California
Stanford University students left their graduation ceremony midway through in a show of support for the Palestinian cause.
Letters to the Editor
A retired biology teacher likens Stanford’s conference airing COVID-19 conspiracy theories to comparing evolution with creationism.
Zimbardo’s “Prison Experiment,” a landmark and controversial study, was shut down after six days, but its implications have had a profound effect.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that makes California the latest state to ban legacy and donor admissions in higher education, including at Stanford and USC.
World & Nation
Chinese families may debate whether to send their kids to American universities — but many still believe a U.S. degree is a pathway to a better life.
Business
A Stanford symposium will feature purveyors of some of the most dangerous and widely debunked claims about anti-pandemic policies. Doesn’t the university have a responsibility to fight misinformation, not spread it?
Pandemic conspiracy-mongers shared the stage with scientists and public health advocates at a Stanford University conference. Should they have even been let into the room?
Palo Alto City Council Member Julie Lythcott-Haims apologized for the romantic relationship she had with a Stanford undergrad more than a decade ago when she served as university dean.
Protesters who vandalize school property, as Stanford has accused some students of doing, cross the line from free speech into illegal conduct.
Trump’s executive order calling on campuses to address antisemitism has university leaders, faculty and students concerned as the president vows to revoke visas of pro-Palestinian international students who have taken part in protests.