Today’s Briefing:
UHS OFFERS FREE FLU VACCINES TO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY AT ANNUAL FLUFEST: On Monday, Oct. 3, University Health Services (UHS) hosted the first installment of its annual free flu vaccination clinic, called the ‘FluFest.’ The clinic provides influenza vaccines to all members of the University community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and retirees, at no cost. The clinic will resume operations on Oct. 6 and Oct. 10 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Frist Campus Center Multipurpose Room B. Several UHS officials emphasized the importance of ensuring that everyone acquires their flu vaccines before the flu season begins in Princeton, thereby reducing the likelihood of outbreaks and protecting public health.
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EXCESS UNDERGRADUATE OVER-ENROLLMENT IN INTRODUCTORY STEM COURSES: With the construction of two new residential colleges and the arrival of the largest undergraduate class in University history, a great deal of introductory courses have surpassed average enrollment levels, particularly in STEM courses such as PHY103: General Physics and CHM201: General Chemistry 1. The surge in enrollment numbers has prompted concern among some faculty and students about the ability of current lecture rooms to accommodate the increased class sizes, among other issues.
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WEEKLY USG SENATE MEETING: During this week’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate meeting on Sunday, Oct. 2, the body convened a second vote on an elections management resolution to establish a Deputy Elections Manager position. In addition, the USG Senate heard updates from various committees, including a report regarding the 2022 fall semester Lawnparties.
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PUBLIC POLICY EXPERTS, NYT JOURNALISTS DISCUSS VALUE OF NARRATIVE CASE STUDIES: Two New York Times journalists spoke with professors from Princeton and Harvard at an event hosted by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). The event, titled “Addressing Complex Policy Challenges Through the Lens of Progress: The Value of Narrative Case in Scholarship, Policy Making, and Journalism,” was sponsored by SPIA.
With both public policy scholars and professional journalists in conversation, the panel provided different angles “on the narrative case as a tool for understanding complex policy problems,” according to Professor of Politics & International Affairs Jennifer Widner, who moderated the event.
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