It hasn't been the best couple of weeks for Ivy League administrative competence. Last Wednesday, the Big Red got a bit redder when staff in Cornell's admissions office managed to send a cheery "welcome to Cornell" email to 1,700 students — 550 of whom it rejected in December. The email didn't reflect any indecision on Cornell's part. Hours after the first message, the rejected students got a second message confirming that they were still, well, rejected. Chagrined officials blamed a "coding error" for the mixup.
Closer to home, Wednesday's news that the Tory ended up with access to $9.9 million in University funds gave us reason to wonder about Nassau Hall.
Even the Tory, it seems, is not immune from the trend. In a press release describing its newfound riches, it managed to misspell Provost Gutmann's name, twice.
These errors should leave us with a sense of empathy. Next time you have trouble fumbling with SCORE or drawing a room, remember that the people who run the process are every bit as fallible as anyone else. That way we won't have to remind you, the next time we make a mistake. — The Daily Princetonian Opinion Board
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Keep academic authority in human hands
Lily Halbert-AlexanderThe Trump administration’s attacks on research and higher education as well as a blind reliance on AI chatbots are reflective of a societal backslide: a commodification of knowledge that prioritizes “efficiency” over the messy process of getting to an answer, where nuances are flattened and the truth is fungible.
The Trump administration’s attacks on research and higher education as well as a blind reliance on AI chatbots are reflective of a societal backslide: a commodification of knowledge that prioritizes “efficiency” over the messy process of getting to an answer, where nuances are flattened and the truth is fungible.
What do we owe society for a Princeton education?
Jia Cheng ShenThe social and moral responsibility that comes with receiving a degree subsidized by both private generosity and public trust is significant.
The social and moral responsibility that comes with receiving a degree subsidized by both private generosity and public trust is significant.
Notes from a so-called enemy’s classroom
Jennifer JenningsIt wasn’t revolutionary. It was homework. But it was homework that asked: how do we build schools that work for all kids? Inclusion, after all, is the “I” in DEI. That’s what we’re thinking about together. And caring about each other’s experiences and opportunities, it turns out, isn’t something you can outlaw.
It wasn’t revolutionary. It was homework. But it was homework that asked: how do we build schools that work for all kids? Inclusion, after all, is the “I” in DEI. That’s what we’re thinking about together. And caring about each other’s experiences and opportunities, it turns out, isn’t something you can outlaw.