Mary Nolan first came to Stanford as a gardener in 1996. After a few years, she was promoted to field supervisor. Then just a few years later, she became the grounds supervisor who oversees landscape maintenance for academic areas—in other
Stanford President John Hennessy outlined plans for buildings with a lower carbon footprint and more efficient environmental use in his speech to the Academic Council at Cubberly Auditorium May 15.
Some speculated Sir Salman Rushdie wouldn't mention his notorious 'fatwa' at all—he had, after all, expressed a wish to leave behind a life he likened to being "stuck in a bad novel." The shoemaker might stick to his last, discussing,
As the Financial Aid Office's director of funds management, Mary Morrison matches students with scholarship money kept in more than 1,100 accounts of various amounts, each with its own set of requirements for who is eligible. Colleagues cited Morrison's extensive
The National History Education Clearinghouse, an online project that brings U.S. history teachers high-quality support and resources, has been launched by Stanford and George Mason University.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to join President John Hennessy at the annual meeting of the Academic Council, where he will review the accomplishments of the past year and lead a panel discussion on "Building the University Campus for
Robert Moulton, who was Stanford's point man in the effort to convince Congress to appropriate millions of dollars to build the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center died April 15 at his home in Palo Alto. He was 89.
Now in its 18th year, the Amy J. Blue Award honors members of the university staff who are exceptionally dedicated, supportive of their colleagues and passionate about their work. The award's namesake was a much-loved staff member who last served
If Othello were alive today in North America, who would he be exactly? Suppose he were first married to a black woman? Djanet Sears' award-winning 'Harlem Duet', to be performed by the Stanford Drama Department at 8 p.m. May 15-17
On May 1 and 2, about 350 students staff, faculty and alumni volunteered off-campus at many local nonprofit organizations as part of the university's biennial Community Partnership Program.
Stanford has hired Fahmida Ahmed as manager of sustainable programs in the university's Office of Sustainability and Energy Management. When she starts on May 19, Ahmed's role will be to support the office's executive director, Joseph Stagner, in implementing and
In the 2008-09 academic year, the online 'Stanford Bulletin' will be fully indexed and searchable on the university's website, making it much easier to navigate the 750-page catalog.
The Office of Public Affairs, as part of an annual private luncheon being held today, is presenting the 2008 Community Partnership Awards to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, the Eastside School Field Studies class and the Hope
Some things are too good to go away. After a nearly yearlong absence, the popular student hangout at Tresidder Union called the CoHo—a typical Stanford truncation for "Coffee House"—will reopen to the campus community in mid-June.
At the May 15 meeting of the Academic Council, President John Hennessy will review Stanford's accomplishments of the past year and lead a panel discussion titled "Building the University Campus for the 21st Century."
A $4 million gift matched by Stanford University will establish an $8 million endowment to support the work of the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities.
Three years after a Danish newspaper, 'Jyllands-Posten,' published cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that sparked international protests and attacks on Danish embassies, the images are still stirring controversy and forcing debate about free speech.
