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Stanford Fund Parent and Family Partners

Thank you for your support of our students. As a parent or guardian of a current undergrad who has contributed $2,500 or more annually (per family) through The Stanford Fund, you are a Parent and Family Partner. Parent and Family Partners receive invitations to special events and presentations, as well as recognition in Stanford publications.

Thank you for supporting students

Your generosity impacts every student at Stanford and, for that, we are grateful. Please enjoy a special video expressing our thanks to each of you for your support through The Stanford Fund.

Upcoming virtual events

Thank you to those who have been able to join us for our Parent and Family Partners salons this academic year.

New presentations will be added beginning Fall 2025.

Watch past event recordings

Please email parentfamilygiving@stanford.edu for the password to each recording.

Brian Thomas
Undergraduate Research

Brian Thomas

Senior Director of Undergraduate Research

This event aired on Thursday, May 8, 2025

Undergraduate Research Inquiry, investigation, and discovery are at the heart of Stanford’s mission. As an undergraduate, students can join faculty in their work in laboratories, libraries, studios, and beyond. Students connect classroom learning and intellectual interests as they work on an independent project under faculty mentorship.

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INCLUSION, COMMUNITY AND INTEGRATIVE LEARNING (ICL)

Stanford Introductory Studies

Parna Sengupta, Ph.D.
Director and Associate Vice Provost, Stanford Introductory Studies

This event aired on Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Stanford Introductory Studies (SIS) offers students a gateway to the two central missions of undergraduate education at the University – liberal education and research. For students, SIS hosts required and elective academic programs for first- and second-year students.

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Inclusion, Community, and Integrative Learning (ICL)

Samuel Santos Jr.

Associate Vice Provost for Inclusion, Community and Integrative Learning

This event aired on November 18, 2024

Inclusion, Community and Integrative Learning (ICIL) facilitates care for student communities on campus, proactively fostering positive, inclusive community development and facilitating problem-solving when complex community issues emerge. It includes a broad portfolio of responsibilities that support an institutional focus on equity, inclusion, belonging, student learning outside of the classroom, and preparation for meaningful careers and leadership in a complex world.

Center for Teaching and Learning

Cassandra Volpe Horii, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Education and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning

This event aired May 16, 2024

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is committed to supporting and promoting effective teaching and learning across the Stanford community and to create an environment that values all perspectives, experiences, and contributions, where instructors and learners can engage and learn through open, multi-sided dialogue. CTL promotes and practices evidence-based equity strategies, recognizes the assets that all learners bring to the classroom, and embraces humility to continuously learn about the cultures, histories, stories, and identities of those with whom they engage.

Deborah Stevenson
Academic Advising

Deborah Stevenson

Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Academic Advising, Academic Advising Operations

This event aired February 7, 2024

Academic Advising provides comprehensive academic guidance across all the years of a students’ undergraduate career - to help with course selection, choice of major, pre-professional pathways, research opportunities, and more.

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Academic Well-Being

Dr. Shashank Joshi

Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Well-Being for the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE)

This event aired November 16, 2023

Join us as we discuss the impact of academic stress on student well-being and learn more about how the university is working to advance an emerging set of academic well-being initiatives.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Speaker: Greg Gamble, Director of Development

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability draws on a deep understanding of Earth, climate, and society to create solutions at a global scale, in collaboration with partners worldwide. Together, we strive to create a future where humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity.

This event aired June 1.

Kamba Tshionyi

Haas Center for Public Service

Speaker: Kamba Tshionyi, Associate Director, Director for External Relations, Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University

The Haas Center for Public Service  connects Stanford students with opportunities to serve communities locally, nationally, and around the world. It is the hub of Cardinal Service, a university-wide effort to make service an essential feature of a Stanford education.

This event aired April 4

James Tarbox

Stanford Career Education

Speaker: James Tarbox, Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director

Stanford Career Education (CareerEd) partners with students and recent alumni to find internships and jobs, explore careers, establish connections, and so much more. Campus partners and employers work with us to provide opportunities and resources to support students and recent alumni in their career endeavors.

This event aired November 2, 2022