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Teachable Moments

Rod Searcey, ’84, found an unusual way to celebrate his 25-year reunion photographing his former professors. His portraits, and anecdotes from the faculty members themselves, constitute a gallery of great teaching.

Coming Through Cancer
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Coming Through Cancer

Cancer often can be viewed as a chronic illness with a particular set of physical and mental challenges. Stanford health care providers have developed programs aimed at helping patients live not just longer but better.

by Brian Eule

‘I Want Her Inside the White House.’
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‘I Want Her Inside the White House.’

Valerie Jarrett, ’78, has been behind Barack Obama for nearly two decades as a friend and adviser with special clout. Now the world is learning how this soft-spoken former lawyer became one of the most powerful women in the world.

by Roy S. Johnson