Dereca Blackmon stepping down from role at DGen Office
Blackmon told The Daily that she will spend the next year pursuing personal “writing, speaking and business opportunities outside of Stanford.”
At Faculty Senate, Stanford admin addresses GUP withdrawal, leaves questions on Chanel Miller’s quote unanswered
University leadership addressed some of the most pressing issues on campus at Thursday’s Faculty Senate, including the University’s decision to reject Chanel Miller’s choice of quote for the plaque at the site of her 2015 sexual assault — a decision which Drell has defended amid student petitions and a unanimous Faculty Senate vote in support of Miller’s quote.
Second day of HAI conference features discussion of AI, innovation, art
Tuesday saw the conclusion of the Ethics, Policy & Governance conference, a two-day event that featured dozens of discussions on the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for a range of industries and disciplines.
Faculty Senate approves resolution supporting Chanel Miller, discusses liberal arts education
The Senate’s decision followed impassioned speeches in support of the resolution by ASSU President Erica Scott ’20 and comparative literature professor David Palumbo-Liu, as well as a measured defense of the University’s decision from Provost Persis Drell.
Faculty Senate discusses inclusion, accessibility in student body
In its first meeting of the year, the Stanford Faculty Senate discussed how to best improve inclusion and accessibility within the student body with ASSU executives Erica Scott ’20 and Isaiah Drummond ’20.
Stanford files amicus brief in support of DACA program
The brief, filed Friday, argues that ending DACA would unfairly force program participants to choose between “withdrawing to the margins of our society and national economy or returning to countries that they have never called home.”
Former Stanford swimmer says he violated National Team Honor Code but stands by accusations of homophobic team culture
While he stands by his Instagram statement, Abrahm DeVine ’19 also told The Daily that his expulsion came after he drank at a Team USA swim meet instead of showing up to support his teammates who were competing, a violation of the National Team’s Honor Code.
Hoover event calls for national unity to combat threat faced by rising Eurasian powers
Three Hoover affiliates spoke of the threat posed by Russia, China, and Iran on US interests and liberal values in front of a packed Traitel Auditorium. They emphasized the need for a sense of national unity as essential for an effective US foreign policy.
