Humanities proposal the latest in a long conflict Caleb Smith February 23, 2016 2 Comments The latest proposal to overhaul Stanford's introductory exposure to humanities is part of a long series of previous reform efforts. Read More »
Introductory Seminar apps rise for freshmen, drop for sophomores Olivia Moore October 12, 2012 0 Comments The number of freshmen who applied for fall introductory seminars (IntroSems) has risen 36 percent from last year while the number of sophomores has dropped by 13 percent, according to IntroSem... Read More »
Departments assess impact of Thinking Matters Katie Zingheim September 18, 2012 0 Comments A new freshman requirement designed to replace the often-criticized Introduction to the Humanities (IHUM) program will feature a lower student-to-faculty ratio and a much more diverse course offering,... Read More »
FacSen talks breadth requirements Marshall Watkins May 4, 2012 4 Comments The Faculty Senate discussed revisions to undergraduate breath requirements at its Thursday meeting, with professors disagreeing over the number of courses a student should be required to take under... Read More »
The IHUM epic: transformation of the humanities at Stanford Jenny Thai April 5, 2012 0 Comments The Faculty Senate closed the book on the Introduction to the Humanities (IHUM) program by voting on March 8 in favor of replacing the program with a one-quarter “Thinking Matters” course,... Read More »
Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford previews review of undergrad curriculum Tyler Brown September 29, 2010 0 Comments The Study of Undergraduate Education at Stanford (SUES) is set to review broad topics including the freshman experience, residential education, co-curricular activities and academic breadth.... Read More »
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