Stanford University was founded in 1891 by a a man and his wife with the last name Stanford who created this university in honor of their only child, a son named Leland Jr., who died at the age of 15 from typhoid fever. It is situated between San Francisco and San Jose, California and is one of the highest level academic institutions in the nation. It has a strong tradition for a wonderful undergraduate program as well as various graduate schools in the areas of business, medicine. Stanford also has a law school where you could become a Stanford immigration attorney or a Stanford immigration lawyer for example.

Not only is Stanford known for its top level academics that attract the best students in the country but is a school which recruits some of the top athletes in the world. All of the sports at Stanford are Division I in the NCAA and a lot of the student athletes that participate in athletics at Stanford go on to become professional athletes or participate in the Olympics. In fact, 49 Stanford coaches and athletes were represented in the Beijing Olympics. This University has had over 100 national champions or championship teams over the years as well. Their facilities and the mild sunny weather for some of the outdoor sports are of the highest quality and equal the top facilities provided for the students academically .

When visiting Stanford University it is imperative to take

the time to {visit|see] some of the buildings for the arts as they are quite impressive. The first stop should be the Castor Arts Center which has over 24 galleries holding artwork in all forms from paintings to sculptures. This center is used for exhibitions as well as lectures and classes for the studetns studying art. You should also take notice of all of the outdoor artwork on campus. Some of the most famous is the Rodin Sculpture garden with over 40 pieces by Auguste Rodin. The Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery is also a great place to see art and some classrooms.

There are some other places to be sure to see when visiting Stanford University. One is the church that is located in the main quad on campus and is known as the Stanford Memorial Church. It was built in 1903 in memory of Leland Stanford and has permanently been non-sectarian. One of the most beautiful things about it is the beautiful mosaic on the interior walls depicting the Hebrew Bible. There are 20,000 various shades of color in the tiles used in this piece as well as gorgeous stained glass art as well. This is truly the {building|place] to see on campus. Another good place to see the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve which is just outside the campus. They have two hour walks through this ecological Preserve that are led by docents to help teach those about the preserve.

If you are lucky enough to be accepted to Stanford as a student, athlete or a visitor simply taking a look at the campus, it is impressive.

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