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Stanford names four new members to its Board of Trustees

Brian Lee
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July 18, 2020
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Former Stanford general counsel shared material from group that denies that Brock Turner, convicted by jury of sexual assault, was guilty

Georgia Rosenberg
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July 16, 2020
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University to expedite Jordan Hall renaming request and removal of Louis Agassiz statue

Bianca Layog and Julie Ham
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July 16, 2020
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Li Ka Shing building.

School of Medicine makes MCAT optional amid COVID-19 testing disruptions

Anthony Wong
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July 15, 2020
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The Tree wears the Sorting Hat: How Re-Approaching Stanford shakes out next to peer institutions

Vivian Jiang
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July 10, 2020
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Faculty Senate pushes back 100-unit major cap by one year

Michael Espinosa
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July 9, 2020
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Webinar focuses on ‘tech and teen wellbeing’ during the pandemic

Michael Espinosa and Vivian Chang
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July 8, 2020
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Dr. William Dement in his Stanford sleep lab in 1982. (Photo: Ed Souza/Stanford News Service)

Students and faculty reflect on William Dement, father of sleep medicine, after his passing at 91

Mariam Guirgis
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July 4, 2020
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2020-21 course meeting schedule. (Photo: Stanford News)

Upcoming academic year to consist of four 10-week quarters with no final exam periods, seven-week winter break

Esha Dhawan
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July 3, 2020
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President rolls out new initiatives as a ‘starting point’ in combating anti-Black racism

Emma Talley
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June 30, 2020
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Nearly 18% of Class of 2023 are legacy students or relatives of donors, report reveals

Julia Ingram
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June 26, 2020
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WHEREAS the Academic Council of Stanford University endorses the spirit of both the June 2020 Board of Trustees Statement committing Stanford to the objectives of the 2015 Paris Agreement, and the March 2020 ASSU/UGS/GSC resolution for divestment from fossil fuel companies; WHEREAS the Stanford Management Company has reduced its active holdings in energy from 16% of the Merged Pool to less than 1.5%, and the endowment funds managed by SMC do not include direct holdings in any of the 100 companies that are the subject of the petition by Fossil Free Stanford, and sustainable investments constitute 4% of the Merged Pool; WHEREAS the Academic Council affirms that divestment from fossil fuel investments is only one of a number of actions that are required for Stanford to achieve its stated goals of addressing climate and sustainability challenges; WHEREAS the deep linkages between sustainability, inequality and racism require prioritizing environmental justice scholarship, education and clinical practice (including energy poverty, climate vulnerability, and environmental racism); WHEREAS although Stanford has been a global leader in energy, climate and sustainability research, education and operations, realizing the stated commitment to being a global leader in fulfilling the goals of the Paris Agreement will require Stanford itself to reach those goals much sooner than 2050; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY: THAT the Academic Council strongly encourages Stanford to urgently continue to refocus its energy sector investment portfolio into non-emitting technologies, as well as to greatly accelerate its present process of divesting from fossil fuel companies. THAT the Academic Council further strongly encourages Stanford to revise its target date for completing the university’s transition to at least net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in both its operations and endowment to well before 2050, and no later than 2030.

Academic Council discusses divestment, transition to net-zero emissions

Michael Espinosa
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June 26, 2020
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Racist emails sent to thousands of Stanford affiliates, individuals at peer institutions

Erin Woo
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June 21, 2020
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Standardized testing now optional for Class of 2025 applicants

Erin Woo
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June 17, 2020
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Fossil Free Stanford students march down Jane Stanford Way

Stanford will not divest from fossil fuels, Board of Trustees decides

Michael Espinosa
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June 12, 2020
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Kingscote Gardens, where Stanford's Title IX Office is located. (Photo: AXELLE TALMA/The Stanford Daily)

Explore Stanford’s Student Title IX Investigation & Hearing Process

Kate Selig, Emma Talley, Daniel Wu, Ujwal Srivastava, Lauryn Johnson, Anastasiia Malenko, Danielle Echeverria and Sarina Deb
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June 11, 2020
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A screenshot from the June 11 Faculty Senate Meeting. On the screen is a screen-shared power-point presentation which details the current exemptions to PI-eligibility restrictions at Stanford.

Faculty Senate expands PI eligibility for staff at SLAC and medical school, in trial

Michael Espinosa
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June 11, 2020
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Kingscote Gardens, where the Title IX Office is located. (Photo: Stanford News)

Title IX at Stanford: A timeline of recent events

Emma Talley, Kate Selig, Sarina Deb, Daniel Wu, Ujwal Srivastava, Lauryn Johnson, Anastasiia Malenko and Danielle Echeverria
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June 9, 2020
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Fossil Free Stanford students march down Jane Stanford Way

Petitions circulate ahead of Board of Trustees meeting on divestment

Michael Espinosa
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June 9, 2020
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Law faculty vote to require diversity training after professor uses racial slur

Grace Carroll
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June 9, 2020
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