Undergraduate

News articles classified as Undergraduate

July 2, 2015

Graduating seniors awarded 2015 Firestone and Golden medals, Kennedy Thesis Prize

Graduating seniors recently received the 2015 Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, the Robert M. Golden Medal for Excellence in Humanities and Creative Arts, and the David M. Kennedy Honors Thesis Prize for their undergraduate capstone projects.

June 4, 2015

Stanford student group reshapes music-making hierarchy

Twenty-four musicians experiment with collaborative leadership in their new conductorless ensemble, SCOr.

April 27, 2015

Prospective Stanford students enjoy Admit Weekend on the Farm

The Stanford campus was awash in Cardinal spirit last week when prospective freshmen and their families came to campus for Admit Weekend 2015.

April 14, 2015

Sense of youthful purpose driven by action, passion, says Stanford researcher

Stanford education Professor William Damon says that research shows that while young people can sometimes struggle with a sense of purpose, they are likely to find it in concrete and action-oriented goals.

April 10, 2015

Stanford undergrads explore the power of storytelling with audio documentaries

From orphans in Ghana to drag queens in San Francisco – Stanford students in a storytelling program have learned about communities, events and traditions both foreign and familiar. In April the latest audio documentaries will be aired on campus radio station KZSU and released online on the Stanford Storytelling website.

April 9, 2015

First student cohort chosen for Stanford in New York

Students selected for the new program, which Stanford will launch in the fall of the 2015-16 academic year, will live, work as interns and study in New York City for one academic quarter.

April 9, 2015

Stanford students perform Hairspray

A Stanford student-run theatrical society explores racial integration – then and now – against the background of an inventive LED set in the musical Hairspray. The performance aims to spark civil rights dialogue for students and the audience.

April 2, 2015

Stanford students go farming for Alternative Spring Break

A wide-ranging group from vegans to carnivores spent spring break visiting and working on farms around Monterey Bay.

March 27, 2015

Stanford offers admission to 2,144 students, expands financial aid program

Stanford has extended undergraduate admission offers to the Class of 2019 and announced an increase in financial aid. Now, parents with annual family incomes below $125,000 and typical assets will be expected to pay no Stanford tuition.

March 20, 2015

Manzanita residence hall aims at humanities

The new Humanities House in Manzanita Park is designed to serve as a residential, cultural and intellectual hub for humanities programs and activities at Stanford. It opens to 125 undergraduates this fall.