Stanford University is one of the most prestigious private research universities today, and is consistently ranked as one of the top educational institutions in the US and the world. Established in 1885 by former US Senator Leland Stanford, the University endured many struggles after Leland’s death including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but it has persevered.
Below are the latest Stanford University mascot info:
Stanford Tree (unofficial one) |
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| Mascot Founded | 1975 |
| Mascot Color | Cardinal Red |
| Mascot Meaning | The tree itself represents El Palo Alto, the symbol that is on the Palo Alto municipal seal and Stanford’s official seal. |
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The Stanford School Programs
Stanford can be found at northern Silicon Valley close to Palo Alto, California, and its academic department is divided into seven school programs – business, Earth, energy, and environmental sciences, education, medicine, law, humanities and sciences and engineering. In addition to these programs, Stanford also has other holdings, nature reserves and laboratories apart from the main campus.
Their most popular majors are social sciences, engineering, biomedical and biological sciences, computer and information sciences and support services, engineering and multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Does Stanford Have an Official Color or Mascot?
The official color is cardinal red, the same color as the song bird. However, there is no official Stanford mascot, though the Stanford Tree of the Stanford Band is recognized as the unofficial one. The Tree, as it is widely known, appears regularly in basketball games, football games and other occasions where the band performs. The tree itself represents El Palo Alto, the symbol that is on the Palo Alto municipal seal and Stanford’s official seal.
From 1930 to 1972, all Stanford teams were called Indians, and during that time Prince Lightfoot was the official Stanford mascot. Following protests of Native Americans who didn’t want the term Indian used, it was dropped in favor of the Cardinal, which is where the University got their official color. However, there was continuous debate as to what the official mascot should be, until in 1975 when the Stanford band performed with the Tree mascot. It caught on quickly and the rest is history.
Student Life Stanford Style
Stanford dorms house 89% of the university’s undergraduates, and as per University regulations, all first year students have to live on campus, with all undergraduates provided housing during their four years. The Stanford Housing Assignments Office there are more than 80 houses, co-ops, row houses, fraternities and other Stanford dorms.
The majority of students reside just outside the campus core where the libraries and classrooms are just 10 minutes away by walk or bike. Some of these dormitories are reserved for first year students, while others are meant for sophomores. There are also some houses that are meant for upper class students while others are open for every class.
The majority of these residences are co-ed, but there are also all male fraternities, all-female as well as one all-female that is non-sorority. In many of the dorms, men and women live on a single floor, but others are singe gender so males and females have to be on separate floors. The co-ops in Stanford promote cooperative living so that the residents of a particular house have to each contribute something to keep the place organized, such as cleaning, cooking meals and so on.
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