University Affairs
Senate approves Ways of Thinking, Ways of Doing breadth requirement
Starting in 2013, Stanford's baccalaureate breadth requirements will be based on a model that promotes the acquisition and development of "essential capacities."
5.18.12
Stanford alumnus Jeffrey Raikes to join university's Board of Trustees
Jeffrey Raikes, who earned his bachelor's degree from Stanford in 1980, has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to Stanford through financial support for the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity and the Center on Food Security and the Environment. He and his wife established the Jeff and Tricia Raikes Undergraduate Scholarship Fund to ensure that students admitted to Stanford from rural and inner-city schools have an opportunity to attend the university.
5.16.12
Senate to continue discussion on undergraduate breadth requirements
At the May 17 meeting of the Faculty Senate, discussion will continue on the proposed structure of Ways of Thinking, Ways of Doing, a new model of breadth requirements recommended in the Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford.
Amy J. Blue Award winner Donnovan Yisrael, guiding students to good choices
Donnovan Yisrael, who has been on staff at Vaden Health Center since 1998, has been trying to understand and, more important, trying to get the students he works with to understand, why they engage in risky behaviors, whether it's regretted sex, drinking too much or what he calls his "über-example" – not wearing bicycle helmets.
Amy J. Blue Award winner Denni Dianne Woodward guided by a warm spirit, dedication to students
Denni Dianne Woodward is honored with an Amy J. Blue Award for her work to bring together the Native communities on campus.
Amy J. Blue Award winner Steve Papier credits Blue herself for his leadership style
Steve Papier, one of this year's Amy J. Blue Award winners, has maintained support systems for campus buildings for 44 years. Now the supervisor of engineering trades on campus, Papier draws his leadership style from his experiences with Blue herself.
Three exceptional staff members to receive 2012 Amy J. Blue Awards
This year's recipients of the Amy J. Blue Awards are Steve D. Papier in Land, Buildings & Real Estate, Denni Dianne Woodward of the Native American Cultural Center and Donnovan Somera Yisrael at Vaden Health Center.
5.9.12
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 January 17, January 31, February 28, and March 13, 2012, and were approved by the President.
Stanford launches campaign to advance medicine's new era
President John Hennessy on Monday announced the launch of a $1 billion campaign to transform health care by investing in research, teaching and patient care.
Senate conducts Round One of breadth requirement debate
Thursday's Faculty Senate meeting was almost solely devoted to the question of what constitutes a liberal education and how best to ensure that Stanford's undergraduates leave the university with a breadth of capacities.
Stanford Athletics Director Bob Bowlsby to depart for Big 12
Bob Bowlsby, who has served as Stanford's Jaquish and Kenninger Director of Athletics since April 2006, will leave the university next month to assume a new post as commissioner of the Big 12 Conference.
5.2.12
Senate considers new breadth requirements
The Faculty Senate will discuss proposals to move the university to a non-disciplinary model of breadth requirements, known as Ways of Thinking, Ways of Doing, beginning with the Class of 2017.
4.26.12
Stanford Hospital, Blue Shield reach three-year agreement
4.25.12
Stanford Hospital and Blue Shield in contract discussions
Negotiations continue between Stanford Hospital & Clinics and Blue Shield of California with an April 27 deadline.
Trustees approve $4.2 million contemplative center for Windhover paintings
With its recent approval of a site for the Windhover Contemplative Center, the Stanford Board of Trustees has taken the first step toward fulfilling the late Nathan Oliveira's dream of creating a campus center where people could rest in quiet reflection while viewing his large paintings inspired by birds in flight.
