[winflop]

here's most of the email exchange I had around AD support



part 1

Thx for the note.



Yes, disappointing end to the WBB season.  Hopefully we get at least one national championship in the Spring!!!



While not specific to the AD, I've got to tell you that the ongoing stream of unpleasant news from the University is pretty concerning to me as an alum and a supporter.



- the on-going investigation into MTL's research



- the stream of pieces on how life on campus has changed since "way back when" see a couple of examples



https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/06/13/stanfords-war-on-social-life/



https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-26/stanford-soccer-player-katie-meyer-wrongful-death-lawsuit



and



https://www.thefp.com/p/stanfords-war-against-its-own-students



which says in part 



Stanford now has more than 10,000 administrators who oversee the 7,761 undergraduate and 9,565 graduate students—almost enough for each student to have their own personal butler. (There are about 2,290 faculty members.) These bureaucrats make up an increasingly powerful segment of the university population, as they expand their portfolio and send the message that all conflict should be adjudicated by them.



that's about one administrator for every two undergrads + grad students + faculty, which seems unbelievable.

part 2 a couple of days later

So some more complaining, sorry to see Mark Madsen hired by Cal and not us.  I'd think he would have been a good hire as our head coach given the positive trajectory of his coaching career (and if we're willing to hire Troy Taylor from Sac State to run the football team, then hiring Mark from Utah Valley State to run the basketball team doesn't seem like a big lift).  Jerod Haase has had more than enough time to get the basketball team at least one NCAA tournament bid, he should have been replaced this if not last year.  I wish Mark good luck at Cal (except when we play them).

Wow more than one administrator per student says a lot about Stanford...and makes me all the more comfortable in the actions I've taken.

Here is the email I sent to the BoT
Dear Stanford Board of Trustees,
 
As a Stanford alumnus, I am writing to inform you that I have amended my estate plans to no longer include Stanford University. I had included six-figure donations to both the University and the Athletic Department – not any more, not one dime. I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the number of friends and family who have recently asked me questions along the lines of “What the **** is going on with your alma mater?”
 
Over the last several years I have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the direction of the University. The tipping point for me was what happened last week at the School of Law, particularly the weak apology from the Dean of the School along with the failure to take any action against Dean Steinbach or the students whose behavior toward Judge Kyle Duncan was disgusting and embarrassment to the School and the University as a whole.
 
Stanford is headed in the wrong direction in so many ways. I’m calling the Board of Trustees to take at least some of the following actions that will demonstrate a new direction for the University
•     Ask President Tessier-Lavigne to take a leave of absence until the investigation in to the allegations of his academic misconduct is completed
•     Reverse the policies toward student social activities that have been labeled under the banner “Stanford Hates Fun”
•     Deliver on all of the mental health resources that were promised last year in the wake of the suicide of senior Katie Meyer
•     Remove Dean Steinbach from the School of Law
•     Insist that Dean Martinez issue a second, more forceful apology that announces Dean Steinbach’s removal, disciplinary action against all students who participated in the harassment of Judge Duncan, and that the School will not tolerate any behavior of this nature. If Dean Martinez refuses to issue a reinforced apology, she should also be removed from her position
•     Remove Bernard Muir as Athletic Director
 
Stanford has a long way to go, but these steps will be a good start in renewing its mission and the letter and spirit of The Founding Grant.

[winflop]

here's most of the email exchange I had around AD support



part 1

Thx for the note.



Yes, disappointing end to the WBB season.  Hopefully we get at least one national championship in the Spring!!!



While not specific to the AD, I've got to tell you that the ongoing stream of unpleasant news from the University is pretty concerning to me as an alum and a supporter.



- the on-going investigation into MTL's research



- the stream of pieces on how life on campus has changed since "way back when" see a couple of examples



https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/06/13/stanfords-war-on-social-life/



https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-26/stanford-soccer-player-katie-meyer-wrongful-death-lawsuit



and



https://www.thefp.com/p/stanfords-war-against-its-own-students



which says in part 



Stanford now has more than 10,000 administrators who oversee the 7,761 undergraduate and 9,565 graduate students—almost enough for each student to have their own personal butler. (There are about 2,290 faculty members.) These bureaucrats make up an increasingly powerful segment of the university population, as they expand their portfolio and send the message that all conflict should be adjudicated by them.



that's about one administrator for every two undergrads + grad students + faculty, which seems unbelievable.

part 2 a couple of days later

So some more complaining, sorry to see Mark Madsen hired by Cal and not us.  I'd think he would have been a good hire as our head coach given the positive trajectory of his coaching career (and if we're willing to hire Troy Taylor from Sac State to run the football team, then hiring Mark from Utah Valley State to run the basketball team doesn't seem like a big lift).  Jerod Haase has had more than enough time to get the basketball team at least one NCAA tournament bid, he should have been replaced this if not last year.  I wish Mark good luck at Cal (except when we play them).

Wow more than one administrator per student says a lot about Stanford...and makes me all the more comfortable in the actions I've taken.

Here is the email I sent to the BoT
Dear Stanford Board of Trustees,
 
As a Stanford alumnus, I am writing to inform you that I have amended my estate plans to no longer include Stanford University. I had included six-figure donations to both the University and the Athletic Department – not any more, not one dime. I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the number of friends and family who have recently asked me questions along the lines of “What the **** is going on with your alma mater?”
 
Over the last several years I have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the direction of the University. The tipping point for me was what happened last week at the School of Law, particularly the weak apology from the Dean of the School along with the failure to take any action against Dean Steinbach or the students whose behavior toward Judge Kyle Duncan was disgusting and embarrassment to the School and the University as a whole.
 
Stanford is headed in the wrong direction in so many ways. I’m calling the Board of Trustees to take at least some of the following actions that will demonstrate a new direction for the University
•     Ask President Tessier-Lavigne to take a leave of absence until the investigation in to the allegations of his academic misconduct is completed
•     Reverse the policies toward student social activities that have been labeled under the banner “Stanford Hates Fun”
•     Deliver on all of the mental health resources that were promised last year in the wake of the suicide of senior Katie Meyer
•     Remove Dean Steinbach from the School of Law
•     Insist that Dean Martinez issue a second, more forceful apology that announces Dean Steinbach’s removal, disciplinary action against all students who participated in the harassment of Judge Duncan, and that the School will not tolerate any behavior of this nature. If Dean Martinez refuses to issue a reinforced apology, she should also be removed from her position
•     Remove Bernard Muir as Athletic Director
 
Stanford has a long way to go, but these steps will be a good start in renewing its mission and the letter and spirit of The Founding Grant.