Jerry Yang succeeds Jeff Raikes as chair of the Stanford Board of Trustees
Yang is the cofounder of Yahoo! and AME Cloud Ventures. He and his wife Akiko Yamazaki ’90 are the namesakes of the Yang and Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building (Y2E2).
Benjamin Zaidel
Benjamin Zaidel ’24 is a Staff Writer for the Daily interested in studying Bioengineering. A Los Angeles native, Benjamin believes that 68 degrees should count as sweater weather.
Police Blotter: Sexual battery, stalking, bike theft
This report covers a selection of incidents from Dec. 23 to Jan. 15 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety bulletin.
11 more students test positive, bringing weekly total to 54
The news comes as Santa Clara County continues to experience a surge in cases.
‘They’re harming people with this’: Students react to cancellation of in-person winter quarter
As students come to terms with Stanford's cancellation of an in-person winter quarter for frosh and sophomores, many are asking why the University waited so long to announce its decision.
Palo Alto restaurants, battered by loss of students and stay-at-home order, warily eye Stanford reopening plans
Palo Alto restaurants that traditionally rely on Stanford's student population for business have struggled to keep up with expenses in recent months. As some students prepare to return to campus in January, businesses are gearing up for increased demand as well as heightened case rates.
Board of Trustees announces plans for interdisciplinary data science facility
Stanford’s Board of Trustees approved plans to construct a new interdisciplinary data science building at its Dec. 6 to 8 virtual meeting.
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Stanford net assets increase by $2 billion despite predicted revenue decrease
Stanford reported a 4.4% increase in consolidated net assets for the 2020 Fiscal Year, raising the University’s overall valuation to $47.2 billion, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Stanford endowment 101: Visualizing performance over time, against peers
Stanford recently released its annual endowment returns for the 2019-20 year, netting $1.6 billion in investment gains with an overall return rate of 5.6%. But what do these numbers actually indicate about the endowment’s overall performance?
Stanford moves forward on climate and sustainability school, deans address student criticisms
Kam Moler and Stephen Graham, two Stanford deans, address concerns about the planning of a new school focused on sustainability.
With $1.6 billion in gains, Stanford investment return slips, but still exceeds expectations
Stanford netted $1.6 billion in investment gains from the University’s Merged Pool, the largest component of its endowment, according to annual financial results released on Thursday. The 5.6% return, though Stanford’s chief financial officer said it was higher than expected, marks a decrease from 2019’s returns of 6.5% and 2018’s returns of 11.3%.
Stanford to rename spaces honoring David Starr Jordan, founding president and noted eugenicist
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne endorsed the move, which began with a recommendation from a committee that reviewed requests from the psychology department and Stanford Eugenics History Project, and was approved by the Board of Trustees.
Police Blotter: Bike theft, identity theft, battery
This report covers a selection of incidents from Sept. 23 to Sept. 29 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin. Tuesday, Sept. 22 Between 10 a.m. on Sept. 20 and 1:45 p.m., a bike was stolen from Knight Management Center. Between 12 p.m. on June 7 and 12 p.m. on…
Palo Alto high schools reopen for virtual learning, bring high-need students back to campus
“I believe students belong in schools,” Palo Alto Schools Unified District Superintendent Don Austin said in an interview with The Daily. “There’s nothing sadder than an empty campus, and we’re going to get past it. We’ll get there. Our plan is to go as fast as we can but as slow as we need to.”…
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