The Faculty Senate met for the third time this quarter at the Stanford Law School Thursday and addressed rising tensions on campus amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. The Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) also presented insights on student life and laid out a roadmap to collaboration between students and administrators. President addresses tensions on campus, … [Read more…]
Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU) held their first meeting Wednesday, presenting their bargaining platform to members ahead of their presentation to the University next Friday. Members expressed disagreement over a statement that expressed solidarity with Palestinian Trade Unions and called for University divestment from Israel. “This is not something that’s just happening here at Stanford. This … [Read more…]
The Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) is investigating “several incidents” on-campus related to the “violence in Israel and Gaza,” newly-inaugurated President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez wrote in a Thursday email to students. The email did not specify which incidents the department is investigating. This email comes over a week after the … [Read more…]
Jewish and Palestinian students on campus mourned losses, anxiously awaited news from loved ones and braced for disputes on campus as the conflict between Hamas and Israel escalates. Palestinian militant group Hamas led a surprise assault on Israel Saturday — the largest attack on Israeli territory since the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … [Read more…]