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Faculty lectures headline Parents' Weekend, Feb. 21 and 22

Lectures with some of Stanford’s most prominent faculty members are among the dozens of activities planned for the more than 3,000 family members Stanford expects to welcome during Parents Weekend, Feb. 21 and 22. Online registration for the annual event closes Jan. 31. Stanford faculty members and administrators will offer Back to School Classes for… Read more Faculty lectures headline Parents' Weekend, Feb. 21 and 22

Scott seeks parents' help in getting students to wear bike helmets

There are an estimated 13,000 bicyclists pedaling around on the Stanford campus each day. Many don’t wear helmets. Stanford bicycle program coordinator Ariadne Scott talks about the university’s efforts to get students to wear helmets and practice safe bicycle habits—and about how parents can help. Why do we have trouble convincing students to wear bike… Read more Scott seeks parents' help in getting students to wear bike helmets

New Stanford recreation complex to open Nov. 1

On the first of November, Stanford will open the doors of the new Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center and the Avery Recreation Pool, a complex that will bring fitness programs, sports and swimming to the west side of campus. “I hope people will go to the Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center to recreate… Read more New Stanford recreation complex to open Nov. 1

Stanford urges parents to talk to their students about high-risk drinking

Last year, Stanford created an advisory group of parents to help it understand how to curb risky drinking among Stanford students. Among the group’s suggestions was a letter written to the parents of incoming students, asking them to talk to their kids about drinking expectations. It appears to have worked. Ralph Castro, the director of… Read more Stanford urges parents to talk to their students about high-risk drinking

President Hennessy welcomes parents to 2013 school year

Dear Stanford Parent: As we prepare to welcome both new and returning students to campus, I write to welcome you, too, to a new school year. Parents are valued members of the Stanford family, and each fall, I write to share news from the university and give you a sense of what the upcoming academic… Read more President Hennessy welcomes parents to 2013 school year

Considering health care in light of the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act will eventually present Stanford students, all of whom must have health insurance, with new choices. Those choices, however, won’t be known until January. Ira Friedman, director of Stanford’s Vaden Health Center, talks about the choices students and their families must make in the face of health care reform. What is new… Read more Considering health care in light of the Affordable Care Act

'Home' is the theme of Three Books program for new students

Stanford recently mailed three books to freshmen and transfer students: a novel about a baseball star at a small college; a memoir about a family’s harrowing times in Cambodia; and a non-fiction look at the incursion of market forces into family life. The books, which were selected for the 2013 Three Books summer reading program,… Read more 'Home' is the theme of Three Books program for new students

Stanford adds two new freshman living, learning programs

BY KATE CHESLEY This fall, Stanford will add two new integrated living and learning programs for freshmen – one focused on the arts and the other on science. The programs will join the longstanding Structured Liberal Education Program (SLE) as integrated learning environment (ILE) options for new students. Both new programs sport catchy acronyms. ITALIC… Read more Stanford adds two new freshman living, learning programs

Stanford's 122nd Commencement to be June 14-16

Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, will be the 2013 graduation speaker at Stanford during Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 16. Commencement Weekend events begin Friday, June 14. The weekend festivities will also feature a Class Day lecture by Mehran Sahami, associate professor of computer science and a former Google research scientist. The Baccalaureate… Read more Stanford's 122nd Commencement to be June 14-16

Stanford statement on Korean Peninsula and avian flu

Stanford University is aware that some of its travelers to China, Japan and South Korea have questions about the current state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula. Stanford University relies upon the U. S. Department of State for its on-going travel security information and guidance, and the current travel and security advice for South Korea… Read more Stanford statement on Korean Peninsula and avian flu