The US has sought to build closer relations with Africa in recent years. At the US-Africa Business Forum in December 2022, President Biden announced $15 billion in partnerships and trade and investment commitments, focusing on key priorities such as sustainable energy and digital connectivity. African startups in particular have attracted the attention of US investors, with San Franciscan venture capital firm Partech announcing in February a $300 million fund to fuel the growth of African startups.
Campus politics at Stanford have been revolutionized in the past several years by a popular movement bemoaning lackluster student life on campus. But what critics of Stanford’s lack of fun cannot complain about is a lack of funds for student programming; Stanford’s Undergraduate Senate gave over $3 million
Ecy King, a senior class president and Major Grant recipient, graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in symbolic systems. Her educational comic book Bit by Bit will be printed by Stanford University Press for use by future students.