Having previously run for a U.S. House seat, Elizabeth Heng has set her sights on a larger prize, a seat representing the entire state of California in the U.S. Senate.
As a private research university, Stanford's fundraising efforts are the lifeblood of the school and have played an integral role in helping it establish a reputation as one of the foremost academic institutions on the West Coast.
Stanford University sent shockwaves throughout the NCAA when it announced it was dropping 11 sports due to financial problems amid the COVID-19 pandemic.