Stanford has a long tradition of not revealing first-year roommate matches until students arrive for New Student Orientation. Undergraduate housing coordinators Devin Norder and Cesar Arevalo reveal how they make those roommate matches.
Analyzing 45 years of higher education data in the Bay Area, Dick Scott and Mike Kirst find that higher education has fallen behind the needs of an ever-changing region.
A new major in aeronautics and astronautics also includes electives to ensure that non-majors can work with UAVs, satellites, autonomous systems, and other flight technologies.
The Stanford Alumni Association estimates that President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will address more than 5,400 alumni, parents and friends during the first phase of his two-year welcome tour, which ends June 1 at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
Communication PhD candidate René Kizilcec is lead author of a study that examined the effectiveness of a psychological strategy on online learners. Noticeable differences along cultural lines could help millions of online learners overcome obstacles.
Boardman, who has led Stanford’s Student Affairs division for more than a decade, has distinguished himself as a collaborative leader, working closely with individual students, student organizations and academic units across campus to enhance community engagement and student well-being.
Most Stanford students submit theses and dissertations electronically under a free program established by Stanford University Libraries and the Office of the University Registrar.