Category: Safety at Stanford

Student vaccination this fall

Dear Stanford community,As we look ahead to fall quarter, I am writing to share an update on the crucial role that COVID-19 vaccines will play. As a reminder, we are planning to welcome all undergraduate class years to campus, including many who will be in residence for the first time in college. Our student housing… Read more Student vaccination this fall

Stanford's return from the pandemic is likely to be gradual and measured

Because COVID-19 still poses a threat – even as vaccines become more available – the university’s return from the pandemic is likely to be gradual and measured, according to Provost Persis Drell.Drell spoke Wednesday at a Campus Conversation marking the one-year anniversary of the Bay Area shelter-in-place order. The Campus Conversation, which focused on the… Read more Stanford's return from the pandemic is likely to be gradual and measured

Planning our next academic year

A message from Persis Drell, Stacey Bent, Susie Brubaker-Cole and Sarah Church   Dear Stanford students and families,We hope you are doing well, wherever you are here at Stanford or around the world, in this strange new world we are navigating together. In this time of disruption and change, we are thinking about you, and… Read more Planning our next academic year

Ongoing COVID-19 information for parents and guardians

We know you would like to do all you can to support your student, and we welcome your partnership. Stanford has an emergency operations organization focused on coordinating the university’s response for the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to on-going updates to the campus community, including parents and guardians. Here are pertinent links: Stanford Health… Read more Ongoing COVID-19 information for parents and guardians

A bike accident made a West Lag peer health educator a proponent of helmets at Stanford

Jana Marie Mauricio-Lee remembers the moment when wearing a bike helmet on campus began to seem like a really good idea. It was fall quarter during her sophomore year, and Mauricio-Lee, a science, technology and society major and human biology minor from San Diego, was reading an email on her phone while pedaling through Meyer… Read more A bike accident made a West Lag peer health educator a proponent of helmets at Stanford

Letter from Provost on the AAU's Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct

Dear Stanford community, I am writing to you today about a critical issue that demands the highest attention from every member of the Stanford campus community. Today (Oct. 15), the Association of American Universities (AAU) released the results of its 2019 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct. Stanford was one of 33 universities… Read more Letter from Provost on the AAU's Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct

Why parents/guardians and students should talk about bike safety

While biking is generally safe at Stanford, all it takes is one unfortunate crash to change a student’s life in an instant. Bike crashes happen. But wearing a helmet can change the outcome. Consider the tale of two students. Without a helmet, she awakens in the hospital. Stanford student Kali Lindsay was riding her bike… Read more Why parents/guardians and students should talk about bike safety

Stanford joins in nationwide survey on sexual assault and harassment

One year ago, Provost Persis Drell announced Stanford’s plan to join the Association of American Universities (AAU) in a nationwide survey to understand the prevalence of sexual assault, harassment and other forms of sexual violence on U.S. college campuses. Since then, Stanford has been preparing for the survey to ensure maximum participation among students. The… Read more Stanford joins in nationwide survey on sexual assault and harassment

Stanford releases 2018 Safety, Security and Fire Report

Stanford has released its 2018 Safety, Security & Fire Report, an annual university publication devoted to promoting personal safety and crime prevention on campus, and to providing statistics on campus crimes in nearly two dozen categories. The Stanford University Department of Public Safety (Stanford DPS) publishes the report every year in compliance with the Jeanne… Read more Stanford releases 2018 Safety, Security and Fire Report

Why won't they wear bike helmets?

There are an estimated 13,000 bicyclists pedaling around on the Stanford campus each day, creating an abundance of opportunities for cyclists to cross paths with fellow cyclists, motor vehicles, pedestrians—even stationary objects. Stanford Assistant Director of Active Mobility Ariadne Delon Scott talks about what parents ought to know about bike safety at Stanford. What is… Read more Why won't they wear bike helmets?