University Affairs
2.8.10Report to the President: Academic Council professoriate appointments
The Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments for the periods indicated were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council on Nov. 17, 2009, Dec. 1, 2009, and Jan. 12, 2010 and were approved by the President.
2.5.10
Faculty Senate hears report from Honor Code panel
Enforcement and education are the key components for establishing and maintaining the highest standards in academic work, Christine Griffith, associate vice provost for student affairs, said during a presentation about the work of the Office of Judicial Affairs, which investigates violations of the university's Honor Code as well as the Fundamental Standard.
2.3.10
Faculty Senate to meet Thursday
Stanford's Honor Code will be the subject of a one-hour presentation at Thursday's Faculty Senate meeting.
2.2.10
Stanford signs Google Book Search agreement, endorses court settlement
Google agreement expands digital scanning of millions of Stanford library books.
12.18.09
Stanford University reports FY2009 financial results
Stanford's 2009 fiscal year financial results show total net assets decreased 20 percent.
12.17.09
Stanford 'goes green' with digital edition of undergraduate education report
Turn the digital pages of a new Stanford report on undergraduate education to see videos of students talking about life on The Farm – and thanking donors whose contributions made it possible.
12.15.09
Stanford Management Company will not sell assets on secondary market
Stanford Management Company had explored the possibility of selling up to $1 billion in illiquid investments, but determined that a sale was not necessary to meet its goals.
12.9.09
Report to the President: Academic Council Professorate appointments, promotions, reappointments
The list of appointments, promotions and reappointments were approved by the president.
12.7.09
Venture capitalist Ram Shriram elected to Board of Trustees
Shriram, who was born on the southeast coast of India and moved to Silicon Valley in 1983, is a founding member of the Google board.
12.1.09
Fundraising, intellectual property on agenda for Thursday's Faculty Senate meeting
Martin Shell, vice president of the Office of Development, to discuss fundraising trends and practices
11.6.09
Rebuilding the endowment will take time, says CEO of Stanford Management Company
John Powers, who manages Stanford's investments, briefed the Faculty Senate last week.
11.5.09
Faculty Senate to hear report on Stanford's Energy and Climate Plan
Stanford plans to reduce its campus carbon impact by as much as 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, far exceeding the aggressive goals of California's landmark legislation, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
Innovation will deliver U.S. from recession, experts predict at Stanford's 2009 Roundtable
Charlie Rose leads a lively discussion of the economy with the chair of Google, a key Mexican banker, an economics professor, a presidential advisor, the dean of Stanford's business school and the university's president.
10.23.09
Stanford to conduct study of undergraduate education
Stanford's freshmen were only 3 years old in 1994, the last time the university took a close look at undergraduate education on the Farm. The world has changed dramatically since then; Stanford says it's time to take another look.
10.20.09
Make your voice heard: Contribute ideas to Stanford's new Efficiency Forum
Ideas have already started pouring in to Stanford's new online "suggestion box." Among them: "Have departmental retreats on campus." "Increase composting in administrative and academic offices." "Create a website to help units compare vendor costs."