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Police chief describes crime alerts

Laura Wilson, a Stanford alumna who has been the university’s chief of police since 2002, earned her master’s degree in homeland security at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security last September. In a recent interview, Wilson talked about how the Department of Public Safety advises the community about crime, and its… Read more Police chief describes crime alerts

First director of diversity and first-generation programs appointed

Nearly a decade after he left Stanford, Tommy Lee Woon is returning to the Farm in April to become the university’s first director of diversity and first-gen programs. Currently, Woon is the dean of multicultural life at Macalester College, a private liberal arts college in St. Paul, Minn. The college, with a student population of… Read more First director of diversity and first-generation programs appointed

RFs talk about learning in the dorms

The Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford (SUES) currently under way is likely to result in a greater emphasis on the intersection between students’ residential and academic lives. Key will be the 60 resident fellows (RFs), who are the faculty and senior staff who live in the dorms. They are charged with working with student… Read more RFs talk about learning in the dorms

Campus office helps students with disabilities realize their full potential

Instead of heading to their residence halls for dinner on Wednesday night during the first week of classes, one dozen freshmen made their way to the Faculty Club to help inaugurate a new tradition of the Office of Accessible Education. The Sept. 22 event, which was the first “welcome dinner” hosted by the office for… Read more Campus office helps students with disabilities realize their full potential

With sirens in place, AlertSU looks to integrate social media

A year ago this month, seven sirens capable of projecting sound and voice messages up to a half-mile were installed throughout campus. Those sirens are now a staple of the AlertSU mass-communication system, which includes mass email notifications, mass phone calls, text messages, emergency hotlines (650-725-5555) and an emergency website. It potentially could include social… Read more With sirens in place, AlertSU looks to integrate social media

Success of AlcoholEdu results in four more years of funding

Survey results show 45 percent of students think about knowledge gained from AlcoholEdu before a night of drinking. But binge drinking, especially involving hard liquor, remains a concern. AlcoholEdu, an online program introduced in 2006 to educate freshmen about alcohol consumption, has received continued funding, thanks to survey findings that suggest it works at Stanford.… Read more Success of AlcoholEdu results in four more years of funding

Overseas studies safety explained

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile in February. The quake was centered south of where Stanford has a Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) center in Santiago. Twenty-one students were studying there at the time. One was injured, and all were quickly accounted for. Besides Santiago, the BOSP offers students study opportunities in Australia, Barcelona,… Read more Overseas studies safety explained