Daily Newsletter: September 9, 2022
POCC Event
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POCC Event
As part of the University’s series of required orientation programming for first-year students, the Class of 2026 participated in one new event, “Free Expression at Princeton,” which featured an address from President Christopher Eisgruber ’83, as well as student speakers Hannah Kapoor ’23, Vice President of the Undergraduate Student Government, and Myles McKnight ’23, the president of Princeton Open Campus Coalition (POCC).
Beginning in Fall 2023, most families making up to $100,000 annually will be eligible to receive financial aid covering the entirety of the expenses to attend Princeton. The University announced the expansion of their financial aid program on Sept. 8, adding that the student contribution requirement of financial aid packages will be eliminated.
The largest first-year class in Princeton’s history marched through FitzRandolph Gate in the Pre-Rade on Sunday, Sept. 4, marking the beginning of their four years at the University.
A former University budget analyst, Kate McKinley, filed a lawsuit against Princeton on the grounds of religious discrimination on Aug. 16. In the suit, McKinley alleges that University officials harassed and fired her due to her faith-based objections to the University’s COVID-19 policies.
In an email to The Daily Princetonian, Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss announced that beginning Sept. 3 “at 8 a.m. all sophomores, juniors, and seniors with [New College West] NCW/Yeh assignments can move into their academic year rooms.”
Less than a week before many students were slated to return to campus, housing remained uncertain for some Yeh College and New College West (NCW) students, with about 20 percent of students in the two new residential colleges living in temporary housing, according to deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss in an email to The Daily Princetonian on Aug. 30.
Princeton University found allegations of research misconduct against Princeton Gerrymandering Project (PGP) Director and neuroscience professor Sam Wang to be “without merit,” a University spokesperson told The Daily Princetonian. The University has officially completed and closed all internal investigations regarding Wang, the spokesperson said.
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate met on Sunday, Aug. 21 via Zoom to approve several budget requests prior to the beginning of the fall semester and update members about ongoing initiatives.
Starting on Saturday, Sept. 3, the University will provide students on the unlimited meal plan with $150 worth of dining points each semester for purchasing food and non-alcoholic beverages at various on- and off-campus locations.
Fall 2022 Lawnparties will feature Twin Cities indie rock outfit Hippo Campus as its headliner, according to an email to students from the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Social Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
On Monday, Aug. 15, the University announced in an email to students in Yeh College and New College West (NCW) that students who were assigned rooms in Kwanza Jones, Jose E. Feliciano, Grousbeck, and Mannion Halls may be assigned temporary housing “before moving to their permanent homes.”
The National Football League’s (NFL) Denver Broncos hired Damani Leech ’98 as the team’s newest president, the team announced on Aug. 11.
One of the most brilliant minds in college basketball history has passed away.
As the monkeypox (MPX) virus continues to spread throughout the United States, University Health Services (UHS) issued a message to the campus community, shedding light on steps it has taken to prepare for possible cases and exposures. The Aug. 11 email from Dr. Irini Daskalaki, Global and Community Health Physician at UHS, and Robin Izzo, Assistant Vice President for Environmental Health and Safety, marked the University’s first public acknowledgment of the virus.
Frosh Issue: Class of 2026
With over 7,500 confirmed monkeypox cases nationwide, some public health experts warn that college students may be at higher risk, and are appealing to school administrators to respond to what the Biden administration declared on Aug. 5 as a public health emergency. While the University has yet to issue any public statements regarding monkeypox, University Health Services (UHS) officials told The Daily Princetonian that preparations for a potential outbreak are currently underway.
Over the course of three months, Professor Michael Levine’s lab at the Department of Molecular Biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics have published two papers elucidating the mechanisms of genome organization in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster).
On Sunday, July 24, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) held a Senate meeting to update members on various ongoing projects, as well as providing a forum to discuss concerns about construction delays in Yeh College and New College West.