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President accepts renaming committee recommendations
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne has accepted the recommendations of the committee he appointed to consider renaming of Stanford buildings and sites.
Read more about President accepts renaming committee recommendationsPresident, provost answer questions during meeting with university community
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell answered a range of questions on issues from long-range planning to housing availability during a campus community meeting.
Read more about President, provost answer questions during meeting with university communityNotes from the Quad: The long-range planning white papers
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell announce the release to the university community of 37 white papers summarizing more than 2,800 ideas and proposals submitted in Stanford's long-range planning process.
Read more about Notes from the Quad: The long-range planning white papersCommittee appointed to recommend principles on historical names
President Tessier-Lavigne has appointed a new committee to recommend principles for decision-making on requests to rename campus buildings and sites named for historical figures.
Read more about Committee appointed to recommend principles on historical namesStatement of Stanford leadership on immigration principles
As an academic institution and as a community, Stanford welcomes and embraces students and scholars from around the world who contribute immeasurably to our mission of education and discovery. Inclusion…
Read more about Statement of Stanford leadership on immigration principlesNotes from the Quad: In memory of Ben Barres, a personal tribute
As we mourn today the loss of our colleague and dear friend Ben Barres, I thought it would be fitting to share a piece that I wrote in tribute to Ben almost a year ago. I was honored to deliver it as an introduction to a symposium held in Ben’s honor on January 12, 2017.
Read more about Notes from the Quad: In memory of Ben Barres, a personal tributeNotes from the Quad: The tax bill and Stanford
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed tax reform legislation that now awaits the president's signature. For higher education, the final bill contains mixed news. At Stanford, our attention now turns to addressing the effects of this legislation on our community.
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Going to college for the first time is a momentous occasion in the life of any undergraduate. This past week I was thrilled to participate in two of my favorite Stanford traditions that seek to facilitate this transition: Move-In Day and the new undergraduate reception at Hoover House.
Read more about Notes from the Quad: Warmth and optimism from Alondra to ZapataStanford University statement on federal administration’s plans for DACA
Stanford University vigorously and admantly opposes the shameful decision announced today to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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