Dressed in black, they held candles, sang Farsi songs from the 1979 revolution and stood around a makeshift memorial on the grass of Palmer Square.

Last Friday evening, more than 70 members of the Iranian community in Princeton gathered for a 90-minute candlelight vigil to honor the memory of the dozens of people who have lost their lives in the violent protests following the Iranian presidential election on June 12.

The University announced a voluntary incentivized retirement program last week at a time when employees nationwide are delaying their retirement in light of the recession.

Drexel head coach Chris Bates has accepted an offer to become the new head coach of the men’s lacrosse team, the Department of Athletics announced Monday afternoon. Bates is expected to bring Greg Raymond and Stephen Brundage, Drexel’s two assistant coaches, with him to Princeton. The status of assistant coach Kevin Unterstein, the lone salaried holdover from the old staff, remains unclear.

Kathy Sell will step down as head coach of the women’s tennis team, becoming the third coach in 10 days to part ways with the University.