Computer science coterm Norah Borus dies at 24
Borus declared computer science at Stanford in 2016 and worked as an instructor for public service organization CS + Social Good.
Stanford will accept County’s request to quadruple housing in General Use Permit if approval conditions are modified
While Santa Clara County has requested that Stanford construct four times the amount of faculty and staff housing they originally intended to under the 2018 General Use Permit (GUP) application, the University maintains it cannot meet this demand without a series of modifications to the County’s conditions for the application’s approval.
Sentenced to one day in prison, six months of home confinement, former sailing coach apologizes for role in admissions scandal
After accepting $610,000 in bribes to reserve athletic recruitment spots for wealthy families’ children, former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer was sentenced on Wednesday to one day in prison and six months of home confinement with electronic monitoring.
Stanford to direct funds gained from admissions scandal to ‘public good,’ launches external review into admissions
Stanford is working with a state attorney to find a worthy cause to donate the $770,000 fraudulently gained from the national college admissions scandal — including the $610,000 obtained from bribes to former head sailing coach John Vandemoer — according to a victim impact statement submitted to Boston District court. Vandemoer’s sentencing hearing will take place on Wednesday.
Medicine professor fired for sexual misconduct apologizes, cites cultural differences for conduct
Stanford Medical Center professor Jose Montoya, who was fired after a University investigation found that he had violated University code of conduct related to sexual harassment, misconduct and assault, said he “sincerely apologize[s]” to anyone who he “offended.”
Indianapolis Colts stand by decision to draft Stanford football captain despite sexual assault allegations
The Indianapolis Colts knew Stanford’s 2018 football captain Bobby Okereke ’19 had been accused of sexual assault in 2015 well before the team picked him in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft in April
‘The Manic Monologues’ co-founders draw from personal experience in producing play to fight mental health stigma
Struggling with rebuilding his confidence after his diagnosis and a psychotic episode that almost led him to attempt suicide, Zack Burton brought the idea to his girlfriend, Elisa Hofmeister, with the aim of breaking down stigma surrounding mental illness.
Sexual harassment, misconduct behind medicine professor’s dismissal
Violations of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct were among the reasons for the recent firing of former Stanford Medical Center professor Jose Montoya.
