Kathleen Sullivan

Fleet Street members try out the acoustics in Stanford's new library

While scouting new campus locations for rehearsals and performances, four members of STANFORD FLEET STREET SINGERS, an all-male a cappella group, tried out the acoustics in a seminar room in the new Lathrop Library. They liked what they heard. So did ROBERT EMERY SMITH, director of technology services for the University Registrar, who encountered them… Read more

Windhover contemplative center nearing completion

Windhover, a sanctuary for quiet contemplation, is nearing completion on the west side of campus on Santa Teresa Street. The center was designed around four large abstract paintings inspired by birds in flight – known as the “Windhover” series – created by the late Nathan Oliveira, an internationally acclaimed artist who taught at Stanford for… Read more

Hans Weiler named Stanford's next academic secretary

HANS N. WEILER, a professor emeritus of education and political science at Stanford, was recently named academic secretary of the university. As academic secretary, Weiler will serve as the parliamentarian to the Faculty Senate, as well as the Academic Council and its committees. The Office of the Academic Secretary also serves as the secretary, legislative… Read more Hans Weiler named Stanford's next academic secretary

Children’s book by Stanford researcher chronicles a baby elephant’s life

In the new children’s book written by CAITLIN O’CONNELL, a consulting assistant professor at Stanford Medical School, the adorable baby Liza steals every scene – taking her first steps, playing with other babies, taking a bath, letting her older brother help her get to her feet. Except the baby at the center of this captivating… Read more Children’s book by Stanford researcher chronicles a baby elephant’s life

Norwegian freshmen meet with former prime minister

This quarter, GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND, former prime minister of Norway, has been leading seminars and giving lectures on many weighty topics, including sustainable development, global collaboration and her tenure as president of the World Health Organization Last week, Brundtland added lunch with three Stanford freshmen – Norwegians all – to her busy schedule as the… Read more Norwegian freshmen meet with former prime minister

Stanford alum named a 2014-15 Luce Scholar

JOSHUA “JOSH” FREEDMAN, who earned a bachelor’s degree in public policy at Stanford in 2011, was recently named a 2014-15 Luce Scholar. Freedman, 24, was one of 18 Americans recently chosen for the program, which places individuals in internships in Asian countries. Designed as a cultural experience for students with limited knowledge of Asia, the… Read more Stanford alum named a 2014-15 Luce Scholar

There's another green feather in Stanford's cap

Sierra magazine, which annually surveys the nation’s most sustainable universities to find out how eco-campuses are shaping the future, has named Stanford one of America’s “Ten Coolest Schools for 2013.” Here’s the magazine’s blurb about Stanford, which ranked seventh: “‘Sustainability must become a core value in everything we do,’ wrote Stanford President JOHN HENNESSY. Over… Read more There's another green feather in Stanford's cap

Stanford University gets highest 'green' rating from Princeton Review

The Princeton Review has named Stanford to its “2014 Green Rating Honor Roll,” one of 22 colleges and universities selected by the education services company as the most environmentally friendly schools in the nation. Stanford, along with 21 other colleges and universities, received the highest score – 99 – on the annual rating. “This recognition… Read more Stanford University gets highest 'green' rating from Princeton Review

Wellness Fair draws 2,550

The theme of last week’s Wellness Fair was “Summer Fun,” so the BeWell@Stanford and Health Improvement Program staff decorated the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation with brightly colored balloons, including a palm tree made of orange and green balloons, and themselves with bright red T-shirts and leis. The April 18 event, which opened at… Read more

Alumni honored for volunteer service with Gold Spike Awards

Alumni GRETCHEN HARTNACK MILLIGAN, AB ’73, MBA ’75, and JOHN H. SCULLY, MBA ’68, will each receive a 2013 Gold Spike Award, the university’s highest honor for volunteer service, at an April 13 campus dinner held in their honor. The award is presented annually by Stanford Associates, an honorary organization of more than 2,200 Stanford… Read more Alumni honored for volunteer service with Gold Spike Awards