The Stanford Daily

Author: Melody Dye

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Free online texts considered

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Stanford computer science student Klaus Ganser ‘09 developed a program that would make current offerings on Coursework and the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD) publicly accessible through a centralized Web site.

EPGY escapes online school controversy

By Melody Dye
NEWS| While many online schools have recently been touched by controversy, Stanford’s virtual Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) has stayed “out of the fray” according to deputy director Raymond Ravaglia.

Profs advise '08 candidates: Mariano-Florentio Cuellar

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Law Prof.

Profs advise '08 candidates: Larry Marshall

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Law Prof.

Profs advise '08 candidates: John B. Taylor

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Advisers shape and refine candidate platforms.

Professors praise Obama

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Students and community members came out en masse last night for the “Faculty for Obama” forum held at Toyon Lounge, which featured candid policy discussions with four presidential campaign advisors to Sen. Barack Obama.

Stanford third in campaign contributions

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Stanford ranked third among peer institutions in the level of private donations to 2008 presidential candidates, according to an Oct. 29 analysis from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics (CRP).

Stanford acquires interview collection

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Last Monday, Stanford acquired the entire radio archive of New Dimensions Media — a collection comprising thousands of hours of historic interviews with public figures such as Maya Angelou, Bill Moyers and the Dalai Lama.

Faculty campaign donations on rise

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Newly released data reveals that Stanford affiliates are more politically active than many of their peers — the University currently ranks seventh in the amount of private faculty contributions to 2008 presidential contenders. The faculty contributions go overwhelmingly to candidates from the Democratic Party.

Statewide bike race to kick off at Stanford in ‘08

By Melody Dye
NEWS| University and Palo Alto representatives announced last month that they would co-host part of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California bicycle race, one of the premier cycling events in North America.

City Council reviews parking permits

By Melody Dye
NEWS| The Palo Alto City Council voted Monday to finance an exploratory committee to study the design, implementation and impact of a parking permit program along the College Terrace streets.

Iconic filmmaker to teach course

By Melody Dye
NEWS| Filmmaker Werner Herzog will soon be turning his eye away from the camera and toward classes of Stanford students. His recently announced winter quarter visit will be the highlight of the Stanford Institute for Creativity and the Arts’ (SICA) 2007-08 season of programming.

Pricey renovation expected for Med Center

By Melody Dye
NEWS| The Medical Center is now set to begin the final planning stages of a multibillion-dollar renovation of its hospitals and medical school facilities, following the completion of preliminary negotiations with the city of Palo Alto.