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Who Moved My Trees?
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Who Moved My Trees?

A field guide to the new STANFORD.

by Kathy Zonana

What Should Free Speech Mean in College?
Features

What Should Free Speech Mean in College?

Four faculty members weigh in on why it can be difficult to build a campus culture in which students are comfortable enough to disagree.

by Jill Patton

What the Law Says About Campus Free Speech
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What the Law Says About Campus Free Speech

As faculty grapple with how to set a culture that maximizes learning, administrators must also ensure the university follows the law.

by Mark Storslee

Biblio File: What to Read Now — May 2019
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Biblio File: What to Read Now — May 2019

New releases that inspire us.

Why Dance Matters
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Why Dance Matters

It’s not just good for your heart. It’s good for your brain. Faculty, students and patients show us the steps.

by Melinda Sacks

Meet Ann Marie Abraham
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Meet Ann Marie Abraham

Already a stunt pilot, this physics major is setting her sights higher.

by Jill Patton

Your Wisdom in Five Words
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Your Wisdom in Five Words

Readers submitted more than 300 life hacks. Here are our favorites.

by Kathy Zonana

Body Politics
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Body Politics

A culture scholar on beauty as currency and the purposes of plastic surgery.

by Diana Aguilera