Patton said she expects an apology from the English department in a meeting with department chair Blakey Vermeule and other students behind the petition, which she believes will occur on Feb. 7.
On Tuesday, Stanford Residential Education (ResEd) released an online form for submitting input on the renaming of the Serra dorm in Stern Hall. The online submission form is open to Stanford students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators until Nov. 5.
On Monday evening, students joined the Stanford American Indian Organization (SAIO) and the Native American Cultural Center (NACC) in an Indigenous Peoples’ Day Vigil.
Stanford’s Native American community has issued a statement praising the University’s decision to rename some campus features honoring California mission system founder Junipero Serra, who has been criticized for his mistreatment of Native Americans.
The Stanford Native American Cultural Center (NACC) was founded at its current location in the Old Union Clubhouse in 1974, with spaces in the Tecumseh House and Fire Truck House in years prior. This space is the fruition of years of student activism to better serve the needs of Native students on Stanford’s campus. The…
Many students who left their families for the Farm have been welcomed into new ones throughout October and November, thanks to a widespread student group tradition — “sib fams” meant to bring older and younger students together.
