University President Richard Saller announced the formation of an initiative aimed at “reducing burdens and improving timeliness” for faculty members, at the Faculty Senate’s final meeting of the fall quarter. “Over the past three months, I’ve heard from many faculty about the burdens on their time of University processes,” Saller said. “I believe that our … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
Richard Saller was officially inaugurated as Stanford president Monday afternoon, during a private ceremony that was not officially announced to students. The Daily has reached out to the University for comment on whether Saller was inaugurated as an interim president or a president. Saller was appointed interim president following former President Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s resignation, which … [Read more…]
Stanford President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez condemned the Hamas attack on Israel in a joint statement sent to the Stanford community Wednesday evening. “As a moral matter, we condemn all terrorism and mass atrocities,” they wrote. “This includes the deliberate attack on civilians this weekend by Hamas.” Palestinian militant group Hamas led a … [Read more…]