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New first-year requirement to debut next fall

Hannah Basali
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April 1, 2021
News
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Unit cap, new first-year requirements a boon for academic exploration. Some ask: At what cost?

Ravi Smith and Sania Choudhary
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Aug. 27, 2020
News
Students in Think 65 explore pathways to human extinction through discussions and individual research projects on potential threats. (Graphic: Amy Lo/The Stanford Daily).

THINK 65 examines paths to human extinction

Smiti Mittal
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June 1, 2020
Humor
A preview of the new Core requirements. (Photo: ROGER CHEN/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford Core: Faculty propose new first-year requirement focused on ab workouts

Richard Coca
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May 20, 2020
News
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Students ask for bigger role in proposals to change first-year, undergrad major requirements

Sarina Deb
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May 6, 2020
News
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Harry Elam: An inside look into his decade-long tenure as vice provost for undergraduate education

Esha Dhawan
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Dec. 3, 2019
Academics
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Stanford Core: Faculty proposes new first-year requirement focused on civic education

Leily Rezvani
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Sept. 24, 2019
Opinions
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Diet liberal education

Elizabeth Lindqwister
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April 18, 2018
The Grind
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THINK and PWR: a review

Avery Rogers
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April 5, 2018
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Amir Weiner on surveillance, mass violence and questioning the professor in class

Mini Ruda
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Nov. 29, 2017
The Stanford Review's proposal to mandate a two-class core on Western Civilization has sparked great controversy on campus. (ARNAV MARIWALA/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford Review’s Western Civilization proposal draws sharp reactions

Jacob Nierenberg
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Feb. 26, 2016
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Humanities proposal the latest in a long conflict

Caleb Smith
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Feb. 23, 2016
Mina Shah

Let’s put that construction to better use

Mina Shah
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May 12, 2015
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A way to effect change at Stanford: University committees

From the Community
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Feb. 25, 2015
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Stanford Arts Institute launches Imagining the Universe program

Sarah Ortlip-Sommers
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Feb. 22, 2015
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Academic departments and programs gear up for larger freshman classes

Skylar Cohen
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Dec. 1, 2014
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Stanford’s Engaging Diversity requirement needs to be strengthened

Austin Block
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Sept. 16, 2014
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New residential programs popular with Class of 2017

Kylie Jue
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July 24, 2013
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Faculty Senate hears report on undergraduate education

Marshall Watkins
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June 13, 2013
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Hume Writing Center to merge with Oral Communication Program

Baker Tilney
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May 15, 2013
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