Newly appointed executive director George Brown will work with law professor Ralph Richard Banks on advancing the three priorities of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice: public safety, educational opportunity and economic security

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“Due to ongoing COVID concerns in Japan, entry into the country for non-resident foreigners remains highly restricted and is expected to impact the ability of winter quarter participants to obtain visas in time to join the program,” University spokesperson E.J. Miranda wrote to The Daily.

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Four Stanford Law students have launched a podcast focusing on modern tech issues and broadening tech access to reach those of different backgrounds

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Stanford advocates have expressed concerns over the revised policy’s language and its lack of provisions for sexual violence survivors.

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After pressure from faculty members and alumni, Stanford removed the name of English professor Jay Fliegelman, who was accused of sexual misconduct, from his namesake library collection.

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Seven Stanford faculty members were named 2021 Guggenheim Fellows in April, an honor recognizing those who have “demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.”

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Santa Clara County will soon provide free period products in all its public facilities. Now, leaders in the Stanford and Santa Clara communities are calling on the University to do the same.

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The in-person ceremonies will be limited to graduates and invited guests, but they will be livestreamed and uploaded for public viewing.

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550 Lausen will operate as a co-ed house in Neighborhood D within the new ResX system until the end of lease term in August 2023.

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Carta will now operate as an ASSU organization, with the possibility of grading distributions returning to the site.

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The requirement comes as vaccination accessibility increases nationwide and an increasing number of peer institutions — including Columbia, Yale, Brown and Cornell — release plans to require the shot for their students’ return in the fall.

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A number of Stanford students who returned to campus have already received COVID-19 vaccinations, raising ethical concerns among their peers.

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Some graduate students have reported an increased and unreasonable spring break workload due to the University’s decision to eliminate finals week during the 2020-21 academic year.

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The new guidelines permit outdoor events with in-state visitors and assigned seating.

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“It was a beautiful symbiotic experience: section leaders got professional development, students got an amazing human-centered experience” wrote Chris Piech, CS professor and co-founder of Code in Place.

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Former Stanford employee Patricia Castaneda and her brother Eric Castaneda will be sentenced on June 7.

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Considering financial benefits, intellectual stimulation and remote learning, some students on gap years or leaves of absence are looking to transfer credit from other institutions.

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Bill Gates believes collaboration between the public and private sector is necessary to achieve zero emissions by 2050.

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Stanford Ph.D. student Antonio López addressed the election charges brought forth against him in a press conference on Thursday. The San Mateo Superior Court cleared all charges on March 10.

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Decreasing COVID-19 case numbers in Santa Clara County combined with the University’s testing capacities leads experts to believe that reopening campus is feasible.

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This new archive will feature the contributions of Black communities to Silicon Valley, whether it be tech or agriculture. When launched, it will be located in the Silicon Valley Archives at Green Library.

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A federal jury indicted former Stanford researcher Chen Song on three additional counts after she allegedly lied about her affiliation with the Chinese military.

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Senate survey results show that undergraduates and graduates are divided over returning to campus in the spring and that students express different priorities for reopening.

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Dylan O’Connor is set to appear at a superior court review conference on March 24.

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