- Spring 2016 -

SOM Will Initiate a Discussion of the Stanford on the Moon Endowment Fund

• We would like to initiate a discussion of how to work with Denise Ellestad, Director of Development at Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences on providing advice (non-binding) on awarding the endowment funds to appropriate projects with different Professors and Departments.
• We would also like to explore how to increase contributions to the Stanford on the Moon Endowment Fund over the next five years.
   

SOM Is Considering Scheduling a Conference during Homecoming on October 21, 2016

It may be worthwhile to consider a Stanford on the Moon Homecoming Reunion Conference on Friday, October 21, 2016 from 3 pm – 5 pm.

In this Conference we would like to:

• Introduce Stanford on the Moon to Stanford’s 11th President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, who will succeed President John Hennessy starting September, 2016.
• Discuss new outreach efforts to increase SOM membership.
• Explore how to increase contributions to the Stanford on the Moon Endowment Fund.
• Present an overview of the current International activities on the Moon.
• Discuss planned International Missions to the Moon over the next two years.
   

SOM Advisory Committee:

• Steve Durst                     Class of 1965 (Founder)
• Lois Driggs Aldrin                         1951
• Bruce Lusignan                            1958
• Jim McCotter                                1965
• Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides          1996
• Grant Anderson                           1985
• Henning Roedel                           2011        
• Jim Michaelis                               1960
• John Kleeman                             1969
• Alice Kavelaars                            2002
• William Brown                             1965
• Sigrid Close                                Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics
   

Image Credit: news.stanford.edu, Anna Cobb