Why I’m not open to XChange Lily Zheng September 23, 2015 30 Comments It was a tumultuous day for many when Stanford students suddenly received in their inbox a letter from President Hennessy and Provost Etchemendy on a new initiative named “OpenXChange.” Read More »
President John Hennessy to step down in summer 2016 Catherine Zaw June 11, 2015 39 Comments President John Hennessy announced plans to step down as the University's president earlier today, informing both the Board of Trustees and the Faculty Senate. Read More »
A call to end housed Greek life at Stanford Mark Bessen October 1, 2014 125 Comments The social and cultural consequences of housed Greek life far outweigh the benefits of insular camaraderie amongst members. Etchemendy’s policy changes may attempt to reform the ideology and social... Read More »
Etchemendy outlines behavioral guidelines for housed Greek organizations Alex Zivkovic September 28, 2014 1 Comment In a letter to the Presidents of the Inter-Fraternity Council and Inter-Sorority Council, Provost John Etchemendy outlined a new policy regulating housed fraternal organizations on campus, stating... Read More »
Stanford responds to the drought with further water reduction measures Jacqueline Carr September 25, 2014 2 Comments In response to the extreme drought in California, Stanford has implemented an array of water-saving devices and programs throughout campus, including restricting irrigation and offering the Stanford... Read More »
Hennessy and Etchemendy issue letter on sexual assault Caleb Smith September 23, 2014 0 Comments On Sept. 22, Stanford President John Hennessey and Provost John Etchemendy emailed Stanford students a letter about Stanford’s recent actions against sexual assault. The letter strongly denounced... Read More »
University begins efforts to reexamine policies for handling sexual assault cases Catherine Zaw June 29, 2014 1 Comment Stanford has begun reexamining its policies for handling sexual assault cases in the wake of protests and calls for change by a sexual assault survivor earlier this month. Read More »
Stand Against Normal Lily Zheng June 21, 2014 8 Comments I #StandWithLeah because we’re all still lying down. The last few weeks have been a storm of controversial events: the Snapchat CEO’s leaked emails, Provost Etchemendy’s hasty response to the... Read More »