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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SLAC partners with national labs and scientific publishing organizations on transgender-inclusive name-change process for published papers
The process, which also facilitates name changes for religious, marital and other reasons, allows researchers of all genders to own their academic work by updating their...
July 28, 2021
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Foundational gift aims to advance diversity and inclusion at Stanford and impact society
Philanthropic support from Tonia, ’92, and Adam Karr will support research on race and education and endow the directorship of the Black Community Services Center.
July 27, 2021
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Q&A: Why discuss disability in the geosciences?
Stanford Earth transitioned the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) into its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative in 2020. As part of an effort to...
July 14, 2021
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New course aims to improve care for the LGBTQ+ community
Researchers at Stanford Medicine launched a new online course that aims to address a gap in medical education when it comes to LGBTQ+ health, which has historically...
June 21, 2021
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Faculty Women’s Forum announces 2021 award winners
The 2021 Faculty Women’s Forum Awards will be presented in a virtual ceremony beginning at noon on Monday, June 14. Advance registration is required; to attend, please...
June 10, 2021