Among Stanford’s 2020 graduates is Guillermo Camarillo, whose unlikely path to the Farm was paved in part by a “village” of people who supported his pursuit of higher education.
Graduate students Kari Barclay and Will Paisley – the new co-chairs of the Graduate Student Council – talk about supporting their fellow grad students during an academic year unlike any other.
The Stanford community gathered virtually Sunday to reflect on the accomplishments of this year’s graduates, thank them for their contributions to the university, and offer reassurance as they embark on new beginnings in a changed world.
Munira Alimire, ’22, and Vianna Vo’s, ’21, election to president and vice president of the Associated Students of Stanford University comes amid a torrent of disruption to student life.
The university’s virtual celebration of graduates is scheduled for the same day as Stanford’s postponed Commencement. But it won’t be a substitute for that venerable tradition. Stanford will hold an in-person graduation when state and county COVID-19 restrictions make gathering on campus again possible.
Stanford student-veterans are continuing their service to others by volunteering to train dogs to be service companions through Warrior Canine Connection.
Stanford community members shared hundreds of “good things” on a recent poll. The top mentions were relaxing walks, no commutes, cooking fun, time with dogs, getting to know neighbors, gardening and virtual classes.
Stanford has created ConnectSU to help students, faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars stay connected to each other and to the university’s mission. All are invited to take part in its first quick poll.
Although members of Talisman are at home this quarter, that didn’t stop the a cappella group from coming together for a special performance of “Amazing Grace.”
With the traditional Admit Weekend festivities canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Undergraduate Admission has gone virtual in its efforts to show admitted students that Stanford is the right place to pursue their higher education aspirations.
Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole has invited Stanford undergraduates to take a virtual walk with her and her dog, Riva, as a way of creating a connection with a widely dispersed campus community.
With holy days approaching for many religions and with Stanford’s faith communities unable to gather in person, Dean Tiffany Steinwert discusses the Office for Religious Life’s alternate approaches for worship and spiritual growth.
A Stanford couple scaled back their wedding plans because of the pandemic, but proceeded with a smaller, socially distanced ceremony ‘to create a little bit of happiness during such uncertain times.’
Stanford Dean for Religious Life Tiffany Steinwert discusses the adjustments made by Stanford’s diverse and dispersed communities of faith during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Rosan Gomperts, director of the Faculty Staff Help Center, discusses practical steps individuals can take to cope with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Stanford community has been working remotely, practicing social distancing and – now – sheltering in place. The result are two very quiet campuses.
During its annual conservation campaign, Sustainable Stanford is encouraging everyone on campus to “say goodbye” to drinking and dining items designed to be used once and thrown away, such as plastic utensils, and switch to their reusable counterparts.
The Stanford campus has been a flurry of activity since Tuesday, March 3, when the university strongly encouraged the cancellation or postponement of events involving more than 150 participants and scheduled between March 4 and April 15.
Thousands of family members visited Stanford for the annual Family Weekend to roam the grounds, sample undergraduate life at Stanford and, most of all, spend time with their students. Andrew Brodhead of University Communications captured some of the moments.
Usually at this time of year, Stanford’s normally dry Lake Lagunita has at least some water from winter storms. But an ongoing drought means the lake is dry. A collection of News Service photographs shows that it wasn’t always like that.
Stanford is preparing to welcome more than 4,000 visitors on Feb. 28 and 29 for the annual Family Weekend, which gives parents and guardians a glimpse into Stanford academic and campus life.
For one local community college student, a research internship at Stanford sparked an intellectual journey that led them to transfer to the Farm and study how the media portrays police killings of black Americans.
