Lyman, who was known for his unswerving belief in academic freedom and for guiding the university through some of the most turbulent years in its history, died in May.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Stanford Memorial Church for Stanford University President Emeritus Richard W. Lyman.

Stanford Pulitzer Prize winning historian Jack Rakove believes the founding fathers would agree that it’s time to change the 225-year-old Electoral College. Corrie Goldman speaks with Professor Rakove in "Why do we still let the Electoral College pick our president?", Stanford Report, August 20, 2012.

In 16th-century Europe, it was all right to be a rich business person, as long as you followed societal expectations. Selfishness was frowned upon. Assistant Professor Laura Stokes explains in an article by Camille Brown (The Stanford Report, August 2, 2012).

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