Announcements
Announcements
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Trustees approve creation of Department of African and African American Studies
The Stanford Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Department of African and African American Studies, heard updates from the university’s new leadership, and received rep
October 20, 2023
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Stanford honors community members for exceptional contributions to diversity
Professor Sherri Rose, graduate student Darion Wallace, and the Community College Outreach Program received this year's President’s Awards for Excellence Through Diversity.
June 01, 2023
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Stanford’s new Institute on Race names founding faculty co-directors
Tomás Jiménez and Brian Lowery will lead the new institute dedicated to finding real-world solutions to address racial injustice.
December 15, 2022
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Stanford economist debunks defining myths about immigration in American history
Painted on a wall at the Ellis Island Museum in New York City is a quote from an unknown Italian immigrant: “I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold...
June 01, 2022
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Stanford Global Studies student photo contest winners
A black and white photograph of a taxi ride to the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in the heart of the Citadel of Cairo is the grand prize winner of the 11th annual SGS photo contest.
May 20, 2022
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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, university’s first new school in 70 years, will accelerate solutions to global climate crisis
Stanford’s first new school in 70 years will launch this fall as the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, recognizing a $1.1 billion gift from John and Ann Doerr,...
May 04, 2022
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Philanthropic investment accelerates transformative molecular research and renames Stanford ChEM-H
Stanford researchers bridging medicine, engineering, and basic science will ramp up the pace of molecular discovery focused on human health thanks to a foundational gift...
April 20, 2022
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Stanford announces Baccalaureate speakers for Commencement Weekend 2022
Speakers with a shared focus on connections among religion, race, and justice – one, a minister who founded a dynamic San Francisco congregation; the other, a forceful...
April 13, 2022
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Stanford Law Faculty on the Historic Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Thursday, April 7, 2022 was a historic day of firsts—and a reminder of how many still exist. The nomination by President Biden of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the...
April 08, 2022
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New space opens for students with disabilities
Program Coordinator Brittany Tewari hopes to foster a sense of community among students with a wide range of disabilities.
January 31, 2022
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Stanford creates initiative to augment existing efforts to invest with diverse asset managers
The Stanford Board of Trustees has approved an allocation of university reserve funds for a new program to invest in diverse asset managers. The program builds on the...
January 18, 2022
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Five new members inducted into Stanford’s Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame
The award honors alumni with histories of distinguished service to their communities and to society at large.
October 26, 2021
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Stanford charges committee with developing implementation recommendations for proposal for new institute on study of race, ethnicity and society
Provost Persis Drell told the Faculty Senate Thursday that a committee has been charged with developing recommendations for a process to create a new institute on the...
October 22, 2021
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Indigenous climate activist wins 2021 Stanford Bright Award
India Logan-Riley is the winner of the 2021 Bright Award, recognizing their work as co-founder of Te Ara Whatu, a group of Māori and Pasifika youth who are working for...
October 05, 2021
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Lerone A. Martin appointed next faculty director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
Lerone A. Martin is the second faculty director appointed in the history of Stanford’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, following Clayborne...
August 30, 2021
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Stanford statement on DACA trial court decision
A federal judge in Texas on Friday, July 16, issued a ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful. The decision is likely to be...
July 16, 2021
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey opens next week
Dear Stanford community member, During the week of May 10, you will receive an invitation to take part in the first-ever university-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...
May 06, 2021
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Message from President Tessier-Lavigne: Confronting racial injustice
Dear Stanford community, In recent days we have been painfully reliving the brutal death of George Floyd through the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek...
April 19, 2021
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Joseph Romano named 2021 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year
Stanford Professor Joseph Romano has been named the 2021 LGBTQ+ Scientist of the Year in recognition of outstanding contributions to his field.
April 04, 2021
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Stanford will rename campus spaces named for David Starr Jordan and relocate statue depicting Louis Agassiz
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and the Board of Trustees approved a campus committee’s recommendation both to remove Jordan’s name from campus spaces and to take steps...
October 07, 2020
