Stanford Campus Tour
By Stanford University
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Description
Welcome to your virtual visit to Stanford University! Whether you are on campus and preparing to walk the tour route right now, or are listening from anywhere in the world, this guided tour will help you learn more about the history, buildings, programs, and resources here at Stanford. The tour is laid out in chapters that correspond to a typical guided tour route on campus. You can listen to them in order for a comprehensive introduction to campus, or you can feel free to skip around to the topics that are most interesting to you.
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17. White Plaza | White Plaza, the unofficial hub of student activities, contains the bookstore, the student union, and our most iconic fountain: "The Claw" | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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16. Haas Center and The Row | The Haas Center is Stanford's most visible commitment to public service, and is located by "The Row," which houses many themed and Greek houses. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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15. Law School | Stanford's Law School combines classic and innovative law education for graduates joining an increasingly global world. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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14. Residence Halls | Crothers and Stern Halls house upperclass and freshmen students, respectively, and are staffed by dedicated student employees. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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13. Roundabout and Meyer Library | Meyer Library is a multipurpiose technological and multimedia library, complete with twenty-four hour study rooms. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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12. Green Library | Green Library is the centerpiece of Stanford's library system, which all together contains over eight million items. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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11. Class Plaques | Each bronze plaque in the Main Quad's arcades commemorates a different graduating class, and is sealed over its class' time capsule. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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10. Memorial Church | Memorial Church is the centerpiece of the Main Quad and was built by Jane Stanford in honor of her late husband, Leland Stanford Sr. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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9. Inner Quad and Academics | Stanford's world-class professors and low student-to-faculty ratio make the Stanford academic experience unique. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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8. Science and Engineering Quad | Designed to promote interdisciplinary work and research in engineering, the new Science and Engineering Quad was built as a modern analog of Stanford's original Main Quad. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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7. Gateway to the SEQ | This roundabout on Serra Street is framed by the Gates Computer Science Building, the Hewlett Teaching Center, and the Packard Electrical Engineering Building. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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6. Main Quad and The Oval | The main entrance to campus sits at the end of Palm Drive, with a large oval field leading to the Main Quad, some of Stanford's oldest and most impressive academic buildings. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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5. Memorial Auditorium and Hoover Tower | Memorial Auditorium was dedicated in 1936 and serves as the campus' primary performing arts center. Hoover Tower is the tallest building on campus at 285 feet. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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4. Encina Hall | Encina Hall was the first dorm on campus-- both John Steinbeck and Herbert Hoover lived here. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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3. Knight Management Center | The Knight Management Center houses the Graduate School of Business, one of the seven schools at Stanford. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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2. Alumni Center and Montag Hall | The Arrillaga Alumni center is located across the street from Montag Hall, the home of the Office of Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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1. Visitor Center and Athletics | The Visitor Center is open seven days a week and is located next to Stanford's athletic facilities. | 10/28/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Complete Stanford Campus Tour | An online audio tour of Stanford University, featuring campus highlights, history, and facts. (Fall 2011) | 9/23/2011 | Free | View in iTunes |
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