for prospective students
- Financial support
Each school’s diversity officer can answer questions about graduate studies in their school.