Centre for Optimism

an optimistic place

Written by Victor Perton | Apr 6, 2024 8:29:51 PM

"an optimistic place"

“It’s an incredibly forward-looking and optimistic place and I hope to do everything I can to further that ethos of the University,” said Jon Levin after Stanford University announced his ascension to the role of University President.

I think we all love an optimistic place!

Stanford's 20-member Presidential Search Committee unanimously recommended Levin from an initial pool of over 800 nominations following seven months of community listening sessions. The committee sought “someone who has a deep familiarity with Stanford, understanding of [the] culture and reflecting the optimism and spirit of possibility that Stanford represents for many of us,” Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Yang ’90 M.S. ’90 told "The Daily."  “But really, the thing we all resonated with is, Jon is a great person,” Yang said. “He is humble, he is empathetic, he listens — and I think the word the Presidential Search Committee used the most about Jon is that he’s optimistic.”

Have you created an optimistic place at work or home?