Faculty Senate sends censure questions to policy board
In Thursday’s meeting, the Faculty Senate voted to have a policy board address core governance issues, policies, and procedures related to censure, and review the 2020 censure of Scott Atlas, a Hoover Institution fellow who advised President Donald Trump on COVID issues.
Stanford alum, business school dean Jonathan Levin named Stanford president
Jonathan Levin, a distinguished economist and Stanford alumnus who has led the Stanford Graduate School of Business as dean for the last eight years, has been appointed the next president of Stanford University, the Board of Trustees announced today.
2022-23 Title IX/Sexual Harassment Report released
The report contains on how Stanford educated our community on preventing sexual harassment, sexual assault, and gender discrimination, and how the university responded to reported incidents involving students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff during the period from Sept. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023.
Legal institutions have a crucial role to play in addressing society’s most pressing challenges, says the scholar and university leader. And it’s essential that “we continue to build together a vibrant community in which constructive, respectful, and inclusive exchange thrives.”
The Faculty Senate heard a presentation on “The Arts at Stanford” as well as updates on the current work of several Academic Council committees on Thursday.
The applied micro-economist brings academic and government expertise to the task of connecting scholarship with policy at the state, national, and global levels.
Stanford’s Office for Religious & Spiritual Life has prepared background and guidance on observances, accommodations, and dining options for Ramadan 2024, which begins at sunset on March 10 and ends at sunset on April 9.
