Today’s Briefing: 

The Faculty Committee on the Course of Study has unanimously approved a proposal presented by the Linguistics Department to establish a sequence in American Sign Language (ASL), which will satisfy the University’s language requirement for undergraduate students. On Tuesday, the proposal was approved amid the recent traction from a USG referendum with student signatures advocating for the establishment of such a sequence. In light of the recent decision made by COCS, the referendum will no longer be included on the USG ballot.

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Two University juniors were recently awarded the Truman Scholarship, a highly competitive merit-based award for undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in public service that grants $30,000 towards graduate studies. Claire Wayner ’22 and Jessica Lambert ’22 were among the 60 recipients named 2021 Truman Scholars. In addition to providing recipients with a monetary reward, Truman Scholars also receive priority admission and supplemental financial aid at certain prestigious graduate programs, career counseling, internship opportunities within the federal government, and cohort leadership training.

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USG elections have begun with only five contested seats. The ballot will also include seven U-Councilor positions to be confirmed, with the remaining three seats to be filled by application. The referendum to have ASL fulfill the language requirement will no longer appear on the ballot, following an expansion under the Program of Linguistics. Voting will end at noon on Thursday, April 22 with results to be announced by email at 1:30 PM on Friday, April 23. 

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The USG Senate unanimously decided to sign a joint statement by UHS and CPS about mental health on campus that was emailed to students this past Monday. Concerns were raised about how the armed robbery this past Saturday has further affected mental health. Furthermore, Tigers in Town was considered a potential avenue to help students relieve stress. Finally, as a new initiative, free packing supplies will be available to undergraduate students from April 26 to May 15. 

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Princeton Athletics

• Princeton athletics has reached Phase IV, which includes “‘local non-conference competition.’” This means some Princeton athletes will be able to compete this Spring. Princeton is following the University of Pennsylvania, which was the first Ivy League school to have athletes competing. 

At Your Leisure: 

• Don’t forget to catch up on new episodes of Daybreak here. 
• Try out this week’s crossword puzzle here. Be sure to read Puzzles Head Editor Gabriel Robare’s commentary about the baseball theme and tricky answers.