Resolution to rename buildings named after Father Junipero Serra gains support, faces backlash Sarah Wishingrad March 4, 2016 0 Comments In early February, the ASSU Undergraduate Senate passed a resolution requesting that the University rename all places on campus that bear the name of Junípero Serra, a Catholic missionary who... Read More »
Faculty Senate talks Serra renaming, smoking on campus, PPB report Regan Pecjak March 4, 2016 1 Comment The Faculty Senate unanimously approved a four-part resolution regarding the proposal to rename certain campus buildings and roads currently named after Junipero Serra during their meeting Thursday... Read More »
Faculty Senate discusses renaming buildings, diversity, digital security Christina Pan February 18, 2016 0 Comments At yesterday’s Faculty Senate meeting, ASSU President John-Lancaster Finley ’16 and ASSU Vice President Brandon Hill ’16 presented three proposals intended to help Stanford better fulfill its... Read More »
Tessier-Lavigne addresses Faculty Senate Christina Pan February 5, 2016 0 Comments The Faculty Senate came together for the second time this year on Feb.. 4, during which future president Marc Tessier-Lavigne gave a brief address and Vice Provost of Teaching & Learning (VPTL) John... Read More »
Fossil Free Stanford predicts divestment by end of academic year Rebecca Aydin January 25, 2016 2 Comments The Stanford Board of Trustees will vote to divest from oil and natural gas by the end of the academic year, student activist group Fossil Free Stanford (FFS) predicted. Read More »
Faculty Senate discusses the changing face of higher education Isabela Bumanlag January 22, 2016 0 Comments The Faculty Senate convened for the first time this year on Thursday, Jan. 21 and reviewed the transformation of undergraduate education at Stanford, raising questions about diversity, mental health... Read More »
Faculty Senate discusses future of School of Engineering Anna Cole November 9, 2015 0 Comments The Faculty Senate met to discuss the future of the Stanford School of Engineering last Thursday, raising topics such as diversity, increased enrollment and curriculum. Read More »
Faculty Senate’s first meeting addresses OpenXChange Erica Evans September 28, 2015 0 Comments The Faculty Senate convened for the first time this academic year on Thursday, Sept. 24 to discuss OpenXChange, the University’s new program for encouraging open dialogue between students, faculty... Read More »
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