U.S.-Mexico Forum grapples with migration, energy, social change Chloe Hamilton November 12, 2015 0 Comments This past weekend saw the conclusion of the third Annual Fall Summit of the U.S.-Mexico Forum for Cooperation, Understanding and Solidarity (FoCUS) at Stanford, thereby drawing an end to the year’s... Read More »
Dear Dr. Zimbardo: Heroes can’t save the situation Lily Zheng October 25, 2015 2 Comments Social action is something I am all for, make no mistake, and social psychology is a powerful field of study with which to do so – I am earning my degree in it as I type. But Dr. Zimbardo’s... Read More »
Get rich first: Stanford’s theory of social change Neil Chaudhary May 28, 2015 6 Comments As students plan their careers to make a social impact, they should consider whether or not getting rich and making charitable donations is the most effective way to make social change. Read More »
Dreaming for Others Debnil Sur June 25, 2014 2 Comments We’ve all heard the numbers: 42,167 applications; 2,138 accepted; 5.07 percent admission rate. The Class of 2018 is just the latest group of eager high school students ready to come to Stanford and... Read More »
What is Social Impact? Elizabeth Woodson October 12, 2013 4 Comments With the enormity of the resources available to us at Stanford, and with the extreme number of choices we have been lucky enough to have received during our time at this institution, is it right for... Read More »
Click for change Stephen Cobbe June 7, 2012 0 Comments The website, founded by Rattray and a former dormmate, Mark Dimas ’02, facilitates the creation of online social petitions to address specific instances of social inequity. Petitions support a... Read More »
Stanford Daily Breaking news from the Farm since 1892