Debra Satz, a professor of philosophy, senior associate dean for the humanities and arts, and chair of the 2016-17 Faculty Senate, has long been a champion of the humanities, equity issues and faculty governance on the Farm.
The speakers at the Dec. 1 meeting included Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne; Richard Holeton, senior director of learning environments; Tom Black, university registrar; Jackson Beard, president of the Associated Students of Stanford University; and Amanda Edelman, vice president of the ASSU.
The speakers at the Nov. 10 Faculty Senate meeting included Persis Drell, dean of the School of Engineering; Provost John Etchemendy; and Sean Bogle, associate director of the Office of Community Standards, who encouraged faculty to volunteer for the office’s judicial process.
Speaking to the Faculty Senate on Thursday, the president said input from across the campus community will be important to establishing a vision for Stanford's future.
To help move Stanford toward fully inclusive leadership, the university should provide training, networking opportunities and mentorship for aspiring as well as newly appointed leaders, according to a new report by the Task Force on Women in Leadership.
The speakers at the Oct. 13 meeting included Margot Gerritsen, an associate professor of energy resources engineering; Russell Berman, a professor of German studies and of comparative literature; and Brian Cook, a senior assessment and evaluation analyst. Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne spoke briefly at the start of the meeting.
The Faculty Senate on Thursday discussed how rising housing costs affect Stanford as it seeks to continue to attract scholars of the world’s highest caliber.
The Faculty Senate approved a resolution saying that a recent campus climate survey provides valuable information on sexual offenses at Stanford, and that additional data analysis and a review of sexual assault definitions are needed.
Nicholas Bloom, a professor of economics who recently completed a three-year term as chair of the Committee on Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid, gave the Faculty Senate an update on its work last year.
In his annual address to the Academic Council on March 31, 2005, President John Hennessy reviewed the academic and administrative accomplishments of the past five years and discussed the future directions of the university.
In his State of the University address to the Academic Council Thursday, President John Hennessy said Stanford is uniquely positioned to engage in multidisciplinary efforts in research and teaching. His speech was followed by a panel discussion in which Sharon Long, dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences; James Plummer, dean of the School of Engineering; and Philip Pizzo, dean of the School of Medicine, discussed various models that will allow for crossing disciplinary lines.
President John Hennessy and Provost John Etchemendy on Thursday released the following statement on faculty diversity, which Hennessy read at a Faculty Senate meeting.
