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Michele Rasmussen appointed vice provost for student affairs
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Rasmussen has served since 2013 as the dean of students in the university at the University of Chicago, where she leads many of the university’s departments, services, and programs that focus on campus life and support for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. She will begin her new role at Stanford on Sept. 10.
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Two reports released on communities impacted by events of Oct. 7 and afterward
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Two separate committees – the Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Communities Committee and the Subcommittee on Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias – have each released reports from their seven-month reviews of what their communities have experienced before and after the events of Oct. 7, 2023.
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William Chueh named new director of Precourt Institute for Energy
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Chueh is a leading materials scientist and entrepreneur whose research is paving the way for better batteries and cleaner power grids.
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Stanford to resume standardized test requirement for admissions
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Stanford will resume requiring either the SAT or the ACT for undergraduate admission, beginning with students applying in fall 2025 for admission to the Class of 2030.