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Housing affordability issues persist for postdocs

Joy McKenna would not be a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford if she could not rely on a partner for financial help. McKenna, a third-year postdoctoral scholar in the microbiology and immunology department, told The Daily housing affordability issues are not unique among Stanford postdocs. With the combined effects of high inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic and … [Read more…]

Faculty Senate wrestles with issues in residential and social life

The Faculty Senate tackled a lack of student engagement with neighborhood system at its first meeting of the academic year on Thursday. University leadership acknowledged student criticism of the neighborhood system and shared plans for improvement. It was the Senate’s first meeting following transitions in University leadership. Interim President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez … [Read more…]