Our contribution to the presidential conversation Vol 248 Editorial Board November 30, 2015 43 Comments After 15 years, President Hennessy is stepping down. In that time, he’s seen our school through two financial crises, the fear and turmoil of 9/11, the start of two wars and four presidential... Read More »
Fossil fuel divestment sit-in ends with rally, Hennessy meeting Ada Throckmorton and Hannah Knowles November 21, 2015 5 Comments After a five day sit-in starting on Monday, student protesters concluded their occupation of the Main Quad Friday morning by holding a rally for full divestment from fossil fuels. Later in the day,... 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 »
Hennessy discusses learning and technology with Academic Council Emma Neiman May 3, 2015 0 Comments President Hennessy delivered his annual address to the Academic Council, the body of Stanford’s tenure-line and other senior faculty, on Thursday, April 30. Hennessy discussed the past academic year... Read More »
Etchemendy notes concerns over campus climate; survey to be conducted Sam Premutico and Michael Gioia April 16, 2015 17 Comments Provost John Etchemendy Ph. D '82 and President John Hennessy have both expressed concern for Stanford's campus culture in the last day. 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 »
Bill and Melinda Gates deliver 2014 Commencement, addressing innovation, optimism, empathy Catherine Zaw June 15, 2014 8 Comments Bill and Melinda Gates shared the podium during Stanford’s first joint Commencement speech — touching upon innovation, optimism and empathy — to the Class of 2014 at Stanford’s 123rd... Read More »
Stanford’s recent history of protests and student activism Nitish Kulkarni May 23, 2014 4 Comments Stanford has a long and colorful history of student activism, with students protesting incidents ranging from the Rodney King beating in 1992 to a bicycle ban in the Main Quad in 2006. Protests in... Read More »