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(11/29/23 10:01am)
The Integrated Science Curriculum (ISC) will not be offered this academic year, as the intensive science sequence undergoes “revitalization,” according to the Lewis-Sigler Institute (LSI) for Integrative Genomics website.
(11/21/23 9:49am)
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Academics Committee publicly announced Princeton’s Syllabus Library on Nov. 8 in an email to students, advertising it as a way to preview courses students may be interested in without actually enrolling. While many students welcomed the library as a new way to explore course offerings, the University has actually maintained the syllabus library since fall 2021.
(11/17/23 5:38am)
Appointment of University faculty is an elaborate process involving several stakeholders, including faculty within their specific departments, the Dean of the Faculty, and other members of the administration. The Daily Princetonian spoke with the chairs of multiple departments about the faculty hiring process.
(11/14/23 5:33am)
Sam Harshbarger ‘24 has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford next fall. Harshbarger is one of 32 Americans to receive the prestigious scholarship and the only recpient from Princeton University.
(11/10/23 5:02am)
The Whig Caucus, the left-leaning side of the the Whig-Clio debate society, initially advertised a “Presidential Town Hall with Cornel West.” It was one of an impressive line-up of speakers by the Whig-Clio society this semester including Gen. Mark Milley ’80 and Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng. These high-profile speaker events are part of an effort to bring in more speakers that “challenge the current dialogue and status quo,” according to Whig Deputy Chair Emily Hove ’26.
(11/07/23 5:58am)
“Just because you’re from this ‘small place’ doesn't mean that you can't have a ‘big future,’” said Princeton Caribbean Connection (PCC) co-president Isabel Matthews ’26 in an interview with The Daily Princetonian. “There are opportunities for [Caribbean students] to pursue what they want to pursue in whichever field that they're in. It's possible to do that within the Caribbean, but also for the Caribbean.”
(10/24/23 3:39am)
The University is in the process of a major academic change, the transition from certificates to minors. At a meeting with the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Academics Committee on Sept. 29, representatives of the Office of the Dean of the College (ODOC) indicated that further changes may be coming. The group discussed initiatives to extend the passing time between classes from 10 to 20 minutes and extend the due dates of papers into finals period.
(10/13/23 6:23am)
The South Asian Studies (SAS) program at Princeton was first established in 2007, making it the youngest area studies program at the University.
(09/22/23 1:49am)
After years of advocacy, faculty and students involved with Native American and Indigenous student groups on campus say the timeline for an Indigenous Studies minor program remains uncertain. Although the University announced that it would establish an endowed professorship of Indigenous Studies in 2020, the position has yet to be filled.
(09/20/23 5:19am)
Former Swedish Prime Minister and leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party Magdalena Andersson spoke to Princeton students about geopolitics, leadership, speech, and equality on Monday, Sept. 18. Her comments reinvigorated ongoing campus discussions surrounding social media usage and concerns of infringing upon free speech.
(09/20/23 5:27am)
“Why, if they’re pursuing a major in public service, aren’t they going into public service?”
(09/15/23 4:01am)
Technology and academia are sectors that significant percentages of students seek careers in. Academia has been facing an increasing mismatch between applicants and positions. In the last ten years, the number of Ph.D.s granted by the University has slightly increased amid a nation-wide oversupply of Ph.D.s and a shrinking number of professorial job openings. Meanwhile, recent technology job cuts have led to concern among students in a traditionally robust fields.
(09/14/23 4:52am)
University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 responded to criticism of the inclusion of a controversial book on a course syllabus on Wednesday after Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) sent a public letter urging the book be removed. Eisgruber defended academic freedom and made the case that it could coexist with a welcoming environment for students. In a separate statement to faculty, he also urged faculty to reach out to the administration when under attack from “social media storms.”
(09/07/23 3:29am)
In Feb. 2022, the New Jersey Redistricting Commission (NJRC) chose a fresh legislative map in what was lauded as a historic bipartisan vote.
(08/24/23 2:56am)
The School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) announced that it hired senior State Department official Robert Malley as a visiting professor and lecturer on Tuesday, Aug. 15. President Joe Biden appointed Malley to be his special envoy to Iran in 2021, but, two months ago, Malley was placed on unpaid leave after his security clearance was revoked amidst an ongoing investigation into his handling of classified materials. Malley’s term as visiting professor will coincide with this leave.
(04/21/23 3:21am)
With a number of of anti-LGBTQ+ pieces of legislation passed by state governments, one class offered by the University’s writing program puts a focus on drag culture.
(04/12/23 3:34am)
Professor Eddie Glaude GS ’97 will step down as chair of the Department of African American Studies (AAS). He has held the role since AAS was converted from a certificate program to a department in the summer of 2015.
(04/10/23 4:20am)
Sunday, April 9 saw a minor shake-up in Undergraduate Student Government (USG), as the long-planned shift to establish a mental health core committee led to Class of 2024 Senator Noah Luch ’24 resigning from his role as a senator to lead the committee. Sustainability Committee Chair Sean Bradley ’24 also resigned on Sunday, leaving two vacancies in the Senate.
(04/06/23 4:09am)
“I am very grateful for the thesis extension given to seniors in SPIA. When the announcement was made, a collective sigh of relief could be heard from all SPIA seniors across campus,” Taryn Sebba ’23 said.
(03/24/23 1:57am)
Two years after the program’s inception, this semester marks the first time that students have been able to fulfill the University’s language requirement using the American Sign Language (ASL) sequence. The sequence, which starts with ASL 101 and finishes with ASL 107, allows students to learn ASL while being exposed to Deaf culture and studies.