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Monday, February 20, 2023
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A breakdown of the University's DEI report
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Frist Campus Center, where the Office of Diversity & Inclusion is located.
Angel Kuo / The Daily Princetonian
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Good Morning!
Princeton released its second annual DEI report in December, with a broad set of topics ranging from affinity spaces to campus demographics to smaller-scale programs like "Try on Theater Days." The reports are one of a set of pledges made by President Christopher Eisgruber in the summer of 2020 in the midst of a movement for racial justice in response to the murder of George Floyd.
The report comes as the Supreme Court discusses the fate of affirmative action, which could have a significant impact on campus demographics. Eisgruber has said that if affirmative action is ruled unlawful, it will likely make the Princeton student body less diverse. In August, the University signed an amicus brief that stressed the “irreplaceable value” of diversity among the student body and urged the Supreme Court to not overturn Grutter v. Bollinger, the case which established affirmative action. University officials have said they will still try to emphasize demographic diversity even if affirmative action is repealed: "We are going to continue to pursue within the limit of the law the diversity that is essential to the mission of this university," Eisgruber told the Philadelphia Inquirer in January.
If the publication of these reports continues, community members may get a more detailed look at the impact of developments regarding affirmative action on the University and the steps that the University will take in response.
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Analysis by Sidney Singer
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FEATURES | A physical place of transition: Inside Princeton’s natural gas plant
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The campus cogeneration plant on Elm Drive emitting a plume of water vapor.
Raphaela Gold / The Daily Princetonian
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Take a look inside Princeton’s cogeneration plant, which has been heating, cooling, and providing electricity to campus since 1996. Now, as Princeton transfers to a geo-exchange energy program, Tom Nyquist, Executive Director of Facilities Engineering and Campus Energy, took the 'Prince' on a tour of the plant and explained how the new program will improve the efficiency of the existing cogeneration system.
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OPINION | Why is the Office of Religious Life celebrating Israel’s Independence Day?
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Murray Dodge Hall is an interfaith space that houses the Office of Religious Life and its many programs.
Angel Kuo/ The Daily Princetonian
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Zachariah Sippy, Managing Editor emeritus of the ‘Prince,’ expresses opposition to the inclusion of Israeli Independence (Yom HaAtzmaut) and Israeli Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) in a list of religious holidays sent out in an email by Dean of College Jill Dolan. “To state the obvious: Israeli Independence and Memorial Day are not historic Jewish holidays; they are recent inventions of a modern nation-state,” Sippy writes.
READ THE GUEST CONTRIBUTION→
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SPORTS | Women’s swim and dive wins 24th Ivy Championship title
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This weekend, the Tigers secured their 24th Ivy League championship title with multiple wins across the board. The Tigers scored 1,480 points, defeating both Harvard and Yale, who had 1,254 and 1,158.5 points, respectively.
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If you have any feedback or concerns about today’s newsletter, please email managingeditor@dailyprincetonian.com
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Today’s newsletter was copy edited by Miriam Waldvogel and Jason Luo. Thank you.
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