Take heart - from a Stanford Magazine interview last summer,
"...He knows he has a lot to learn. He hasnt recently worked among undergraduates, although as the father of a current one, perhaps he has a leg up. He will be relating to a large, diverse and highly engaged alumni body. And he looks forward to immersing himself in intercollegiate athletics, a key part of Stanfords identity and a powerful agent for alumni bonding. This is a whole area that will be new to me, but Im really excited about it, he says. He has ample experience as a fan, having watched his kids compete in soccer, football, basketball, lacrosse and tennis. I love sports; I love watching sports.
Full article at: https://medium.com/stanford-magazine/a-l...acdebab07c
And, he did give a shout out to Stanford alums/students who participated in the Rio Olympics in his inaugural message to the Stanford community...
https://president.stanford.edu/2016/09/welcome-message/
Also, IIRC, the new provost is a football fan
"...He knows he has a lot to learn. He hasnt recently worked among undergraduates, although as the father of a current one, perhaps he has a leg up. He will be relating to a large, diverse and highly engaged alumni body. And he looks forward to immersing himself in intercollegiate athletics, a key part of Stanfords identity and a powerful agent for alumni bonding. This is a whole area that will be new to me, but Im really excited about it, he says. He has ample experience as a fan, having watched his kids compete in soccer, football, basketball, lacrosse and tennis. I love sports; I love watching sports.
Full article at: https://medium.com/stanford-magazine/a-l...acdebab07c
And, he did give a shout out to Stanford alums/students who participated in the Rio Olympics in his inaugural message to the Stanford community...
https://president.stanford.edu/2016/09/welcome-message/
Also, IIRC, the new provost is a football fan