Oprah Winfrey speaks on a meaningful life at Harry’s Last Lecture Josee Smith and Ada Throckmorton April 21, 2015 0 Comments On Monday night, Oprah Winfrey spoke to an audience at Memorial Church packed with students, faculty members, staff and other campus guests about her thoughts on a meaningful life. “Harry’s Last... Read More »
Q&A with Oprah Winfrey, 2015 Rathbun Visiting Fellow Ada Throckmorton and Josee Smith April 21, 2015 0 Comments Renowned speaker, actress, author and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey spoke about what it means to live a meaningful life in the annual "Harry's Last Lecture on a Meaningful Life" on Monday, April 20.... Read More »
Quad Yearbook canceled due to lack of interest Josee Smith April 6, 2015 1 Comment According to John Nguyen ’15, the editor-in-chief of the Stanford Quad Yearbook, an independent student-run group which normally releases a four-class yearbook every year, the Quad will not produce... Read More »
Stanford grad student raises funds for Kickstarter project Josee Smith April 1, 2015 3 Comments A Stanford master student raised more than $700,000 after launching his product on Kickstarter. The product, called Sesame, is the world’s first instant smart lock and was introduced in late... Read More »
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 »
ASSU elections postponed by lack of graduate student candidates Josee Smith March 30, 2015 0 Comments Spring ASSU elections, typically held at the end of week two, will not be held until the end of week three because of a lack of candidates for the Graduate Student Council (GSC). “The ASSU... Read More »
Board of Trustees elects two new members Josee Smith March 29, 2015 0 Comments The Stanford University Board of Trustees recently elected two new members: Angela S. Filo, founder of the Yellow Chair Foundation, and Bret E. Comolli, executive chairman of Asurion Corp., a mobile... Read More »