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On Tuesday, March 26, the University announced new enrollment goals aimed at bolstering socioeconomic diversity. Princeton will strive to enroll an undergraduate student population that is, at a minimum, 70 percent need-based financial aid eligible and 22 percent Pell Grant eligible. A committee of the Board of Trustees also recommended growing the transfer program, continuing legacy preferences in tie-breaking scenarios, and ensuring that recruited athletes are representative of the greater student body.
(03/22/24 6:11am)
A University statement shared with The Daily Princetonian released the 27 members of the Class of 2024 who are eligible for the primary elections for the Class of 2024’s Young Alumni Trustee (YAT). This year, there has been a change in the eligibility guidelines for candidates looking to run.
(03/19/24 3:56am)
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of suicide.
(02/20/24 7:08am)
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of student death.
(02/09/24 5:46am)
On Monday, Feb. 5, Dartmouth College announced its decision to reinstate the requirement to submit standardized test scores as part of their admissions process beginning with the Class of 2029. According to the announcement, this decision was made based on research showing that test scores provide the admissions committee with valuable information about applicants.
(02/06/24 7:10am)
Following a Jan. 25 letter from the free speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Princeton updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for No Communication Orders and No Contact Orders (NCOs) a day later on Jan. 26. The new FAQ page reflects the Dec. 2023 change in NCO policy, which narrowed the circumstances under which NCOs can be obtained.
(02/02/24 6:00am)
Princeton’s Board of Trustees submitted building plans to the Princeton Town Council’s planning board on Dec. 15, 2023 for a new building — the Quantum Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering. Much like the ongoing project south of Prospect Avenue to complete the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), the building is the latest in a series of steps by the University to focus on research and expansion of the sciences. It also features sustainable design as part of the University’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2046.
(01/29/24 6:18am)
Last Thursday, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) addressed a letter to President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 accusing Princeton University community members of leveraging no-contact and no-communication orders (NCOs) to “censor student journalists.”
(01/18/24 6:08pm)
President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 released his eighth annual State of the University letter on Jan. 18. In the letter, he addresses recent public discourse surrounding the conflict in Israel and Palestine, distinguishing the University from peer institutions. He also emphasizes freedom of speech, commitment to diversity, and pursuit of academic excellence.
(12/20/23 4:38am)
A post on X (formerly known as Twitter) gained traction on Dec. 7, sharing the names and positions of those in Princeton University’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion.
(12/18/23 5:43am)
Wendy Wang ’28, an international student from Shenzhen, China, told the ‘Prince’ that her initial reaction to receiving her acceptance to Princeton was, “AAAAHH!!!!!!!! Princeton is a dream.”
(12/12/23 10:07pm)
After dramatic hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives about antisemitic speech on college campuses which have led one university president to resign, University President Christopher Eisgruber released a statement. In the statement, Eisgruber condemned antisemitic speech on campus, highlighted Princeton’s robust free speech protections, and stressed the responsibility of the institution to push back on hateful speech.
(12/11/23 5:02am)
The U.S. District Court of New Jersey again ruled against former University budget analyst Kate McKinley, who alleged in a lawsuit that she was harassed and fired due to her request for religious exemptions to the University’s COVID-19 mask and contact tracing requirements. McKinley’s case was dismissed once before in April 2023. The second ruling will not allow for amendments, likely marking the end of McKinley’s legal battle.
(12/08/23 5:36am)
A redeveloped Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), slated for release by the end of the month, will significantly shorten the process for applicants, including those to Princeton. As reports speculate that this may lead to students receiving less aid than previous iterations, the University says its financial aid program will not be impacted.
(12/05/23 6:31am)
A campus message issued on Monday, Dec. 4 officially banned Personal Electric Vehicles (PEVs) starting Jan. 25, 2024. More specifically, the ban prohibits use — and “storage, parking, and charging” — of any PEV in the “restricted zone,” which encompasses basically all of campus, according to the message. This is an escalation of an August policy that placed restrictions on hours and speeds within the zone.
(12/05/23 5:51am)
On Friday, Dec. 1, high schoolers across America who matched with universities through the QuestBridge National College Match received good news, including a new class of students admitted to Princeton.
(12/01/23 4:50am)
Content Warning: The following article contains discussion of sexual assault.
(11/28/23 5:03am)
Rates of student employment may have increased this fall, the first semester after the University eliminated the $3,500 student contribution from all financial aid packages. Preliminary data indicates the percentage of undergraduates working campus jobs at the end of this semester will be “the same as or slightly higher” than in Fall 2022, University spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss wrote in an email sent to The Daily Princetonian.
(11/21/23 10:17am)
Next to the philosophy building, the 1879 Arch stands as the gateway between the core academic center of campus and Prospect Avenue.
(11/21/23 2:32am)
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