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  • >> [music] Stanford University. [music]

  • >> My name is Christian. I'm a junior, majoring in Political Science.

  • >> I'm Karen Scribner, a senior majoring in Human Biology.

  • >> Welcome to Stanford. >> Our tour begins at Stanford Stadium,

  • home to Cardinal football. Stanford Stadium was completed in 2006 and

  • holds 50,000 football fans.

  • This is the oval. We've got the palm-lined sweep Palm Drive leading up into the quad culminating in the church.

  • This is the Stanford picture.

  • Welcome to the Main Quad everyone. This is where the School of Humanities and Sciences is located.

  • The Quad has been here since the university opened in 1891.

  • >> Maples Pavilion is home to Stanford volleyball and basketball.

  • Come out to Sunken Diamond to watch Cardinal baseball

  • >> The quad is made primarily of sandstone.

  • Each column is unique because each was carved by hand.

  • >> Avery Aquatic Center is one of the

  • finest collegiate aquatic centers in the country.

  • >> Each graduating class gets a class plaque in the Main Quad.

  • In it, class members create a time capsule.

  • >> Stanford athletics supports about 800 scholar athletes in 35 varsity sports.

  • And it's winner of over 100 NCAA championships and 18 directors cups.

  • >> Dedicated in 1941, Hoover Tower is more than just a nice landmark on campus.

  • It houses the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace.

  • >> The new Science and Engineering quad at Stanford is the hub of interdisciplinary

  • learning and research and home to the School of Engineering.

  • >> This is the Graduate School of Business.

  • Ranked number one in the country, this is the newest part of campus.

  • >> The Yang and Yamazaki Environment and Energy building is home to Environmental

  • Science programs in the School of Earth Sciences.

  • The Y2E2 building sets a new standard for sustainable architecture on campus.

  • >> The Stanford Law School is the oldest professional school of the university.

  • Notable alumni include three US Supreme Court justices.

  • >> The Stanford School of Medicine is a world leader in medical training and research.

  • The Row offers student housing for Greek

  • organizations, cultural, and academic houses.

  • >> Now we find ourselves in White Plaza, the center for student life on campus.

  • At the heart of White Plaza, we have the Claw Fountain.

  • Now, one of those traditions that's unique to Stanford, is fountain hopping.

  • The Stanford School of Education is the second oldest school of education in United States.

  • It offer its first PhD in 1916.

  • The Cantor Art Center has a wonderful collection of works on display.

  • And one of the largest collections of Rodin's sculptures outside of Paris.

  • >> At the end of the day, come finish off your tour with a hike through the

  • foothills to the Dish, for some nice views of campus.

  • If you are interested in taking a tour yourself, please come to the Stanford

  • Visitor Center. We offer guided tours daily.

  • For more information, please go to our website at visit.stanford.edu.

  • >> Thanks for watching and we hope to see you here on the farm.

  • >> For more, please visit us at stanford.edu.

>> [music] Stanford University. [music]

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