Dear friends of Stanford in Government, My name is Robert Chun, and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as SIG Chair for the 2015-2016 school year! Since I joined freshman year, SIG has been a source of wonderful friendships and opportunities. I’m proud to lead this extraordinary group. My own interest in public service started in […]
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SIG and Partners Register 817 Students to Vote
By Matt Anderson, ’14, MS ’15 In advance of the 2014 midterm elections, Stanford in Government launched its largest grassroots political engagement effort to date. Forget the first day of class; the SIG board met freshmen on the first day of New Student Orientation to register the new students to vote. SIG collaborated with TurboVote, […]
A Note from SIG Chair Stefan Norgaard, ’15
Dear Stanford in Government friends, The SIG team has had a busy and fulfilling year! During fall quarter alone, SIG hosted 37 separate events for the Stanford campus and secured 44 fully funded summer fellowships. During winter quarter we saw a record 245 fellowship applications submitted for 44 opportunities; we hosted a film screening and discussion […]
Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim Discusses Islam and Democracy
By Benjamin Sorensen, ’18 Editor’s note: Since this fall’s event, Mr. Ibrahim has lost his final appeal in Malaysia. His conviction for sodomy was upheld, and he now faces five years in prison. Stanford in Government echoes the U.S. State Department in expressing its deep disappointment and concern about the rejection of Mr. Ibrahim’s appeal. […]
A Woman’s Place is in the House… and the Senate
By Anna von Wendorff, ’18 In January, Stanford in Government’s Public Policy Forum hosted a panel addressing the challenges that women face in the political arena. The event featured Karina Kloos, PhD ’15, who recently published Deeply Divided, a book addressing the political division in the U.S.; and Kimberly Ellis, executive director of Emerge California, […]
President Obama Visits Stanford for Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection
By Sam Kurland, ’17 On February 13, Stanford in Government members joined the greater Stanford community in welcoming the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection. Several SIG members had the opportunity to attend the summit’s morning session, where distinguished guests addressed a capacity crowd in Memorial Auditorium. Speakers included Secretary of Homeland Security […]