Staff News
5.7.08Back by popular demand: CoHo to reopen in Tresidder with mix of old and new
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.
Lars Osterberg, local programs recognized
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 House Scholars Program.
Service with a smile
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.
Annual powwow to showcase Native culture and community
In keeping with a Mother's Day tradition at Stanford, the largest student-run powwow in the country returns this weekend. Now in its 37th year, the Stanford Powwow is expected to match last year's huge turnout, which filled the Eucalyptus Grove next to the stadium with some 300 dancers and 30,000 attendees overall.
Faculty and staff take advantage of Wellness Fair
Julie Muir, recycling manager for Peninsula Sanitary Service, Inc., and Karin Moriarty, a media specialist for Land and Buildings Operations, chat at the Wellness Fair for faculty and staff, held on May 1 in the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation.
Cardinal Chronicle
Bechtel International Center's weeklong celebration started on Saturday, but there's still plenty to check out. The festivities are part of Bechtel's annual International Week, and events scheduled through Sunday at the Capistrano Way center are sure to suit a wide range of interests.
Mass notification system to be tested
All faculty and staff must confirm that current contact information is listed in the university's online directory, StanfordYou, before Friday, May 2. This includes office numbers and mobile phones, a Stanford e-mail address and any home or alternate contact information.
Cardinal Chronicle
More than a million pounds of recyclables were collected on campus during a 10-week period that ended April 5. That was the span of RecycleMania, which included 400 colleges and universities nationwide vying for first in categories ranging from the largest amount of recyclables per capita to the lowest amount of waste per person.
For Eric Stein, wellness means serious work—and having a ball
As Stanford's senior associate athletic director for physical education, recreation and wellness, Eric Stein has devoted his career to engaging people in a wide variety of activities and helping them discover the physical and mental benefits of fitness.
Screenings of ‘Leading Matters’ videos set for May 5 in Dinkelspiel Auditorium
A trio of videos that have won rave reviews at recent "Leading Matters" events in Seattle, San Diego and Hong Kong will be shown May 5 in Dinkelspiel Auditorium.
Student group aids in emergency calls at campus events
The video posted on YouTube shows it all: Teams of students calmly but quickly driving around Stanford in a golf cart, rushing to mock medical calls. A student has tripped and fallen headlong down some steps at the stadium; a girl in the bleachers needs oxygen. The montage was of scenes from last Sunday's training day for the Stanford Emergency Medical Service (StEMS).
Everyone on campus urged to enter, update contact information
The university is rolling out AlertSU, a mass-notification system that will quickly send time-sensitive information via phone, e-mail and/or text messages to students, faculty and staff in the event of a major emergency on campus.
Cardinal Chronicle
Staff are invited to join students tomorrow night for the annual candlelight march called Take Back the Night, held across the country and internationally to protest violence against women and to assert everyone's right to live in a safe community.
Trustees advance new building plans
The Stanford University Board of Trustees recently approved preliminary plans to add a second building to the East Campus Child Care Center near Escondido Village.
Annual walking tour to feature faculty houses on campus with unique histories
The welcome mat will be rolled out in front of four historic faculty homes on Sunday, April 27, when the Stanford Historical Society hosts its fourth annual Historic House and Garden Tour.
