Programs

The Society sponsors programs open to the public throughout the year, highlighting a wide range of Stanford topics. Subjects are as diverse as the restoration of Memorial Church, physics at Stanford, Big Game heroes, history of the Medical School, Stanford in Britain, and the archaeology of the Stanford family house on campus. The Society co-sponsors an annual observance of Founders' Day, and also arranges field trips for members.

To find an event location, please consult the current campus map.

2011 - 2012

• February 15, 2012

  Press Past: The Life and Times of the Stanford Daily

  Moderator:

  • Gary Cavalli ’71, Co-founder and Executive Director, Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl; author, Stanford Sports; former Stanford Daily Sports Editor

          Panelists:

• Helen Pickering ‘47, one of the first women editors of the Daily and editor-in-chief during World War II
• Felicity Barringer ‘72, New York Times national environmental correspondent and former United Nations Bureau Chief; Stanford Daily editor-in-chief whose lawsuit against the Palo Alto police went to the Supreme Court
• Rich Jaroslovsky ‘75, technology columnist at Bloomberg News/Businessweek and former managing editor of Wall Street Journal Online; Stanford Daily editor-in-chief after the Daily went independent from the University

The Stanford Daily has been the voice of the student body and a mirror of the most important moments in Stanford history. Founded in 1892 as the Daily Palo Alto, the paper’s own story is in many ways as exciting and memorable as the university’s itself. From a bland mouthpiece for the administration, the Daily evolved over the years into an influential journal and champion of freedom of the press. Former Daily editors-in-chief, two of whom served during the most turbulent times in the newspaper’s history, will discuss the life and times of the Daily, its place in university and journalistic annals, their experience at the paper and how it helped shape their careers in the industry.

5:30 p.m. at the Oak East Lounge, Tresidder Union

• April 17, 2012

  Catholic Community at Stanford

  Moderator: Nancy Greenfield, Chaplain
  Foundations: Fr. Nathan Castle, O.P., Pastor/Director
  Reflections of a long-time community member: Barbara Gelpi, Professor, English Department
  The role of liturgy and music: Teresa Pleins, Chaplain, Choir Director
  
  Nancy Greenfield, as moderator of the panel and discussion, brings the perspective of almost 30 years of work as a chaplain, organizer, historian, and overall mainstay of the Catholic Community. Fr. Nathan will comment on the early decades of small Catholic clubs and an environment when initial University-Church relations developed in a relative harmony that would later be undermined as Catholics and other denominations faced increasing limits on campus activities. The slow resolution of those difficulties and the establishment of an off-campus gathering place coincided with Barbara Gelpi's arrival at Stanford, where she and her family found a flourishing Newman Center and a place where spirituality, service, and social conscience were integral to her experiences. Since the late 60s, intensifying after the transition to the Memorial Church, liturgy and music have been at the core of the Community, so it is fitting to close with the perspective of Teresa Pleins, choir director, liturgist, and chaplain.
  
  4:30 p.m. at The Sanctuary, Old Union

• Student Essay Contest - 2012 Prize for Excellence in Historical Writing

  Deadline April 9, 2012 at 5:00 pm

  Read the linked flyer for all the details.

• April 22, 2012

  Eighth Annual Historic House and Garden Tour

  Details coming soon
  1 - 4 p.m.

• May 10, 2012

  SHS 36th Annual Meeting and Reception
  Featured Program: History of SLAC on its 50th Anniversary

  Details coming soon
  4:30 - 6:00 pm, Reception to follow

Past Programs

• Many past programs are available on Stanford iTunes. Click on any on the Past Programs page to access these files.