On Tuesday, Provost John Etchemendy and Graduate Student Council Chair Steve Allison met with 10 graduate and three postdoctoral student parents to listen to their current problems with finding affordable child care and to brainstorm possible solutions.
The group took an hour and a half “to discuss child care exclusively” in the Rains Buttery, according to [...]

As students finish finals and leave campus for winter break, Stanford will institute a winter closure, in effect shutting down the University, to cut costs.
In the past, the closure was a voluntary move on the parts of individual departments. This year, the closure is more strictly enforced and will be extended to two weeks, from [...]

This year’s senior class faces slightly better job prospects upon graduation than the Class of 2003 did, but the outlook is still much dimmer than during the economic boom of the late 90s.
According to Bev Principal, assistant director of Employment Services at the Career Development Center, the number of employers coming to Stanford almost doubled [...]

This quarter, there are about as many undergraduates enrolled in classes with the words “film,” “cinema” or “documentary” in the title as there are enrolled in classes in the entire Department of Cultural and Social Anthropology, according to Axess. In response to that kind of student demand, a new film studies program is being developed [...]

Paralleling a nationwide trend, more Stanford students are studying foreign languages than ever before, according to numbers released by the University. This is in accordance with a survey released this month by the Modern Language Association, which shows that the number of students in U.S. institutions of higher education that study foreign languages has increased [...]

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will speak about technology policy Monday afternoon in an event organized by the Stanford Democrats.
Kerry will be visiting Stanford because the University is both a leader in technology and has a strong Democratic base, according to the Stanford Democrats.
“Kerry is coming because Stanford is one of the premier universities in [...]

More Stanford students and recent graduates have been awarded Marshall and Rhodes scholarships this year than ever before, thanks to a boost in funding for outreach efforts encouraging students to apply.
After senior Jared Cohen and Tess Bridgeman, Class of 2003, won Rhodes scholarships last week, the British Consulate General yesterday announced five Stanford winners of [...]

While Stanford and the city of Palo Alto have been scrambling over the past few weeks to find a way for LaDoris Cordell, vice provost for campus relations, to take her city council seat without controversy, the future of the seat and Stanford-Palo Alto relations remains unclear.
According to an old and obscure state law, Section [...]

Eight months after the departure of former Dean of Students Marc Wais, the University has selected Greg Boardman, associate vice president for student affairs at Tulane University in New Orleans, La., as his permanent replacement. He will begin on Feb. 2.
“He has been in student affairs for over 20 years and has an excellent track [...]

By now the tryptophan should have worn off. You should have been able to get your ass off the couch and finally stop watching football. You should have been able to escape the wrath of your relatives.
But since most of you weren’t with me last weekend, during this glorious doorway into the holiday season, you [...]