Today’s Briefing:
RABBI JULIE ROTH TO LEAVE PRINCETON: Rabbi Julie Roth, Executive Director of the University’s Center for Jewish Life (CJL) and Jewish Chaplain at the University, will be leaving Princeton at the end of this academic year to pursue a position as a Pulpit Rabbi at Congregation Shomrei Emunah in Montclair, N.J.
Over the course of her 17-year tenure at the CJL, Roth fostered connections among Jewish and non-Jewish communities, oversaw the amelioration of the CJL’s building, and spearheaded efforts to triple the CJL’s endowment. A search committee is being established to secure Roth’s replacement and will decide whether the executive directorship of the CJL and Jewish Chaplain should remain a singular role, among other matters.
“It's hard to imagine the Center for Jewish Life without Rabbi Julie. Her impact in every facet of the Center for Jewish Life is significant — from the renovations that happened a couple years ago, to our value of welcoming and including Princeton students from a variety of different backgrounds. It's really hard to know what part of the CJL she hasn't impacted really deeply; her presence is felt everywhere,” said Senior Jewish Educator Rabbi Ira Dounn, in praise of Roth’s resounding impact on the University community.
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USG SENATE CONVENES FIRST POST-SPRING BREAK MEETING: In its first meeting following spring break, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate heard mid-semester reports from three committees, unanimously approved a Campus and Community Affairs (CCA) budget increase, and deliberated potential mental health-related referenda for the upcoming spring election cycle.
With respect to the proposed mental health-related referenda, the USG Senate considered two prospects. One referendum would request general funding from the University to allocate more finances toward the mental health outreach counselor program, which has counselors who specifically seek to help students with marginalized identities, graduate students, international students, and student-athletes, The second referendum would strive to gauge student interest in telehealth mental care.
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