Jill Biden talks education policy, teaching experiences Mini Racker May 10, 2018 0 Comments Her sold-out presentation, held in Memorial Auditorium, touched on her lifelong career as a teacher and her thoughts on Stanford’s role in tackling the country’s educational challenges. Following... Read More »
Future of Title IX uncertain for colleges as DeVos sets ‘interim’ guidelines Sarah Wishingrad October 3, 2017 1 Comment For colleges across the country, including Stanford, the future of Title IX is uncertain as the Trump administration seeks to radically alter many of the guidelines that governed college campus sexual... Read More »
Alum and Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs wins new service award Hannah Knowles May 30, 2017 0 Comments Michael Tubbs ’12 M.A. ’12, the youngest ever and first African-American mayor of Stockton, has received Stanford’s first Ira D. Hall Under 30 Service Award, a new honor recognizing commitment... Read More »
Former Obama science advisor expresses fears about changing climate policy Matt Nissen March 10, 2017 0 Comments Delivering the fifth annual Stephen H. Schneider Memorial Lecture, John Holdren Ph.D. '70 discussed the elevated role of science policy in the Obama administration and his worries about climate change... Read More »
Clearing the ground, clearing the air, learning to breathe Op Ed February 28, 2017 0 Comments President Obama’s already-activated decision to very actively involve himself and many supporters in the political rumble and tumble under President Trump is another reason enabling and supporting a... Read More »
American dreaming Rhea Karuturi January 12, 2017 0 Comments My problem with Obama isn’t the more traditional, pointed kind that I can tie to a real issue, policy or decision. I have those too, but this one is more persistent, more vague, and it’s partly... Read More »
On losing Obama Juliet Okwara October 25, 2016 0 Comments An Obama presidency, no matter what his policies amounted to, did the one thing the black community has been striving to do for centuries: uncap the limits of our potential. Read More »
Research links Tea Party to racial hostility Ricardo Peterson September 29, 2016 1 Comment Seeking to understand the rise of the Tea Party soon after Barack Obama’s election as president, a team of researchers from Stanford University, University of Toronto and University of California,... Read More »