Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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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

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r d physica.1 growth o-p Sta.n-ForGl Architecf ' s sketch of the Medical Center. However, academic growth must be accompanied by a corresponding increase in physical facilities if it is to be anything more than a dream, and Stanford ' s plans provide generously for such expansion. Perhaps the most spectacular ex- ample is the 26 million-dollar Medical Center, which is being moved on campus from San Francisco. The Center, which will include a 215-bed hospital as well as teaching and research facilities, was officially begun with ground-breaking ceremonies this year. Target date for its completion: 1959. The Science Quod, being built adjacent to the main Quad, rivals the Medical Center in scope. Fi- nanced largely through research activities, Stanford ' s scientific center will contain fourteen buildings, of which seven are already built or presently under construc- tion. The close collaboration among the University ' s scientists, doctors, and engi- neers, which this physical set - up will make possible, can only lead to new horizons of research and knowledge. Other new structures planned include the Music Building, scheduled for com|iletion this year, a new Post Office, and the Student Union. The Quad deems it fitting, then, that its 1957 edition should be dedicated to the continued academic and physical growth of Stanford University. 13