Initiatives
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion at Stanford
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell launched the university-wide Presidential Initiative IDEAL--Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in a Learning Environment--in May of 2018. Under IDEAL, design teams from across the university have developed plans related to faculty, staff, and student engagement, education and recruitment. Visit the IDEAL website for the latest news and information. Below, you will find stories about the IDEAL Initiative as well as information on many other initiatives undertaken at Stanford to advance diversity and inclusion in their many dimensions.
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Patrick Dunkley champions change
Stanford’s new vice provost for institutional equity, access and community talks about creating a more equitable and inclusive campus community.
November 10, 2021
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Stanford’s vision prioritizes citizenship, solutions, sustainability, IDEAL values and more, president tells Faculty Senate
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne discussed the Stanford Vision while Vice President for Development Jon Denney detailed fundraising to support the vision during a report...
November 05, 2021
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Stanford program matches autistic job seekers with employers
Psychiatrist Lawrence Fung expanded his autism research into developing a program that helps those on the spectrum find jobs.
November 05, 2021
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Nov. 5 event kicks off the launch of Stanford’s new Notation in Cultural Rhetorics program
A panel discussion, “Dimensions of Mexican American Rhetoric,” featuring three prominent scholars in the field, kicks off the new Notation in Cultural Rhetorics program...
November 01, 2021
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Stanford offers novel hybrid college courses to high schoolers to expand pathways to higher ed
A new university office joins with the National Education Equity Lab to deliver dual-credit Stanford courses to underserved students nationwide.
October 25, 2021