Stanford University - Quad Yearbook

“DEDICATED to the continued stostdemic sind pH In an age keynoted by progress and devoted to improvement, the very existence of a university is dependent upon its unending growth — both academically and physically. Guided by men who are devoted to its continued development, Stan- ford University is in the midst of a large-scale program that will have far-reach- ing consequences in the years ahead and will help maintain the university ' s position among the leading educational centers of the nation. As a university, it is Stanford ' s basic purpose both to advance the frontiers of learning through the research and writings of a distinguished faculty and to make available to each new generation of students the knowledge that man has ac- cumulated throughout his existence. In order to better achieve the latter end, faculty and administrative officials have recently placed the entire undergradu- ate program of study under close scrutiny, and the results of two years of inten- sive study is a new general studies program that was applied for the first time this year. Its aims are to strike a balance between specialization and liberal edu - cation and encourage creative thinking, inquiry, and research. One means of achieving these goals is the Senior Colloquia — small, informal discussion groups on current topics led by faculty members. To make this program work, the Uni- versity possesses a faculty distinguished in many fields of endeavor. And the presence of three recent Nobel Prize winners on that faculty is testimony to Stan- ford ' s role in furthering knowledge through research. The existing Science Quad A Senior Colloquiu ”