News & Updates

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Updates from the Provost's Office:

• Stanford Reaccreditation by WASC The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), is an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education that conducts reviews of schools, both public and private, from kindergarten through senior college levels. Our accreditation review enables us to ensure that we continue to provide the highest quality education to our students and maintain our commitment to improve society.
• Copyright Memo Guidance on making use of copyrighted intellectual property for use in teaching, learning, and research as well as requirements for legal use of music, video, and other multimedia from the Internet. (Fall 2007)
• Stanford’s Commitment to Faculty Diversity: A Reaffirmation (April 19, 2007)
• Revised International Travel Policy (December 2005)
• Mandatory sexual harassment training for faculty and staff (September 2005)
• Family Matters @ Stanford for Faculty (September 2005)
• Building on Excellence: Guide to Recruiting and Retaining an Excellent and Diverse Faculty at Stanford University (September 2005)
• Report of the Provost’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women Faculty (May 2004)
• "Diversity in Action" brochure from the Provost's Diversity Action Council. (March 2004)