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Cardinal Care Rates 2016-17

March 1, 2016 3:35 pm
Vaden Health Center has announced the Cardinal Care and Student Dependent Health Insurance Plan rates for the 2016-17 academic year. For 2016-2017, the cost of the annual plan, September 1 through August 31, will be $4,968, a 6.2 percent increase over the 2015-16 rate of $4,680. There are no changes to the 2016-17 Cardinal Care… Read more Cardinal Care Rates 2016-17
Parents Weekend

Stanford campus shines for families visiting for Parents' Weekend

February 29, 2016 9:41 am
More than 3,500 family members visited Stanford over the sunny weekend to roam the grounds, sample student life and, most of all, spend time with their sons and daughters. University photographer Linda Cicero captured some of the moments. Visit the Stanford News site to see more photos.

Stanford trustees approve 2016-17 tuition and reaffirm the university's financial aid commitment

February 25, 2016 10:47 am
The Stanford University Board of Trustees has approved a 3.5 percent increase in undergraduate tuition for the 2016-17 school year and has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping a Stanford education accessible through need-blind admission and affordable through a generous, need-based financial aid program. Total undergraduate charges will increase to $62,541 next year, including $47,331 for… Read more Stanford trustees approve 2016-17 tuition and reaffirm the university's financial aid commitment
Parents Weekend

Parents' Weekend opens Friday

February 24, 2016 11:19 am
  Stanford will welcome more than 3,500 family members to campus Friday for two days of festivities during Parents’ Weekend 2016, including tours, classes, community center receptions, dance performances and “pop-up talks” in the university’s arts district. The highly anticipated annual event will feature the ever-popular – and final – Q&A with President John Hennessy,… Read more Parents' Weekend opens Friday
Katharine Jefferts Schori

Katharine Jefferts Schori named Baccalaureate speaker

February 22, 2016 8:50 am
The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first woman to serve as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, has been named Stanford’s 2016 Baccalaureate speaker. Baccalaureate is a multifaith, end-of-the-year celebration for graduating students, their families and the university community. The event, held the day before Commencement, is student-led and designed to recognize the… Read more Katharine Jefferts Schori named Baccalaureate speaker
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Five things to know about Parents' Weekend

February 19, 2016 3:47 pm
Elaine Enos, executive director of Stanford’s Office of Special Events and Protocol, shares information she hopes parents know about Parents’ Weekend. The annual event, which will be held Feb. 26 and 27, is expected to attract more than 3,000 visitors to campus.  See the Parents’ Weekend story from the January issue of the Parents’ Newsletter.… Read more Five things to know about Parents' Weekend
Catherine Glaze

New leaders named for Title IX, SARA offices

February 11, 2016 9:16 am
Stanford has made appointments to two key staff positions focused on sexual violence prevention and response – CATHERINE GLAZE as campus Title IX coordinator and CARLEY FLANERY as director of the SARA Office (Office of Sexual Assault & Relationship Abuse Education & Response). Glaze, currently associate dean for student affairs at Stanford Law School, will… Read more New leaders named for Title IX, SARA offices

Stanford issues advisory about bacterial meningitis

February 4, 2016 3:28 pm
Several students at nearby Santa Clara University were recently diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis. As a result, Stanford has issued a health advisory with information about this rare and severe illness. Bacterial meningitis is contagious, but generally is transmitted through direct exchange of respiratory and throat secretions by close personal contact, such as coughing, sharing drinks,… Read more Stanford issues advisory about bacterial meningitis
Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Neuroscience pioneer is Stanford's next president

February 4, 2016 2:30 pm
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, president of The Rockefeller University in New York City, will become Stanford’s 11th president on Sept. 1. Tessier-Lavigne, 56, a pioneering neuroscientist, former Stanford faculty member and outspoken advocate for higher education, brings broad academic and administrative experience. Most recently, he has led The Rockefeller University, a premier biomedical research and graduate education… Read more Neuroscience pioneer is Stanford's next president
Ken Burns

Filmmaker Ken Burns will be Commencement speaker

January 29, 2016 1:42 pm
Emmy Award-winner Ken Burns, who has directed and produced some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, will be Stanford’s 2016 Commencement speaker. Stanford’s 125th Commencement Weekend is scheduled June 11 and 12. Burns will deliver the Commencement address at the university’s main ceremony in Stanford Stadium. The university’s seven schools also will hold… Read more Filmmaker Ken Burns will be Commencement speaker