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Stern: Donner

Donner was built in the early 1950s and extensively renovated in 1995. Stern Hall represents Stanford’s brief departure into architectural modernism and honors donor “Aunt Lucie” Stern, a popular local figure and friend of the University who often invited students to her Palo Alto house to make them feel at home.

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Part of Stanford's East Campus, Donner provides a one-of-a-kind experience in a classic residence. Donner focuses on arts programs ranging from trips to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, to local theater performances in Mountain View, and ballet and Cirque du Soleil in San Francisco.  This, along with a hefty dose of sports — both on-campus events and active engagement, and trips to San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose for baseball, basketball, and hockey. Donner is a house for cooks and those who enjoy food and dinner-table conversation; frequent Donner Dinners bring guests from campus and from the area to join us for a home-cooked meal and an evening’s conversation.

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Resident Fellow

Photograph of Donner Resident Fellow, Linda Paulson.

Linda Paulson is the Associate Dean and Director of the Master of Liberal Arts Program, which has awarded 259 degrees in 25 years, and a lecturer in the English Department. 

She has her Ph.D. in comparative literature from UCLA, specializing in nineteenth-century British and French literature -- with particular concentration on Charles Dickens and Honoré de Balzac, as well as on Victorian novels and culture. 

In 1989, she received Stanford's Dinkelspiel Award for distinguished teaching and service to Stanford.

Donner Image Gallery

Exterior photograph of Donner, featuring the courtyard.
Exterior photograph from the Donner front door.
Dore and Pip "helping" me (Linda Paulson) read papers.
Dore and Pip "helping" me (Linda Paulson) read papers.
Exterior photograph of Donner.
Exterior photograph of Donner.
Exterior photograph of Donner.
Exterior photograph of Donner.
Pip from Donner.
Pip from Donner.
Exterior photograph of Donner.
Exterior photograph of Donner.
Exterior photograph of Donner featuring the main entry point to the house.
Exterior photograph of Donner featuring the main entry point to the house.
Interior photograph of the Donner lounge.
Interior photograph of the Donner lounge.
Herbert from Donner.
Herbert from Donner.
Photograph of Resident Fellow, Linda Paulson, in the Donner lounge.
Photograph of Resident Fellow, Linda Paulson, in the Donner lounge.
Exterior photograph of the Donner courtyard.
Exterior photograph of the Donner courtyard.
Herbet from Donner.
Herbet from Donner.
Exterior photograph of Donner.
Exterior photograph of Donner.
Dora from Donner.
Dora from Donner.
Interior photograph of the Donner lounge.
Interior photograph of the Donner lounge.
Lizzie from Donner at the beach.
Lizzie from Donner at the beach.
Lizzie from Donner at the Stanford Barn.
Lizzie from Donner at the Stanford Barn.
Pip, Dora, and Herbert from Donner.
Pip, Dora, and Herbert from Donner.
Donner is located in...

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Stern, 557 Mayfield, 702 Bowdoin, Columbae, Mars, Neptune (650 Mayfield), Pluto, and apartments in Mirrielees and EVGR-A Duan Family Hall

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For more information about Stern Hall residences visit the Residential & Dining Enterprises website