Gerhard Casper (1937 - ) was the 9th president of Stanford University from 1992-2000. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in He is currently the Peter and Helen Bing Professor in Undergraduate Education at Stanford. He is also a Professor of Law, a Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford (FSI), and a Professor of Political Science (by courtesy). Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems

Contents 1 Background and early career 2 Stanford University 3 Notes 4 External links

Background and early career

Casper was born in Hamburg, Germany and received degrees from the University of Hamburg in 1961, from Yale University in 1962, and from the University of Freiburg in 1964. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The University of Hamburg (Universität Hamburg is a University in Hamburg, Germany. He served as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley from 1964 to 1966. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley He joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in 1966 where he was an Associate Professor of Law (and Political Science) until 1969. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. From 1969-1976, he was a full Professor of Law and Political Science, 1976-1980 Max Pam Professor of American and Foreign Law, from 1980-1987 William B. Graham Professor of Law, and from 1987-1992, the Graham Distinguished Service Professor of Law. Distinguished Professor is an Honorary title at many universities for faculty who are recognized by colleagues throughout the world as leaders in their fields He also served as Dean of the Law School from 1979 to 1987 and as Provost from 1989 to 1992. Provost is the title of a senior Academic administrator at many institutions of Higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent

Stanford University

In 1992, Casper became the president of Stanford University. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in His concerns as president ranged from resolution of the indirect cost dispute with the federal government to restoration of the campus after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake to innovation in curriculum, programs, and physical plant. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay

His Commission on Undergraduate Education was the first comprehensive examination of undergraduate education at Stanford in 25 years. The Commission and other faculty initiatives led to a new approach to the first two years of college. Stanford Introductory Studies (SIS), which includes the Freshman Seminars Program, Sophomore College, and Sophomore Seminars and Dialogues, provides small-group learning experiences that encourage mentoring relationships between students and faculty. In addition, the new residential Freshman/Sophomore College provides a setting to bring faculty and students closer together. Restraints on tuition increases and improvements in financial aid policies under Casper's leadership also reemphasized Stanford's commitment to founder Jane Stanford's promise to keep "open an avenue whereby the deserving and exceptional may rise through their own efforts. "

Recruitment and retention of exceptional faculty members who excel in both research and teaching was emphasized during Casper's presidency through Research Grants for Junior Faculty in the three schools that offer undergraduate degrees: Earth Sciences, Engineering, and Humanities and Sciences. In addition, the university's bureaucracy was streamlined through internal reorganizations and a reduction in the number of vice presidential positions. The integration of the Stanford Alumni Association into the university in 1998 enhanced outreach to Stanford's alumni worldwide. Giving at Stanford, especially by alumni, increased sharply under Casper's leadership, with particular emphasis on fortifying Stanford's endowment and increasing participation through the creation of the Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education.

During Casper's presidency, the physical infrastructure of the campus improved substantially. Restoration of buildings damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was completed, and the architectural value of new buildings was enhanced with competitions attracting some of the world's most gifted architects. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay With support from the Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation, one of the oldest buildings on campus, Encina Hall, was restored and seismically reinforced. The 1893 Leland Stanford Junior Museum became part of an expanded complex, the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts. The reconstructed Bing Wing of Cecil H. Green Library opened in 1999, a decade after the severe damage inflicted by the Loma Prieta earthquake closed its doors. Green libraries are a part of the larger Green building movement The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Quake, was a major Earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay A new Science and Engineering Quad was constructed thanks to a $77. 5 million gift from David Packard and Bill Hewlett. David Packard (September 7 1912 &ndash March 26 1996 was a co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1939 serving as president (1947-1964 CEO (1964-1968 and Chairman of the William Redington Hewlett ( May 20, 1913 &ndash January 12, 2001) was the co-founder with David Packard, of the Hewlett-Packard New graduate residences were added to the campus, and the university constructed a new Center for Clinical Sciences Research and the Arrillaga Alumni Center. The Frances C Arrillaga Alumni Center is a place for Stanford students and alumni to come together and socialize conduct business or simply relax and enjoy themselves

During his tenure as president, he also became involved in a movement that criticized college rankings surveys. Criticism of College and university rankings refers to movements which developed among faculty and administrators in American Institutions of Higher Education as In 1996, ASSU Vice-President Nicholas Thompson founded FUNC or "Forget U. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) S. News Coalition" ^[1] as a show of support for Reed College's decision not to participate in the U.S. News and World Report survey. Reed College is a private, independent Liberal arts college located in southeast Portland Oregon. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D ^[2] On 18 April 1997, Casper issued a letter critical of U.S. News and World Report college rankings titled "An alternative to the U. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D S. News and World Report College Survey"^[3] Casper's letter circulated among college presidents and led to a decision by Stanford that it will "submit objective data to U. S. News, but will withhold subjective reputational votes. " ^[4]

As a scholar, Casper has written and taught primarily in the fields of constitutional law, constitutional history, comparative law, and jurisprudence. Constitutional law is the study of foundational or basic Laws of nation states and other political organizations Comparative law is the study of differences and similarities between the Law of different countries Jurisprudence is the Theory and Philosophy of Law. Scholars of jurisprudence or legal philosophers hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature

In 2000, Casper stepped down as president to serve as the " Peter and Helen Bing Professor in Undergraduate Education". He holds honorary doctorates from Yale University and Uppsala University. Uppsala University ( Swedish Uppsala universitet) is a world-class research University in Uppsala, Sweden. He has been elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the International Academy of Comparative Law, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Order Pour le mérite for the Sciences and Arts, and the American Philosophical Society. The American Law Institute ( ALI) was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of American Common law and its adaptation to changing social The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning The American Philosophical Society is a discussion group founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin as an offshoot of his earlier club the Junto. He currently serves as a successor trustee of Yale University, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Academy in Berlin. Central European University (CEU is a US - and Hungarian -licensed and accredited university based in Budapest, Hungary. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic The American Academy in Berlin is a Non-partisan academic institution in Berlin.

Notes

External links

• Gerhard Casper's Official Web Site
• Biography from Casper's Official Web Site
• Website at FSI Stanford
• Abbreviated Résumé from Stanford Law School

Preceded by Donald Kennedy

President of Stanford University 1992–2000

Succeeded by John L. Hennessy

Donald Kennedy (born 1931 is an American scientist public administrator and academic Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For other people named John Hennessy see John Hennessy. John LeRoy Hennessy is an American computer scientist and academic

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