Magazine: The university in an era of populism Michael Gioia January 15, 2017 0 Comments While popular attention often focuses on glaring factual inaccuracies, fake news or Trump’s tirades towards the media, I fear these are merely symptoms of a broader shift in attitude. Specifically,... Read More »
Why The Daily matters: Our intellectual community Michael Gioia December 9, 2016 0 Comments At its core, Stanford is both a birthplace of new information and a marketplace of ideas, and The Daily plays a vital role in this academic enterprise. Read More »
A culture in flux Michael Gioia September 9, 2016 0 Comments Some in the University’s administration have come to see Stanford’s cultural DNA as “high-risk.” To be fair, this comes in the context of a broader birth of the university incorporated,... Read More »
International “Portal” opens at Crothers Michael Gioia May 3, 2016 0 Comments The Stanford Portal, a shipping container that allows individuals to have face-to-face contact with others in distant portals, opened on Monday. The Portal uses immersive video and audio features to... Read More »
Board of Trustees declines to divest from fossil fuels Michael Gioia April 25, 2016 6 Comments In a statement released Monday, Stanford's Board of Trustees announced that the University will not be divesting from the fossil fuel industry. The announcement comes in response to a campaign on the... Read More »
Stanford Review urges students to ‘seize the means of production’ Victor Xu and Michael Gioia April 1, 2016 0 Comments On Monday, The Stanford Review announced a new ballot initiative that would require all students to seize the means of production from at least one factory owner or capital holder prior to graduation... Read More »
Stanford’s admission rate drops to 4.69 percent Michael Gioia March 25, 2016 10 Comments A total of 1,318 high school seniors received letters of acceptance to Stanford’s Class of 2020 on Friday. An additional 745 early action students were accepted in December. The 2,063 admits came... Read More »
Stanford launching Knight-Hennessy scholarship to attract top graduates Michael Gioia February 24, 2016 0 Comments Stanford is announcing the launch of a new graduate scholars program and associated $750 million endowment. The Knight-Hennessy scholars program will be analogous to the Rhodes and Schwarzman... Read More »