[Mick]

After careful consideration, Stanford University has decided not to exercise its option to purchase the Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) campus property in Belmont. The university arrived at this decision after evaluating many factors, some of which could not be anticipated when Stanford first entered into an option purchase agreement with NDNU almost four years ago.

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/0...montcampus

I think this paragraph may shed some additional light on the decision:

In addition, the landscape for research universities has changed considerably since Stanford entered into the option purchase agreement with NDNU. These changes are resulting in greater uncertainties and a different set of institutional and financial challenges for Stanford.

[Mick]

After careful consideration, Stanford University has decided not to exercise its option to purchase the Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) campus property in Belmont. The university arrived at this decision after evaluating many factors, some of which could not be anticipated when Stanford first entered into an option purchase agreement with NDNU almost four years ago.

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/0...montcampus

I think this paragraph may shed some additional light on the decision:

In addition, the landscape for research universities has changed considerably since Stanford entered into the option purchase agreement with NDNU. These changes are resulting in greater uncertainties and a different set of institutional and financial challenges for Stanford.