Along with their fellow transition advisors, the Stanford affiliates were chosen for their “deep backgrounds in crucial policy areas across the federal government,” according to the Biden-Harris transition team.

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Though the state's enduring ban on the policy does not affect Stanford, campus advocates continue to push for statewide affirmative action.

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Josh Becker J.D. ’98 MBA ’98, a Democrat, defeated Republican candidate and fellow Stanford alum Alex Glew M.S. ’95 Ph.D. ’03.

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The University drew further criticisms over reportedly not consulting advocates.

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The IDEAL Provostial Fellows program launched on Oct. 8 will bring four to five early-career scholars of race and ethnicity to Stanford and aims to increase faculty diversity.

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This report covers a selection of incidents from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin.

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Even as the two become increasingly influential, the University has declined to take a stance on their views, instead advocating for the right of affiliates to express opposing views.

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Angela Davis and filmmaker Astra Taylor talked about prison abolition, democracy and capitalism in an event hosted by comparative literature professor David Palumbo-Liu.

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Faced with the challenge of teaching lab classes online, science and engineering instructors are shipping lab kits and using virtual simulations in an effort to recreate the hands-on experience for students learning remotely.

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In a normal quarter, students in art studio classes have a myriad of materials and machines at their disposal to bring their artistic visions to life. But in light of the shift to online learning, professors are devising creative solutions — up to and including mailing students 3D printers — to address the loss of campus resources.

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Despite the proposal’s intentions, faculty and students have questioned whether it will actually benefit FLI students, raising concerns about how the cap may further increase the barrier for entry into certain majors.

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Driven by a progressive political and social movement, Stanford students are getting involved in electoral races across the nation.

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Since its international release in 2017, TikTok has gained immense traction in the United States, with an estimated 65 to 80 million users nationwide. Its parent company, ByteDance, is based in China — a fact that has led some to question its potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party.  As tensions between the United States…

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