SIG Seniors to Graduate, Remain Committed to Mentorship and Engagement with SIG
Stanford in Government ended the year with a retreat—we wanted to give our seniors a chance to share what SIG has meant to them, and to give our entire team the opportunity to reflect on our year. Our incoming community development directors on the board, Miles Lichtman, ’16 and Hannah Long, ‘16, led us in […]
SIG’s Stipends by the Numbers: Recipient Profiles and Plans for Expansion
By Kimberly Tan, ’17 Summer 2014 marks the final pilot year of the SIG Stipends Program, a new effort to provide funding for students with backgrounds not traditionally supported by SIG and who identify unpaid public policy opportunities. Given the program’s resounding success, SIG is excited to continue to strengthen the program and strive […]
Legacy and Strategy: Petraeus Addresses Policy, Amid Protest
By Tim Hegedus, ’17 “There is no greater privilege in life than serving one’s country.” General David Petraeus, Stanford University, March 14, 2014. On March 14, SIG co-hosted an event with the Stanford Speakers Bureau (SSB), featuring former CIA Director and four-star general David Petraeus. In a panel moderated by Colonel Joseph Felter of Stanford’s […]
SIG Stipends by the Numbers: Infographics
Data at your fingertips on stipend recipients’ class years, fields of study, and placements, as well as increasing student demand for the program.
Acting Locally: SIG Strengthens Campus and Community Partnerships
By Kate Hassey, ’16 The Campus and Community Partnerships (CCP) Committee works to increase SIG’s connections with surrounding communities and to strengthen its existing partnerships. The committee spent this past winter quarter creating a new fellowships program, SIG Local Fellowships, which complements the traditional summer fellowship offerings with academic year opportunities. As there are so […]
With Record Applications, SIG’s Stipends To Expand
By Kimberly Tan, ’17 Summer 2014 marks the final pilot year of the SIG Stipends Program, a new effort to provide funding for students with backgrounds not traditionally supported by SIG and who identify unpaid public policy opportunities. Given the program’s resounding success, SIG is excited to continue to strengthen the program and strive for […]