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GUEST COLUMN: National report prompts call for action from Sharing Place
Food Banks Canada’s latest HungerCount report was released on Monday and lays bare the reality for millions of Canadians. Food bank visits have doubled in just six years, reaching a record 2.2 million visits in a single month. At The Sharing Place Food Centre, we’ve seen a 122 per cent increase in visits over the same period. One in four Canadians now struggles to put food on the table. In Simcoe County, it’s one in three.
GUEST COLUMN: Thanksgiving is a reminder to lead with kindness
We all want to be seen. Not just in our best moments, but in our hard ones. When we’re tired, frustrated, hurting, or overwhelmed. There’s something deeply human about the comfort of being met where we are, without judgment or pressure to be anywhere else. As a parent, I want my kid’s teachers to meet them where they’re at. If they’re struggling with reading or falling behind in math, I don’t want them dismissed or labeled.
Building agricultural banking relationships for 2025’s challenging landscape and beyond
A poll of ag bankers projected that only 51% of farmers would be profitable in 2025 due to historically high interest rates and input costs set against lower commodity prices. It was a cautious sentiment captured even before the uncertainty of widespread tariffs had entered the picture.
Baccalaureate speaker announced - Stanford Report
Varun Soni, an interfaith leader who is the first Hindu to serve as the lead chaplain on a U.S. college campus, will be the keynote speaker for Stanford’s 2024 Baccalaureate celebration in June. Dean of religious and spiritual life at the University of Southern California, Soni will speak during the celebratory event for graduates, family members, and other guests on Saturday morning, June 15, at Frost Amphitheater. Commencement ceremonies will follow on Sunday, June 16.
David Henry Hwang on a meaningful life
The career of acclaimed dramatist David Henry Hwang began as a Stanford student in the late 1970s. “During my time at Stanford, I discovered what I wanted to do for my life’s work and who I am as an AAPI,” Hwang said. Hwang, who won a Tony Award in 1988 for his play M.
Melinda French Gates to deliver 2024 Commencement address
Melinda French Gates, a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls, will deliver the 2024 Commencement address at Stanford University. French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of Pivotal Ventures, will address graduates and guests attending the university’s 133rd Commencement ceremony, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 16, in Stanford Stadium.
Town Center Project reimagines the heart of campus
Plans to reimagine and bring new energy to the center of campus as a hub of social and academic experiences for the Stanford community are resuming in 2024 – with preliminary site plans and new opportunities for input into how the spaces will look and be used. Learn more and participate The Town Center Project website has more details about the initiative and ways the community can participate in the design process. Initial open house feedback sessions are scheduled for Feb.
Holiday worship and music at Memorial Church
Advent and Christmas events are underway at Memorial Church, offering the campus community and general public opportunities to participate in events ranging from worship services to festive musical offerings. “Stanford welcomes all to our campus Advent and Christmas celebrations. We look forward to seeing students, postdocs, staff, and faculty, as well as neighbors from across the Bay Area, join together for these special events,” said the Rev.
Democracy Day sweeps Stanford
Fullscreen On Tuesday, Americans across the nation hit the polls for state and local elections. At Stanford, it was an academic holiday – “Democracy Day” – for music, boba, swag, community building, and lots of thoughtful discussions about the importance of civic engagement and the state of democracy, both at home and abroad. Founded in 2021 by Sean Casey, ’22, and Jonathan Lipman, ’22, Democracy Day’s initial goal was to engage students in the political process.
Community Board report identifies steps for reimagining campus safety
A new report from Stanford’s Community Board on Public Safety builds on recommendations for improving public safety detailed in its initial report in 2021. Stanford established the panel in June 2020 to recommend ways to address safety concerns and maintain a healthy, safe environment for all community members. The new report incorporates analysis from a consulting firm that specializes in process improvement and change management for public safety and policing operations.
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The guardians of Stanford’s spiritual life
From time to time, students mistakenly exit an Old Union elevator on the third floor, only to find themselves at CIRCLE, the interfaith gathering area and student lounge. But after stumbling onto the contemplative space by accident, many find themselves part of a diverse and welcoming community with a shared curiosity about the role faith and spirituality play in a meaningful life. Four associate deans – Dr. Amina Darwish, Rabbi Laurie Hahn Tapper, the Rev.
Independent review of January police stop released
An independent inquiry into an on-campus incident in January determined that Stanford Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers acted reasonably and showed no signs of “bias-based policing” during a stop in which they pulled over a Black motorist and unholstered their weapons. The report also identified “concerns with critical thinking, judgment, and communication” in how deputies conducted the stop.
Robert C. Gregg has died
Robert C. Gregg, a scholar of early Christianity who welcomed many faith traditions and whose vision as dean for religious life at Stanford continues to have an impact decades later, died from a stroke March 20 in Palo Alto. He was 84. Gregg came to Stanford in 1987 and served as dean for religious life until 1999 when he resumed full-time teaching and research as the Teresa Hihn Moore Professor in Religious Studies in the School of Humanities and Sciences. He retired as a professor in 2005.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Month at Stanford
Events and exhibits across campus in May are helping to honor the contributions of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders at Stanford. “Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is an opportunity for us to honor the history and contributions of these diverse communities,” said Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne.
Angela Buchdahl, Asian American rabbi, to speak at Baccalaureate
Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl, an innovative worship leader and the first Asian American to be ordained as a cantor or rabbi in North America, will be the speaker for the Baccalaureate celebration during 2023 Commencement Weekend at Stanford. Baccalaureate, a multifaith celebration for graduating students, as well as family members, friends, and others across the campus community, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 17, in Frost Amphitheater.
Tennis legend John McEnroe will speak at Stanford Commencement
Graduates, families, and guests at Stanford’s 132nd Commencement ceremony in June will hear remarks from John McEnroe, a tennis star on the Farm who went on to a wide array of pursuits as a professional athlete, broadcaster, voice actor, art collector, philanthropist, and father of six. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 18, in Stanford Stadium.
Holiday music and worship at Memorial Church
Stanford will offer a series of Advent and Christmas events, open to the campus and surrounding communities, at Memorial Church in the coming weeks. “Stanford is excited to continue Advent and Christmas celebrations on campus, and to welcome students, postdocs, staff and faculty, along with neighbors from the Bay Area and beyond,” said the Rev. Dr. Sakena Young-Scaggs, who is pastor of Memorial Church and senior associate dean for religious and spiritual life.
Protecting against COVID during a ‘new normal’
Autumn quarter and a “new normal” at Stanford offer a stark contrast to the pandemic protocols and conditions in place two years ago. As the 2020-21 academic year began, almost all undergraduate instruction was delivered remotely and most employees were working from home. Today, the campus has the highest level of in-person activities in more than two years, most of the university community is vaccinated, and treatments are widely available to reduce the severity of the virus.
Stanford apologizes for admissions limits on Jewish students in the 1950s and pledges action on steps to enhance Jewish life on campus
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne has apologized on behalf of the university and pledged to act on recommendations of a task force report that identified efforts to limit admission of Jewish students in the 1950s. Livestream webinar Stanford will present the report of the Advisory Task Force on the History of Jewish Admissions and Experience at Stanford University at noon PDT Thursday, Oct. 13. View the livestream here.
Trailblazing marine botanist Isabella Abbott honored
Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station, where pioneering professor Isabella Ainoa Abbott is honored with an annual lecture each May, will soon have a visible, daily reminder of the marine botanist who was Stanford’s first Native Hawaiian faculty member and first female full professor in biological sciences.
Senior class presidents select student speakers for Stanford Baccalaureate celebrations
Stanford senior Temiloluwa Bolodeoku, an electrical engineering major and coterminal master’s student in management science and engineering, and 2020 graduate Madison Fish, a human biology major now working in early education, will be the student speakers for Baccalaureate celebrations at Frost Amphitheater during Commencement Weekend in June.
Q&A: Tracking COVID infections through wastewater
Most days each week, a courier transports a soda can-sized container of wastewater collected from a large sewer main in the middle of the Stanford campus to a nearby independent lab for analysis. Go to the web site to view the video.
Stanford announces Baccalaureate speakers for Commencement Weekend 2022
Speakers with a shared focus on connections among religion, race and justice – one, a minister who founded a dynamic San Francisco congregation; the other, a forceful voice on faith and spirituality – will offer Baccalaureate remarks at Stanford in June. The Rev. Dr. Yvette A. Flunder, pastor of the City of Refuge United Church of Christ, will speak at the service for 2020 graduates, and Simran Jeet Singh, a professor, author and advocate, will address 2022 graduates.
France A. Córdova, Reed Hastings to speak at Commencement
France A. Córdova and Reed Hastings, Stanford graduates with extraordinary achievements in research and innovation, will speak at the university’s Commencement ceremonies in June. Hastings, co-founder and co-CEO of Netflix, will address 2022 graduates on Sunday, June 12, and Córdova, a former leader of major universities and government agencies who is president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, will deliver remarks to 2020 graduates on Saturday, June 11.
Campus dining options help students maintain dietary guidelines during Passover and Ramadan
Dietary guidelines and dining practices vary widely among Stanford’s religiously diverse community. For Stanford’s Jewish and Muslim communities, meals and fasting will take on special significance in April, when Passover and Ramadan converge. The university’s Office for Religious & Spiritual Life, Residential & Dining Enterprises and affiliated faith organizations take a number of steps to meet students’ religious dietary needs throughout the year and, in particular, during holy days.
Stanford to host Beyoncé Mass, celebrating Black women’s spirituality
February 4, 2022 The Office for Religious & Spiritual Life will present Beyoncé Mass, a groundbreaking service with a message of empowerment and resiliency, at Memorial Church on Feb. 23. By Chris Peacock Beyoncé Mass, which uses the eponymous entertainer’s life story and music – from “Flaws and All” to “Survivor” – to celebrate the empowerment and spirituality of Black women, comes to Stanford’s Memorial Church later this month.
Climate Fintech for the Agricultural Economy - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine
In the face of a constantly changing climate, creating long-term business resilience has evolved from nice-to-have to a necessity. From uncertainty and increasing competitive pressures to the need to mitigate today’s climate and regulatory risks, a myriad of challenges have created an opportunity to digitize the agriculture finance sector. Agricultural data and risk management are entering an age of understanding that boasts rapid and integrated decision support, empowering proactivity.
Task force to consider past policies on Jewish applicants to Stanford
January 11, 2022 President Marc Tessier-Lavigne has appointed a committee to research assertions Stanford had quotas that limited admissions of Jewish undergraduate students in the 1950s. The committee will recommend steps to address its findings and enhance Jewish life on campus.
SCYTHE Library: Adversary Emulation Diavol Ransomware #ThreatThursday
Welcome to the SCYTHE #ThreatThursday series where we leverage cyber threat intelligence, attack, detect, and respond as a purple team to improve our people, process, and technology. We have created our most elaborate automated threat, emulating a real attack by Diavol ransomware, into a 5 stage attack you can easily emulate in your environment to determine if your organization can detect and respond before “boom” where boom is double extortion (exfiltration and encryption).
Supporting graduate life outside classrooms and labs
Tom Sengmany plays an integral role in the multipronged efforts to help members of Stanford’s graduate community take full advantage of their time on the Farm. MBA student Tom Sengmany serves as a community associate, part of a network of 150 graduate students who support community-building in their campus residences.
MemChu Christmas services and concert to be in person and ticketed
Three campus Advent and Christmas traditions are returning to in-person gatherings at Memorial Church in December, with free tickets required for those planning to attend. The Festival of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 3 & 4, the Annual Holiday Organ Recital on Dec. 12 and Christmas Eve services at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. will all return live and in person to Memorial Church this year.
National Security and Investment Act: Nearly time for curtains up | JD Supra
The Government has stated that it wants the UK to be the best place in the world to work and do business, but the introduction of this new regime creates another layer of complexity for those investing in the UK. These new rules will need to be navigated carefully. Further detail on the regime can be found in our earlier pieces Strengthening the defences: the new UK national security investment screening regime and UK National Security and Investment – now is the time to Act.
Stanford launches land acknowledgment website honoring relationships with Native peoples
The relationship between the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and Stanford, whose campus is located within the Tribe’s ancestral territory, is recognized at many campus gatherings. Participants pause to acknowledge the history of the land and the significance of Native peoples to the university community with a statement. A video of Native students Jade Araujo, ’24, and Ryan Duncan, ’25, delivering Stanford’s land acknowledgment can be downloaded and used by members of the Stanford community.
‘A sign of the fines’ – CMA imposes record fine for breaches of IEO | JD Supra
On 17 August 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it had fined ION Trading Technologies Ltd and its Irish parent, ION Investment Group Ltd (together ION), £325,000 for two alleged breaches of an initial enforcement order (IEO) issued in relation to the CMA's Phase 2 investigation into ION's completed acquisition of its trading software rival, US-based Broadway Technology Holdings (Broadway).
Gabbert Hired as Interim Head Women's Soccer Coach
Posted: Aug 17, 2021 St. Louis, Mo., August 17, 2021 – Washington University in St. Louis Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Director of Athletics Anthony J. Azama has announced the hiring of Stephanie Gabbert as the Interim Head Women's Soccer Coach. Gabbert comes to WashU with more than a decade of collegiate coaching experience as well as experience coaching at the national level.
Proposed UK competition law reforms - ‘he ain’t heavy, he’s my micro-economic sibling’
In what could herald the most significant changes to the UK competition regime in 25 years, the UK Government has announced a series of proposed reforms to UK competition law enforcement.
Producer, writer and actress Issa Rae and physician and author Atul Gawande will be Commencement 2021 speakers at Stanford
Stanford alumni Atul Gawande and Issa Rae, who have worked to engage diverse audiences and foster understanding of timely issues, will be speakers for the university’s 2021 Commencement ceremonies in June. Gawande, a surgeon, author and public health leader, will speak at the ceremony for graduate and professional degree candidates on Saturday, June 12, and Rae, an actress, writer and producer, will address the undergraduate ceremony on Sunday, June 13.
Stanford issues first bond in U.S. higher education based on rigorous environmental stewardship and social responsibility standards
Stanford has become the first U.S. college or university to issue bonds carrying dual climate and sustainability designations for financing campus construction and renovation projects. The bonds are rooted in the university’s commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility standards over years of foundational work to expand the university’s shift toward renewable energy sources and programs to balance social equity.
Meet Christopher Peacock
Christopher Peacock began his career in the early eighties working at Terence Conran’s furniture store in London. He launched Christopher Peacock Cabinetry in 1992, beginning with a kitchen display in a small store in Greenwich CT. Since then he has opened showrooms throughout the U.S. and Europe, with locations in Greenwich, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, New York City, Short Hills, Dallas, and in Cannes, Cote D’Azur, France.
University leaders discuss decision-making in the time of COVID-19
In the year since Stanford first began grappling with the novel coronavirus, university officials have been faced with countless decisions. Many have been highly visible, with implications across the campus community. Others have been much more targeted and less visible, but no less consequential. These decisions have drawn on the expertise and perspective of hundreds of people across the university, most of them largely unseen by the public.
Strengthening the defences: the new UK national security investment screening regime | JD Supra
Overview This week the UK Government introduced before Parliament its much anticipated National Security and Investment (NS&I) Bill – setting out proposed legislation for major reform of the UK’s foreign investment control regime which would significantly increase the Government's ability to scrutinise investments in the UK on national security grounds.
The rise of FDI regimes and their impact on M&A transactions | JD Supra
Foreign direct investment ("FDI") is an important part of the global economy: OECD data indicates that there was USD$1,426 billion of global FDI in 2019.
Peers’ experiences help inform Stanford’s strategy for limiting COVID-19 spread on campus
Stanford has been going to school on peer institutions’ pandemic experiences with bringing undergraduate students back to campus. Russell Furr is associate vice provost for environmental health and safety. (Image credit: Andrew Brodhead) Those lessons learned, as well as Stanford’s own after many graduate and professional students and a limited number of undergraduates returned this fall, are instructive as the university prepares for more undergraduates to return for winter quarter.
Innovative tools bolster Stanford’s COVID-19 surveillance testing program
Alongside Stanford’s surveillance testing program, two innovative tools provide a steady flow of information to and about the campus community. From development to implementation, they reflect Stanford’s collaborative approach to addressing urgent challenges. Clinical Assistant Professor Rajan Puri is an occupational physician and director of Strategic Health Initiatives and Innovation.
Stanford’s COVID-19 surveillance testing a crucial tool for return to campus
A typical autumn on the Farm finds a bevy of activity in the conference spaces of the Arrillaga Alumni Center. But in the pandemic, most visitors to the center’s McCaw Hall instead are students taking COVID tests. Dr. Minal Moharir and medical assistant Maria Martinez work at the Occupational Health Center COVID-19 testing tent at the Environmental Health & Safety building. (Image credit: Andrew Brodhead) The autumn quarter testing program for students began Aug.
‘Meeting the Moment’ and inspiring students to thrive and derive meaning amid fear and uncertainty
Meeting the Moment, a new series of programs developed by Stanford’s Office for Religious and Spiritual Life for the 2020-2021 academic year, aims to help students and others confront “societal, economic and spiritual upheaval” brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Alessandra Wollner is the director of a new program offered through the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life called Meeting the Moment.
Stanford will rename campus spaces named for David Starr Jordan and relocate statue depicting Louis Agassiz
Stanford will rename campus features named after David Starr Jordan and take actions to provide the public with a more complete view of his complex history, which includes not only his seminal leadership as the university’s founding president but also his parallel leadership in promoting eugenics. Jordan Hall is home to the Department of Psychology, whose faculty members recently voted unanimously to request the name change and removal of the statue.
Primary school at risk of being cut off during flooding utilises early flood warning system
Aquaread’s LeveLine-EWS system gives local village and its primary school time to react to rising water levels Chew Magna lies about 500m upstream of the confluence of two watercourses, the Winford Brook and the River Chew, both of which constitute a significant flood threat to the village.
Exposure notification key to countering COVID-19 spread
A crucial component of Stanford’s new testing program for faculty, staff or postdoctoral scholars conducting work on campus is the notification process when someone tests positive for COVID-19. Rich Wittman is director of the Stanford University Occupational Health Center and co-chair of Stanford’s Public Health Policy Committee.
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