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‘Tsunami’ of Democratic victories stuns campus
The Arbor erupted with cheers Tuesday evening as many students at an election night watch party celebrated Democrats’ sweeping victories to gain control of the U.S. House and Senate. Early victories for Democrats in North Carolina and Georgia brought the first signs of a strong showing for Democrats. Enthusiasm in the crowd only grew following wins by Amy Acton in Ohio and Annie Andrews in South Carolina.
Casa Zapata trespasser poses as Stanford student
A trespasser has been staying in Casa Zapata and claiming to be a Stanford student since New Student Orientation (NSO), according to several residents who spoke with The Daily. On Thursday, Assistant Vice Provost of Residential Education Cheryl Brown sent a campus-wide email about reports of individuals entering Casa Zapata and Crothers by tailgating residents as they entered the buildings.
Stanford cut Beyond Sex Ed without student input, then advised staff to stop helping students fight back
Undergraduate Senate (UGS) Deputy Chair Minji Cho ’28 first learned that Beyond Sex Ed (BSE) — a program started by students to help students “intentionally develop their sexual citizenship” in 2016 — was removed from mandatory New Student Orientation (NSO) programming by administrators on April 15. It was another student, not an administrator, who disseminated the information to Cho.
Santa Clara residents protest DA’s ethics following recusal in Stanford protestors’ trial
Civil rights advocates, elected officials and a challenger to Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen gathered outside San Jose City Hall on Thursday to call for accountability from Rosen’s office. The gathering came days after a judge disqualified Rosen and his staff from retrying the felony case against pro-Palestine Stanford protesters, citing a conflict of interest.
COLLEGE extends: Stanford’s decision to defend liberal arts requirements
Starting in the 2026-27 academic year, Stanford will require freshmen to enroll in Civic, Liberal and Global Education (COLLEGE) all three quarters. Previously, the program required students to choose two quarters to enroll. This decision comes after nearly five years of the program’s pilot. The Faculty Senate voted to pass a resolution continuing the COLLEGE program at last Wednesday’s meeting.
Faculty Senate addresses IDF soldier’s presence on campus, votes to expand COLLEGE program
The Faculty Senate questioned Provost Jenny Martinez about an altercation between an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier and a student on campus and approved a motion to increase the Civic, Liberal and Global Education (COLLEGE) program from two quarters to three during a Thursday Faculty Senate meeting. A student representative asked what steps administrators have taken in response to an IDF soldier tackling a student at a tabling event on campus April 23.
Meet Jared Hammerstrom and Celeste Vargas, ASSU’s next president and vice president
Jared Hammerstrom ’27 and Celeste Vargas ’27 were elected the next president and vice president of the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) after defeating two opposing slates two weeks ago. The pair, who ran under the “FARM RAISED” slate campaigned on a platform rooted in their two years of experience in the Undergraduate Senate (UGS). Hammerstrom and Vargas sat down with The Daily for an interview to lay out their aspirations before they assume their roles in May.
University discontinues BIPOC teacher training program amid Title VI investigation
The U.S Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened a Title VI investigation into Stanford on Wednesday to determine whether a training program for teachers at the University’s National Board Resource Center (NBRC) discriminated against participants on the basis of race. The investigation focuses on the Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) cohort within Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.
Six slates vie for sophomore class presidency
The six slates running for the Class of 2029 sophomore class presidency offer competing visions of what the role should look like. The Daily interviewed each slate about a range of topics, from event programming and financial accessibility to the role of class presidents in effecting institutional policy changes.
Three campaigns, three visions: ASSU Executive candidates make their case
Three slates have emerged as contenders for president and vice president of Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) ahead of this week’s election. The Daily sat down for interviews with all three candidates to learn more about their policy objectives. The candidates also fielded questions about their record, campaign and motivations for seeking public office.
Faculty Senate debates Flock cameras, honors faculty
Members of the Faculty Senate remembered the legacy of several late faculty members and questioned University President Jonathan Levin ’94 about campus surveillance at its meeting on Thursday. In lieu of delivering a report, Levin said he was willing to field questions from members of the Senate.
ResEd announces “Common Application” for pre-assignment to ethnic and theme houses
Stanford will introduce several changes to its undergraduate housing pre-assignment process for the 2026–27 academic year, including an option for students to rank multiple theme houses and a common application for all pre-assignment applicants, according to an email sent to undergraduates by Residential Education (ResEd) on Thursday. The changes are intended to simplify the application process and improve placement outcomes for both students and theme houses.
Stanford earns B grade in ADL antisemitism report card
Stanford received a letter grade of ‘B’ in the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card, released Tuesday. The grade is an improvement on the ‘C’ the University received last year. The annual report evaluated universities based on administrative policies, Jewish life on campus and campus conduct. Nationally, 58% of the 150 colleges and universities that were assessed received A or B grades in 2026, an increase from 41% in 2025 and 23.5% in 2024.
Faculty Senate recognizes past members and family weekend organizers
The faculty senate remembered the legacy of several late faculty members and acknowledged the work of family weekend organizers in a meeting on March 5. The senate made a memorial resolution recognizing the life and achievements of distinguished members of Stanford’s faculty. This included Walter Falcon, former deputy director of the Center on Food Security and the Environment and former director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, who died at 86.
Scholar illuminates nuclear arms perceptions at CISAC talk
Lisa Koch, an associate professor of government at Claremont McKenna University, emphasized the importance of framing to shape public perceptions of conventional and tactical or “low-yield” nuclear weapons in a crisis dynamics talk with the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) Tuesday. Koch presented a research survey she conducted in 2023 to investigate the perception difference between conventional and low-yield nuclear weapons.
Stanford names two new members to Board of Trustees
The Stanford University Board of Trustees has elected two new members, Claire Thielke ’08 M.S. ’08 M.S. ’09 and Jeffrey Bird ’82 Ph.D. ’88 M.D. ’92. The pair will begin their five-year terms on April 1. Thielke, global head of product development for Prologis, and Bird, founder and managing director of Bluebird Ventures, were elected to the Board during what Board Chair Lily Sarafan ’03 M.S. ’03 called a pivotal moment for the University.
Stanford received $2.2 billion in foreign gifts since 1986
Stanford reported $2.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts since 1986, including $413.2 million from Chinese donors. These reported contributions were made publicly available with the release of a new Department of Education (DOE) platform that seeks to comply with Donald Trump’s executive order on foreign influence in American higher education.
John Chowning '66 D.M.A. on winning a Grammy
At 91, John Chowning D.M.A. ’66 still goes home and composes music after a long day. “I’m not a composer,” he told The Daily. “I’m a musician who loves to compose using computers.” On Feb. 1, the Stanford professor emeritus of fine arts received the 2026 Grammy Technical Award for a discovery he made nearly six decades ago: frequency modulation synthesis, which allows for complex, bright, metallic synth sounds.
Family weekend brings festivity to The Farm
Stanford welcomed students’ families from across the globe to campus for its annual Family Weekend, this year amid record-breaking heat. Parents hopped on bikes, siblings sat in on lectures and campus got all the more busy as families adorned with red lanyards and new merch from the campus bookshop strolled by.
University leadership emphasizes campus culture, academic freedom at Family Weekend panel
University president Jonathan Levin ’94, provost Jenny Martinez and Vice Provost for Student Affairs Michele Rasmussen opened Family Weekend by emphasizing Stanford’s aims of intellectual growth and vibrant student life in a panel discussion with Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) president Ava Brown ’26 and vice president Will Berriman ’26 M.S. ’26.
UGS introduces resolution to deem Stanford a ‘sanctuary campus’
The Undergraduate Senate (UGS) approved grants for student groups, voted to declare Stanford a “sanctuary campus” and introduced a constitutional amendment to challenge funding rules for older student groups at its Wednesday meeting.
Stanford surgeon involved in medical malpractice suit
Sunhee Kim — a clinical assistant professor of surgery who joined Stanford School of Medicine in 2025 — is under investigation by Massachusetts’ Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) for medical malpractice related to the death of Daniel Janco, a thoracic patient under her care as a resident at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston in 2022. Kim allegedly attempted to insert a chest tube in the wrong side of Janco’s body using a scalpel.
Clyburn and Khanna urge historical knowledge, voting rights advocacy
Representatives Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) took the stage at Stanford Law School Wednesday to discuss Clyburn’s new book “The First Eight.” To an audience of over 100 students, faculty and community members, the two engaged in a wide-ranging dialogue that blended their personal stories with pointed warnings about American democracy through a historical lens. Clyburn, a democrat, represents the 6th district of South Carolina and previously served as House Majority Whip.
Bhattacharya M.D. ’97 tapped to lead the CDC amid leadership change
Former Stanford Medical School professor Jay Bhattacharya B.A. ’89 M.A. ’90 M.D. ’97 Ph.D. ’00 has been tapped to serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to two administration officials. In March, Bhattacharya was confirmed as the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — a position he will retain while overseeing the CDC.
Psychologist Stephen Kosslyn denies sexual assault claim
Editor’s Note: The Stanford Daily’s team of reporters and editors is currently working to review Department of Justice documents for connections between Stanford, Silicon Valley and Jeffrey Epstein. We welcome your confidential tips here or at [email protected]. Content warning: This article contains references to sexual violence.
Details emerge in sexual assault claim against Kosslyn
Editor’s Note: The Stanford Daily’s team of reporters and editors is currently working to review Department of Justice documents released this weekend for connections between Stanford, Silicon Valley and Jeffrey Epstein. We welcome your confidential tips here or at [email protected]. Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual violence.
Files reference sexual assault allegation against Kosslyn
Editor’s Note: The Stanford Daily’s team of reporters and editors is currently working to review Department of Justice documents released this weekend for connections between Stanford, Silicon Valley and Jeffrey Epstein. We welcome your confidential tips here or at . Content warning: This article contains references to sexual violence.
Nathan Wolfe ‘94 expresses regret after Epstein report
Editor’s Note: The Stanford Daily’s team of reporters and editors is currently working to review Department of Justice documents released this weekend for connections between Stanford, Silicon Valley and Jeffrey Epstein. We welcome your confidential tips here or at . Virologist and former Stanford visiting professor Nathan Wolfe ’92 denied any wrongdoing after The Daily reported Tuesday that he planned sexual behavior research with Jeffrey Epstein.
Wozniak urges students to pursue technology for its own sake
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak encouraged students to pursue their passions, reflecting on his love of technology and the value of a college education, at a talk on Monday. The event was hosted by Stanford’s chapter of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and moderated by Ethan Song ’28, its student chair. Over 300 students, faculty and members of the community attended the event.
Two Stanford students named 2026 Churchill scholars
Tim Jing ’26 and Jennifer Hamad ’25 have received 2026 Churchill Scholarships to pursue graduate study at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship program supports one year of graduate study in the United Kingdom and is among the most competitive international scholarships for American students in science, engineering and public policy. Jing will pursue a master’s in public policy, while Hamad will pursue a master’s in biological sciences. Both expressed excitement to enroll at Cambridge.
Hundreds of Stanford students protest ICE
Nearly 600 students, faculty and staff gathered in White Plaza Friday, answering a nationwide call to action against violence perpetrated by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. The rally was most directly triggered by the recent murders of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, and Renee Nicole Good, a writer and mother of three — both of whom were shot and killed by federal immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
Contractor falls 4 stories from Doerr School
A contractor fell several stories while working on the roof of a the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability on Saturday afternoon. He was transported to Stanford Hospital, according to fire officials and witness accounts. The incident was witnessed by Fabian Israel Cornejo ’28 and his partner, Dawson Bone, who said they went to the scene after noticing an emergency call on PulsePoint, a public safety alert application, and listening to radio scanner traffic.
Stanford settles lawsuit with family of Katie Meyers, announces reforms
Content warning: This article contains references to suicide and sexual assault. If you or someone you know are in need of help, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. On Monday, Stanford announced “a resolution in the lawsuit that was filed against the university following Katie Meyer’s ’22 tragic death in 2022.” The joint statement from Stanford and Meyer’s family announced a new mental health initiative and the Katie Meyer Leadership Award.
Student protests call on Stanford to divest from Palantir
Over 100 students, faculty and staff staged a walkout in White Plaza on Wednesday afternoon, protesting the alleged financial and academic ties Stanford has to defense technology company Palantir. Demonstrators held up signs reading “PURGE PALANTIR” and “PALANTIR KILLS” amid chants for divestment. Palantir, which was co-founded by Peter Thiel ’89 J.D. ’92, has criticism from civil liberties groups for its role in immigration enforcement and military operations.
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