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Faces of Community 2025

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What is Faces? 

Faces of Community introduces incoming students to the unique personal stories and talents of current students.

More About Faces of Community

The program seeks to:

  • Introduce incoming Stanford students to the vibrant campus community that shapes life at Stanford.
  • Encourage students to reflect on their own stories and values as they begin their Stanford journey.
  • Foster openness to and appreciation for the wide range of perspectives and people integral to our community's health and success.
  • Empower students to recognize their part in helping to shape their Stanford experience with curiosity and a commitment to growth.
  • Stanford Taiko
  • Varsha Saravanan ‘26
  • Stanford Talisman
  • Edmund Dyer-Essig ‘28
  • Ameera Eshtewi ‘27
  • Intermission
  • Cardinal Calypso
  • Sonnet Van Doren ‘28
  • Stanford Bhangra
  • Anjali Surana ‘26
  • Mariachi Cardenal de Stanford
  • The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band

Special thanks to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, the Office of Student Engagement, the Institute for Diversity in the Arts, Residential Education, and the New Student Orientation team

  • Sophia Mitsuoka ‘28
  • Iman Monnoo ‘28
  • Joselyn Wang ‘28
  • Song Wu ‘24 - IDA/VPA
  • Zayna Seyedi - OSE/VPSA

Office of Student Engagement (OSE)

  • Follow OSE on Instagram: @stanford_ose
  • Check out the OSE Calendar and and join us at the upcoming FestiFall event (Sept 29 - Oct 1) to connect with student orgs and explore ways to get involved.

Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA)