Today’s Briefing:
FREE SPEECH ORIENTATION PROGRAM: As part of Princeton’s mandatory series of orientation events for first-year students, the Class of 2026 assembled on Sept. 1 to hear from Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Vice President Hannah Kappor ’23 and Princeton Open Campus Coalition (POCC) President Myles McKnight ’23 regarding the role of free speech on campus. McKnight reflected on his personal experiences engaging in debate with peers. In interviews with The Daily Princetonian after the event, first-years had mixed reviews on the success of the program.
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NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH: Listen to a special episode of Princeton Insights: The Highlights, where staffers Sophia Villacorta and Senna Aldoubosh interview Chino Eke ’22, a recent alumnus of the neuroscience department, about his senior thesis research on brain plasticity. Chino’s paper investigates two types of social impairments in autistic mice and what this may tell us about the future of autism research.
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FINANCIAL AID INCREASES, STUDENT CONTRIBUTION ELIMINATED: The University announced on Thursday that, beginning next academic year, the student contribution portion of financial aid packages will be eliminated and that the entire cost of attending the university will be covered for families making up to $100,000. Read more about our breaking coverage of Princeton’s new financial aid policy here, including a new interview with Dean of Admission Karen Richardson ’93.
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