Stanford water experts discuss lessons learned from previous droughts, imperatives for infrastructure investment and pathways for the state to achieve dramatically better conservation and reuse of its most precious resource.
Loved ones honor the life of Donald Kennedy, former Stanford president who helped transform university
Family, friends and former colleagues among those honoring Donald Kennedy, Stanford’s eighth president, at a celebration of life in Stanford Memorial Church on Sunday.
Stanford’s new vice provost for digital education on innovating for educational equity
Matthew Rascoff, vice provost for digital education, talks about the newly created office that will marshal Stanford’s teaching and learning expertise and technological capabilities to reach students who have been historically underserved by higher education.
Host of events mark Stanford’s first Democracy Day on Nov. 2 – Election Day
Democracy Day is the name given to the academic holiday championed by students and approved by the Faculty Senate in June as a day for civic engagement.
Stanford’s Bass University Fellows in Undergraduate Education Program recognizes faculty for extraordinary contributions to undergraduate education. Provost Persis Drell announced the eight faculty members who have been appointed or reappointed as 2021 Bass University Fellows during the Faculty Senate meeting on Thursday.
Plans for proposed institute on the study of race, ethnicity and society move forward
Provost Persis Drell told the Faculty Senate Thursday that a committee has been charged with developing recommendations for a process to create a new institute on the study of race, ethnicity and society. The Faculty Senate also heard updates on the university’s response to COVID-19 and the state of graduate education and postdoctoral affairs, among other topics.
Stanford deepens history of supporting local students’ mental health
For decades, Stanford has engaged in school and community collaborations that support positive youth development, including efforts focusing on mental health and well-being.
