Faculty and Staff News
2.10.12Report of the president: Academic Council Professoriate appointments
The Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments for the periods indicated were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council on November 8 and December 6, 2011, and were approved by the President.
Student leaders, dean of the School of Earth Sciences address senate
A student leader told the Faculty Senate yesterday that some students would find professors more approachable if faculty members made it clear "on day one" that office hours are a place to talk, not just about classes but about life in general.
2.9.12
Senate to hear reports from Dean Pamela Matson and from ASSU leaders
Pamela Matson, dean of the School of Earth Sciences, will present a report to the Faculty Senate today. Four student representatives to the Faculty Senate also will give presentations, including Michael Cruz, ASSU president, and Kamil Dada, ASSU Graduate Student Council representative.
2.7.12
Got photos? Yes, just ask SALLIE
A new free image repository gives the Stanford community a place to store and manage pictures and a huge database for finding images to use in university publications.
Give undergraduates the 'gift' of adaptive learning, committee tells senate
Developing the capacity for integrative knowledge is one of the "most crucial gifts" Stanford University can give undergraduates, James T. Campbell, co-chair of a university committee on undergraduate education, told the Faculty Senate yesterday.
1.26.12
Faculty Senate to hear report on reimagining undergraduate education
The Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford University says students need "breathing space" to engage with issues of substance in a deep and sustained way, something not always possible in today's frenetic, multitasking world. The eagerly anticipated report will be presented today to the Faculty Senate.
1.25.12
Historian Lyman Van Slyke awarded Lyman Award from alumni association
An annual service award named for former Stanford President Richard Lyman this year goes to a Chinese historian whose leadership of 35 alumni travel/study trips totals more than a year.
1.18.12
Stanford's International Travel Assistance Program offers peace of mind 24/7
12.15.11
Report of the president: Academic Council Professoriate appointments
The Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments for the periods indicated were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council on May 18, May 25, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 13, July 27, August 10, and August 30, 2011, and were approved by the president.
Rosemary Knight: Geophysicist, senate chair, hitchhiking advocate
Geophysics Professor Rosemary Knight, this year's Faculty Senate chair, was born in Wales and grew up in Pittsburgh and Ontario, Canada. During the school year, she commutes to an island in British Columbia, where she lives with her geologist husband. During the summer, she promotes hitchhiking on the island, home to about 3,500 people.
12.8.11
New year, new names for Stanford retirement plans
The merger of Stanford's retirement plans will take place without any action required by participating employees. Employee contributions will continue to go into the same investment options they have selected. The merged plan will function the same as each separate plan does today.
Grassroots effort helps shape future IT community at Stanford
Earlier this month, more than 300 information technology professionals assembled on campus for an "unconference" to share information face-to-face, to raise awareness around common IT issues and to lead discussions on a theme.
11.11.11
Senate hears annual report on diversity in graduate education
At Thursday's Faculty Senate meeting, Patricia Gumport, vice provost for graduate education, discussed diversity in graduate enrollment. Julie Lythcott-Haims, dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising, discussed the roles of pre-major advisers and academic directors.
11.9.11
Two staff members to receive Marshall D. O'Neill Awards for outstanding contributions to Stanford's research mission
Two staff members – Heideh Fattaey, executive director of operations and programs at Bio-X, and Bettye Price, administrative services manager of the Biology Department – have been chosen as 2011 Marshall D. O'Neill Award winners. The awards ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Faculty Club.
11.9.11
Faculty Senate to meet Thursday
At its third meeting of the academic year, the Faculty Senate will hear presentations on graduate education and on undergraduate advising.
