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Preparing for the worst-case scenario

As part of continuing efforts to prepare the campus community to confront emergency situations, the Department of Public Safety has created a new training video that describes how to react to an active shooter scenario. Stanford Chief of Public Safety Laura Wilson and Emergency Manager Keith Perry answer questions about responding to emergencies on campus.… Read more Preparing for the worst-case scenario

Provost issues campus-wide report on Title IX, sexual harassment cases

When I became provost just a little over a year ago, I reaffirmed Stanford’s commitment to preventing sexual violence, supporting victims, and providing fair and effective adjudication processes. These are critical elements of ensuring a safe and healthy campus environment in which we may all work, live, study and interact. Today I am issuing Stanford’s… Read more Provost issues campus-wide report on Title IX, sexual harassment cases

4,000 expected for Family Weekend

An estimated 4,000 visitors are expected to arrive Friday for Family Weekend, a two-day event that provides families a glimpse into undergraduate life at Stanford through varied activities and informative sessions, including faculty lectures, campus tours, and community open houses and receptions. The annual event, which will take place Feb. 23-24, opens Friday morning with… Read more 4,000 expected for Family Weekend

Sterling K. Brown named Commencement speaker

Stanford alum Sterling K. Brown, who recently made history by becoming the first African American to win both the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award and Golden Globe for best actor in a dramatic TV series, will give the 2018 Commencement address at Stanford on Sunday, June 17. “Sterling K. Brown is an eloquent role model… Read more Sterling K. Brown named Commencement speaker

What you need to know about Family Weekend 2018

Family Weekend, which will be held Feb. 23 and 24, annually draws more than 3,000 visitors to campus. The following is information we hope family members planning to attend find useful. If we didn’t register by the deadline, can we still come? Yes. If you haven’t registered in advance, you can check in at the… Read more What you need to know about Family Weekend 2018

SAGE mentorship program to launch in 2018-19

During the 2018-19 academic year, Stanford will launch a new mentorship program for all incoming students that is designed to complement the work of its full-time, professional, academic advisers in the Office of Undergraduate Advising & Research. Under the new program, known as Stanford Advocates for Growth and Exploration, or SAGE, members of the Stanford… Read more SAGE mentorship program to launch in 2018-19

Cardinal Conversations exposes campus to diverse views

An initiative that kicks off this month will address some of society’s most complex issues and expose the campus to a wide range of perspectives and views. Cardinal Conversations is an initiative among Stanford and its Hoover Institution and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies that is designed to be a thought-provoking community discussion of… Read more Cardinal Conversations exposes campus to diverse views

Having fun at Stanford without alcohol

Since many Stanford students don’t have cars, getting to a movie theater can be challenging – except on movie nights offered by Cardinal Nights, which provides discounted tickets and free transportation to students looking for a fun night out with friends new and old. This quarter, in addition to movie outings, the popular Cardinal Nights… Read more Having fun at Stanford without alcohol

When disaster strikes home for students

Stanford undergraduate and graduate students were among the millions of people affected by three hurricanes, two earthquakes and a rash of California wildfires over the past three months. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria cumulatively devastated parts of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Florida and Texas. In September, Mexico was rocked by two damaging earthquakes,… Read more When disaster strikes home for students

Sexual violence prevention programs continue evolving, expanding

It was as a junior last fall, attending a New Student Orientation session as a resident assistant, that Eisa Al-Shamma realized the power of storytelling in fostering healthier relationships. The session, called Beyond Sex Ed, featured Stanford students sharing personal stories with the university’s newest undergraduates. The stories focused on dating, coming out, early sexual… Read more Sexual violence prevention programs continue evolving, expanding