Unique to Stanford: Global Studies and Human Rights minors
Over the past four years, the Stanford Global Studies (SGS) Division of the School of
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Stanford to stop requiring ACT/SAT essay scores
On Thursday, Washington Post reported that, beginning in fall 2019, Stanford and Princeton will no longer require applicants to submit an ACT or SAT essay score. They join the ranks of Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and University of San Diego in waiving the requirement this year. University spokesperson E.J. Miranda wrote in an email to The…
Editorial Board: Is MATH 51 everything you want from a Stanford education?
Many Stanford lecture courses are well-taught, but too many fail to provide the quality of teaching and support we’d hope for from institution so blessed with resources and talent.
The crew of Cru: part 1
Three days before Cru dinner Nitery 206, 7:30 p.m. Anthony Nguyen ’17 MS ’18 is marking up a whiteboard in red — there’s an ambitious list of about 7 dishes splashed up already, from banh mi to buns to spiced pork ribs, a menu heavily inspired by David Chang’s Momofuku cookbook. Roving around the table,…
Knowles: Average is underrated
Pursuing challenge in our academic home territory comes easily to us. We’re eager to push ourselves in the areas we already have aptitude in. It’s harder, in our four short years at Stanford, to prioritize challenges outside our areas of strength.
New BOSP program in Hong Kong, replacing Beijing option, to launch in autumn 2019
On Feb. 23, the Bing Overseas Study Program (BOSP) announced that it will offer a new quarter-long program in Hong Kong starting in autumn 2019. The program will become the 12th active BOSP program and the second with no language requirement.
Issues in liberation: Central America
“Issues in Liberation: Central America” is a course every Stanford student should take. But next year, due to a budget shortage, it’s in danger of being dropped. Most of you have probably never heard of it, and that’s unsurprising. I only heard about it from someone who recommended it to me. Since the course includes…
Faculty discuss academic merit of ROTC classes
Professors gathered to determine whether or not Stanford should include ROTC courses as part of its curriculum.
