Today's Briefing:
It's a snowy day here in Princeton and a busy day all around! Today marks the first day of classes for the Spring 2021 semester, as well as the start of regular production for The Daily Princetonian under the 145th Board, lead by Editor-in-Chief Emma Treadway.
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The University’s Novogratz Bridge Year program announced a series of reforms after students made allegations of facing discrimination and racism during their trips. The reforms, designed in partnership with Rested Root Corp, an social justice educational firm, emphasize greater dialogue with students prior and during the program. The policy reforms include "country-specific" resources for students of "targeted identities" as well as the creation of affinity groups. Bridge Year Senegal alumna Alison Parish ’24 relayed her concerns to the ‘Prince’, stating “I hope it is not only dialogue, because sometime when we do a lot of dialogue around race and social justice and inclusion it becomes monotonous and people drown it out.”
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Princeton, in line with other Ivy League Universities, has pushed its admissions decision date, known colloquially as “Ivy Day,” from March 28 to April 6, citing an increase in the number of applicants this year. According to Media Relations Specialist Ayana Gibbs, the University received over 37,000 applications during this application cycle, an increase of 15 percent compared to the previous year.
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The Sachs Scholarship, named in honor of Daniel Sachs ’60, has been awarded to Jimin Kang ’21, Aisha Tahir ’21, and Oxford graduate Hannah Duffus. The annual scholarship provides funding for three students to pursue a postgraduate education.
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Last Thursday, former SPIA Dean Cecilia Rouse, Biden’s nominee to chair the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), spoke on the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy, and  answered questions on wealth inequality at her virtual confirmation hearing. Rouse previously served as a member of the CEA under President Obama. If confirmed, she would be the first Black leader of the council.
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