Richard Saller, the Kleinheinz Family Professor of European Studies, will become the next director of Stanford’s Distinguished Careers Institute, taking over from founding director Phil Pizzo.
The Faculty Senate heard reports on undergraduate education and campus security cameras during Thursday’s meeting. The senate also voted to approve a proposed emergency governance policy.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a keynote address about how information is created and consumed, and the threat that disinformation poses to democracy.
In a message to the community, Russell Furr, associate vice provost for environmental health and safety, shares an update on steps the university is taking to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Yvette A. Flunder, a pastor whose work links gospel and social ministries, and Simran Jeet Singh, an educator and writer who advocates for religious and racial tolerance, will speak at Commencement Weekend 2022.
Stephen Streiffer, deputy laboratory director for science and technology at Argonne National Laboratory, has been named as Stanford University’s new vice president for SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Senators opted to table votes related to replacing two current policies on conflict of interest and conflict of commitment with a single new policy Thursday. They also heard a presentation from the Emeriti/ae Council, as well as updates on the university’s COVID response and academic freedom discussions.
