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University and Community ResourcesThe Knight Fellowships offices are in the historic Quad at the center of the Stanford campus. A lounge/seminar room is reserved for the use of the Fellows, and they have access to computers and other office facilities as well. Fellows have use of Stanford's 25 libraries, including unique collections such as the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, which document the political, social and economic changes that have shaped the world in the 21st Century. That library, housed in the distinctive Hoover Tower, contains more than 1.6 million volumes and 60 million documents and artifacts with a wealth of information on the Russian revolution, World Wars I and II as well as such subjects as the development of democratic institutions, political upheaval, underground resistance and peace movements. Stanford also offers Fellows access to other valuable resources, such as the Stanford Institute for International Studies, which promotes research on key global issues and sponsors frequent lectures and conferences; the Graduate School of Business, the Law School and the School of Medicine, all internationally renowned. Stanford has superb athletic facilities which are open to Fellows. In addition, Fellow may attend athletic and cultural events at reduced rates, and may join the Faculty Club. Stanford's spacious and picturesque campus is a 45-minute drive south of San Francisco and lies in the heart of Silicon Valley, the nation's technology center. Nearby are University of California campuses at Berkeley and Santa Cruz, the wine country of the Napa and Sonoma valleys, the scenic Monterey/Carmel/Big Sur region, Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, and numerous beaches and ski areas. |
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