In a pulsating announcement that mirrored the dramatic turning of pages in a courtroom thriller, Stanford University declared the appointment of Jenny S. Martinez, Stanford Law School’s dean of the last four years, as the new provost effective Oct. 1.
Stanford Law School Dean: The Handover
Incoming university torchbearer, Richard Saller, whose presidency commences on Sept. 1, unveiled this appointment after meticulous deliberations by the university search committee.
As the sun sets on Persis Drell’s six-year tenure as provost, a new dawn begins with Martinez.
A physicist by profession, Drell won’t be bidding adieu to the university’s hallowed halls. Instead, she’s geared up to impart knowledge this fall as a faculty member.
Martinez’s Vision and Pledge
“I’m honored to take on this role and work in partnership with Richard to get the new academic year off to a good start,” Martinez articulated with the kind of zeal that one attributes to a legal luminary.
Reverberating the spirit of Stanford, she emphasized the university’s solid foundation and showed eagerness to converse with the community on future trajectories.
The Responsibilities Ahead
As the university’s provost, a spectrum of responsibilities now lie on Martinez’s desk.
