Stanford has announced that 11 varsity sports programs will be discontinued after the 2020-2021 academic year due to financial reasons. Twenty support staff positions will also be eliminated.
The full letter from President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Provost Persis Drell and Bernard Muir is linked here.
From a press release:
"The difficult decision to proceed with these changes was ultimately made by President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, in conjunction with Provost Persis Drell and Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics Bernard Muir, after extensive consultation and deliberation with other key stakeholders, and with unanimous support of the Athletics executive team and the Board of Trustees.
"Stanford will discontinue 11 of its varsity sports programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year: men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s rowing, co-ed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball, and wrestling. Additionally, 20 support staff positions are being eliminated as part of this realignment."
The full letter from President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Provost Persis Drell and Bernard Muir is linked here.
From a press release:
"The difficult decision to proceed with these changes was ultimately made by President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, in conjunction with Provost Persis Drell and Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics Bernard Muir, after extensive consultation and deliberation with other key stakeholders, and with unanimous support of the Athletics executive team and the Board of Trustees.
"Stanford will discontinue 11 of its varsity sports programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year: men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s rowing, co-ed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball, and wrestling. Additionally, 20 support staff positions are being eliminated as part of this realignment."
