diversity

IDEAL Strategic Plan maps out University commitment to diversity

The IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access in a Learning Environment) Strategic Plan affirmed Stanford’s comprehensive commitment to diversity and outlined several goals for institutional progress. The plan, released in late September, was created in response to the 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Climate Survey that revealed “concerning” statistics regarding on-campus identity-based discrimination. It … [Read more…]

JEDI Champions hope to improve diversity and inclusion in academia

Stanford awarded 16 postdoctoral scholars the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Champion Award for efforts to advance diversity in academia. This marks the third year that the award was presented to Stanford postdocs. According to Associate Vice Provost and Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs Sophie Kleppner, out of approximately 2,500 postdocs, 66 were nominated … [Read more…]

Dragfest dazzled and dusted, exemplifying queer diversity

This article omits the given names of drag performers in respect of Stanford Drag Troupe’s privacy policy. On Friday night, hundreds of students gathered on Wilbur field for this year’s Dragfest, the largest campus drag event of the year put on by Neighborhood Hyperion (T) and the Stanford Drag Troupe. Before I settled down in … [Read more…]