Pre-assignment applications rise more than 10 percent
The pre-assignment process received over 876 completed applications for the 2013-14 academic year.
Casa Zapata
Stanford welcomes prospective freshmen for Admit Weekend 2013
Over 1,300 prospective freshmen (ProFros) arrived on campus yesterday for Admit Weekend 2013, which will offer ProFros and their relatives programming through Saturday.
Cecilia Burciaga, Chicano/Latino student advocate, dies at 67, leaving extensive legacy
Cecilia Preciado Burciaga, an advocate, mentor and friend to generations of Chicano and Latino students at Stanford, passed away at age 67 last week at Stanford Hospital, having battled lung cancer since August.
Community Action Board launches grant program for student groups
The ASSU’s Community Action Board (CAB) recently launched a grants initiative to fund programming that promotes more extensive collaboration between diverse groups on campus.
Roble and Casa Zapata win third annual Bike Safety Dorm Challenge
Stanford residences Roble and Casa Zapata beat out 19 other undergraduate dorms to win the school’s third annual
New manager leads revival of Stern Dining
Stern Dining’s reputation has improved dramatically among students this year compared to previous years, and its dining manager Tom Skipworth is a huge part of that, bringing better quality food and a new staff to the hall.
Large amounts of rainfall flood dorms
Following the effects of El Niño on Northern California, students at Stanford have felt the effects of increased precipitation, high levels of wind, a power outage on Tuesday morning and thunderstorms with lightning strikes in close proximity to campus. Several dorms on campus have experienced flooding, and campus maintenance crews have been working to drain water and keep areas dry.
Dorm diversity
At Stanford, there are four ethnic themed houses: Casa Zapata; Ujamaa, the African-American themed house; Okada, the Asian-American themed house; and Muwekma-Ta-Ruk, the Native American themed house.