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Kennedy (Donald), President of Stanford University,
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SC0315
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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Donald Kennedy, president of Stanford University, papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0315
Physical Description:
348.25 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1972-2009
Physical Location: Special Collections and University
Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Language of Material:
English .
This collection is closed until processed.
Boxes pertaining to student and faculty records are restricted for 75 years after date of
creation.
Kennedy, holder of three degrees from Harvard, joined Stanford's biology faculty in 1960;
while on leave from 1977 to 1979 he served in Washington, D.C., as commissioner of the Food
and Drug Administration. Kennedy was Stanford's eighth president, serving from 1980 to 1992.
Prior to taking office he was vice president and provost under his predecessor Richard W.
Lyman. During his presidency, Stanford celebrated its centennial and its full emergence as a
world-class university. Kennedy was at the forefront of the university's student public
service initiative and efforts to renew faculty commitment to teaching. His term in office
also included the university's disagreement with the federal government over reimbursement
for the indirect costs of research.
[identification of item] Donald Kennedy, president of Stanford University, papers (SC0315).
Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Contains materials related to his time as Stanford's eighth president and vice president
and provost under his predecessor President Richard W. Lyman.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California 94305-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish. Restrictions also
apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is
restricted to research and educational purposes.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Universities and colleges -- Administration.