#stanford-university

#stanford-university

Out of 584 public and private universities ranked, Stanford University was named the best college in the country, just ahead of Babson College, Yale University, Princeton University and Harvard University. Stanford's placement at the top of the list is a victory for the prestigious Bay Area school after it was ranked at No. 3 last year and No. 4 the previous year. UC Berkeley was the public California university that appeared highest on the list, ranking No. 7,

The fraternity, Sigma Chi, wants Stanford to pay at least $35 million for not allowing members to move back into 550 Lasuen Mall, where they had been since 1937. That's how much buying new land close to campus and constructing a new building would cost, the lawsuit said. Sigma Chi said its parent corporation has invested an estimated $46 million in the house, and the lease was "renewed indefinitely" in 1976.

Stanford University is requiring SAT or ACT scores for the first time since 2021 and is maintaining legacy admissions despite legislation banning the practice.

"In the United States of America, no one should fear a midnight knock on the door for voicing the wrong opinion," Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, said in a news release. "Free speech isn't a privilege the government hands out. Under our Constitution it is the inalienable right of every man, woman, and child."

"I had been that overwhelmed undergraduate in real life, trying to keep up with demanding economics classes at Stanford University, while simultaneously dancing during a 46-week season as a member of San Francisco's corps de ballet."

"The thing about emotion is it generalizes. It puts the brain into a broader state," says Dr. Karl Deisseroth, a psychiatrist and professor at Stanford University.

Stanford would face a tax increase from $17 million to $248 million annually under the proposed tax bill, threatening financial aid and employee support.

The hunger strike began May 12 with 15 students, faculty and staff pledging to stop eating until the university meets a list of demands, including calling for Stanford to divest from companies linked to Israel's war in Gaza.

The traditional form of Japanese drumming, known as taiko, has existed for thousands of years and is used in religious ceremonies, wars and entertainment.

"I love it...she's that good, running away with it." -Ronn Owens, KGO-Radio