Students from across the Ivy League met to discuss the relationship between science and modern modes of living at the 13th annual Ivy Leadership Summit (ILS), held at the University's Friend Center this weekend.
The event, titled "Health, Economy and the International Community," brought together nearly 150 students and community leaders from Ivy League Universities and, for the first time, students from local high schools.
The program aims to provide a forum for Ivy League students to discuss issues pertinent to leadership with leaders from varied professions.
"It's a good time to get together and meet people with similar interests and exchange ideas about relevant issues in society," Princeton participant Esther Lee '08 said.
Princeton-area high school students also attented. They were invited this year because "we have a moral imperative to reach beyond the Ivy League," said Columbia University liason Riddhi Dasgupta '07.
Each year's theme is chosen based on current "high-impact" issues, the organizers explained.
"When we decided on [this year's] theme in April of 2004, the threat of SARS and AIDS and the global economy made this a seemingly apt title," Dasgupta said.
Speakers included the former CEO of HealthSouth Bob May, American Medical Association President John Nelson, Senior Editor of Forbes Global Tim Ferguson and Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Jones. Wilson School professor Frank von Hippel and economics professor and New York Times columnist Alan Kreuger also spoke at the panel.
Though this year's event was quieter than last year's, which held in New York City courtesy of Columbia, students said Princeton contributed a more academic atmosphere.
"Having ILS 2005 in Princeton, a more removed area, afforded greater reflection and academic direction," Vice President for Programs Zach Goldstein '05 said.
Sponsors included University departments and alumni groups, as well as companies including Goldman and Sachs — which Dasgupta said contributed $10,000 — Kaplan Test Prep Company, the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies and the University's Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination.
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