GSB launches first UK-based teaching program Josee Smith March 31, 2015 0 Comments The Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) is launching its first UK-based teaching program in London. According to the GSB, the Stanford Ignite program is a 10-week course aimed at innovative... Read More »
Stanford asks Santa Clara for GUP amendment Josee Smith March 31, 2015 0 Comments Stanford has asked the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to amend the University’s General Use Permit (GUP) and Community Plan from 2000 to provide more flexibility in planning future campus... Read More »
University IT to move Zimbra email, calendar accounts to Office 365 Victor Xu March 30, 2015 1 Comment The University’s IT Services will migrate all Stanford email and calendar accounts currently hosted on Zimbra to Office 365 during the summer. The email and calendar services of most faculty and... Read More »
Increase in CS 106A Honor Code cases prompts letter from Provost Michael Gioia March 29, 2015 8 Comments A recent uptick in reports of academic dishonesty during Winter Quarter prompted an all-faculty email from Provost John Etchemendy Ph.D ’82. In the email, Etchemendy cited a large, introductory... Read More »
Admit rates dip slightly for Class of 2019; Stanford expands financial aid Alexandra Nguyen-Phuc March 27, 2015 12 Comments Stanford admit rates dropped to 5.05 percent for another record-breaking pool of applicants. Read More »
Robert Wallace named president, CEO of Stanford Management Company Josee Smith March 26, 2015 0 Comments Robert F. Wallace, CEO and chief investment officer of Alta Advisers, a London-based private investment firm, has been named president and chief executive officer of the Stanford Management Company... Read More »
Spring quarter’s Beijing study abroad program suspended Catherine Zaw March 21, 2015 1 Comment The Stanford Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) Beijing Center program for spring quarter has been suspended, Ramón Saldívar, director of BOSP, announced last week. Read More »
Stanford neurosurgeon and writer Paul Kalanithi dies at 37 Catherine Zaw March 21, 2015 1 Comment Stanford neurosurgeon and writer Paul Kalanithi '99 '00 died of lung cancer March 9 at the age of 37. Read More »