SIG Talks Security and Privacy with Sen. Wyden, Gen. Hayden
Nick Obletz is a sophomore from Oregon. On Wednesday, October 15, Stanford in Government hosted two distinguished visitors representing polar opposite sides of the intelligence and privacy debate. Stanford students heard a unique mix of opinions about balancing security with privacy. In the afternoon, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), ‘71, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee […]
Stanford’s Own Oval Office
Stanford in Government’s Public Policy Forum hosted its first discussion Friday, “The Oval Office” on the Stanford Oval. PPF members presented, or in some cases, performed, short news briefings on timely issues. The event gave Stanford community members a chance to relax and learn about current events.
PPF Plans for Year Ahead
By Julia Espero, ’18 Last week’s Public Policy Forum retreat began with my two favorite things: gyros and conversation. All forum members were seated in the Donald Kennedy room of the Haas Center for Public Service, which was softly strung with festive lights. Laughter and light conversation filled the room as I ate my falafel […]
Kinari Webb Kicks Off Lunch Series
By Matthew Cohen, ’18 On September 29, Stanford in Government hosted Dr. Kinari Webb, founder of Health in Harmony, a non-profit organization in Indonesia devoted to improving environmental health by improving community health. As a student, Webb visited the extraordinarily biodiverse Gunung Palung National Park in Borneo. Illegal logging threatens the park’s future, so Webb realized […]
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 […]