Teaching and Students
Student leaders, dean of the School of Earth Sciences address senate
A student leader told the Faculty Senate yesterday that some students would find professors more approachable if faculty members made it clear "on day one" that office hours are a place to talk, not just about classes but about life in general.
Stanford Dance reconstructs Anna Sokolow's signature work Rooms
Multi-layered dance project celebrates the work and life of an American master artist whose work is deeply informed by her Jewish heritage, working-class roots and progressive politics.
Stanford senior awarded 2012-2013 Churchill Scholarship
Ariana Peck, a 21-year-old biology major from Belmont, Calif., was one of 14 Americans "of exceptional ability and outstanding achievement" awarded Churchill Scholarships for the coming academic year by The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States. The scholarship pays for up to one year of study at the University of Cambridge.
2.7.12
Stanford raises undergraduate tuition 3 percent for the 2012-13 school year
Graduate tuition also will increase next year for students in all seven schools, including business, engineering, law and medicine.
New generation explores cultural changes through Asian music at Stanford festival
Students pay homage to cultural history in the eighth annual Pan-Asian Music Festival.
Initiative aims to improve services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students
The Weiland Health Initiative, a new partnership between the Vaden Health Center and the LGBT Community Resources Center, aims to improve health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, while helping the Stanford community better understand how to meet those students' needs.
1.26.12
Faculty Senate to hear report on reimagining undergraduate education
The Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford University says students need "breathing space" to engage with issues of substance in a deep and sustained way, something not always possible in today's frenetic, multitasking world. The eagerly anticipated report will be presented today to the Faculty Senate.
Stanford software allows aero-engineering students to focus on aircraft design instead of computer code
Stanford University Unstructured is open-source software that gives engineering students a leg up on the time-consuming process of writing code to optimize aerospace designs.
It's all about the space at Stanford's design school
Stanford's d.school space is the stage for creative collaboration. A new book by two of its leaders provides direction for design spaces elsewhere.
Students go deep into the Grand Canyon to examine the river that waters the West
Twelve sophomores spent two weeks rafting through the Grand Canyon, immersed in the issue that will determine the future of the West: Is there enough water to go around?
Stanford offers its own take on the Occupy movement
On Friday afternoon, students and faculty held Occupy the Future, an event that included teach-ins and a rally on White Plaza. Participants were encouraged to protect the environment, fight corporate influence on politics and help their fellow students at the University of California.
Student Affairs adds new Office of Alcohol Policy and Education
Stanford recently opened a new Office of Alcohol Policy and Education under the direction of Ralph Castro, associate dean of student affairs. Castro answers questions about the mission of the new office, located in Rogers House, and about a new student alcohol policy.
One Stanford student and one alumnus awarded 2012 Marshall Scholarships
Stanford alumnus Rayden Llano and senior Will Stoeckle will head next fall to the London School of Economics and Politics and to King's College London as Marshall Scholars.
Two Stanford students and five alumni will begin graduate studies this fall as Rhodes and Mitchell scholars
The Rhodes and Mitchell scholarship programs are among the most prestigious academic honors worldwide. This year, five from Stanford - two seniors and three alumni - were named Rhodes Scholars. Two alumni, Tommy Tobin and Philippe de Koning, were named Mitchell Scholars.
11.21.11
Five from Stanford named Rhodes Scholars
In a first for Stanford, two seniors and three recent graduates will pursue study at Oxford University as part of the new class of Rhodes Scholars announced recently by the Rhodes Trust.
