Stanford's Wallace Sterling: Portrait of a Presidency, 1949-1968

Wallace Sterling book cover

Authors: Roxanne L. Nilan and Cassius L. Kirk Jr.  

Editor: Karen Bartholomew

Publishers: Stanford Historical Society and Society for the Promotion of Science and Scholarship

Date of Publication: October 15, 2023

This book is a thoroughly researched and lavishly illustrated account of Stanford’s transformational rise as a research university during the presidency of J. E. Wallace Sterling. Under Sterling’s leadership, Stanford evolved from a notable regional university into a leading national and eventually international institution. Read more.

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