Cultivating & Connecting Global Leaders
Stanford’s historic and ongoing influence in international and domestic affairs arises from a dynamic range of expertise, heavily clustered in this central part of campus. Since Herbert Hoover graduated as a member of Stanford’s Pioneer Class of 1895 and later became the 31st U.S. president, many other alumni have followed as political leaders — Cabinet members, U.S. senators, congressional representatives, U.S. ambassadors, state officials, and foreign presidents.
Dignitaries and thought leaders visit frequently, spurring insightful, strategic discussions on the world’s increasingly complex challenges. The halls of academia here are filled with scholars who have made policy or shaped policy. At Stanford, they help educate the next generation of global leaders and thinkers.
