Univ. addresses grad diversity

Diversity Week encourages discussion of underrepresented minorities
By Michael Ding
NEWS| While Stanford often prides itself on the diversity of its undergraduate student body, data indicates that the University is failing to maintain diverse graduate student and faculty populations.

Profs. examine economic decline

By Kamil Dada
NEWS| President George W. Bush publicly stated yesterday that the U.S. economy was not in a recession and that he believed it would not fall into a downturn. His view is not one that everyone shares — including a number of scholars at Stanford.

Hoover acquires Baath Party records

By Kamil Dada
NEWS| Shipping containers’ worth of records created by Iraq’s Baath Party — which ruled Iraq from 1968 to 2003 — will now find a new home at the Hoover Institution.

Deceased alumnus donates $60 million

By Devin Banerjee
NEWS| According to Senior Assistant to the President Jeff Wachtel, the donation is estimated at $60 million and is unrestricted, meaning it will be spent at the discretion of University deans.

Univ. prioritizes sustainability in construction

By Robert Toews
NEWS| Yale recently made headlines when it announced it was reevaluating its pursuit of LEED certification for all new campus buildings, which Stanford policy planners have also decided is not well-suited for the University.

ASSU welcomes student input

By Mahncy Mehrotra
NEWS| Today, the Senate will be hosting an event — “Come Complain Here” — that is focused on receiving feedback from undergraduate students across campus.

Show & Spell

By Emily Rials
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LEADing by example

By Andrea Sy
NEWS| On Feb. 20, five students from Leading through Education, Activism and Diversity (LEAD) unveiled their project to the Stanford community. The photo exhibit, which will be in the Old Union lobby until Mar. 13, is entitled “How Much Will You Tolerate?” and focuses on the acts of intolerance that have occurred at Stanford in recent history.