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(03/24/23 2:08am)
As the end of the spring semester nears, Director of Campus Accessibility Michael Barnes’ first year of working at Princeton is coming to a conclusion — as is the first year of the position’s existence, which was introduced by the University this fall. Barnes’ role is intended to serve as the “leading authority on physical accessibility on campus,” according to a listing posted to DiverseJobs in September 2022. Barnes identifies as a person with a non-physical disability.
(03/22/23 4:03am)
Emergency vehicles swarmed the Prospect House driveway, responding to a fire alarm set off in the architecture building on Tuesday, March 21. The incident originated in a fabrication shop located in the Architecture Building basement, and according to an email from Department Manager Jeanette Turner, was caused by a smoking router bit.
(03/10/23 5:10am)
Princeton police are issuing a $50 fine to those caught riding scooters on public sidewalks, enforcing long-standing policy that defines a scooter as a “skateboard” under Princeton’s municipal code.
(03/08/23 7:47pm)
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of student death and suicide. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988 or +1 (800) 273-TALK (8255). A Crisis Text Line is also available in the United States; text HOME to 741741. Students can contact residential college staff and the Office of Religious Life for other support and resources.
(03/01/23 4:55am)
In March 2020, amid nationwide shut-downs and the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic, the University updated Blackboard, then the primary academic platform, with information about how to log into Zoom, a new video conferencing platform. The University announced that classes would be conducted remotely for the duration of the spring semester, as students dispersed across the world.
(01/12/23 5:32am)
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of student death and suicide. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988 or +1 (800) 273-TALK (8255). A Crisis Text Line is also available in the United States; text HOME to 741741. Students can contact residential college staff and the Office of Religious Life for other support and resources.
(12/28/22 5:04pm)
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of student death and suicide. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988 or +1 (800) 273-TALK (8255). A Crisis Text Line is also available in the United States; text HOME to 741741. Students can contact residential college staff and the Office of Religious Life for other support and resources.
(12/14/22 4:22am)
As of Jan. 1, the statewide minimum wage in New Jersey will increase to $14.13 per hour, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development. This change marks the latest part of a multi-phase plan to increase the statewide minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. This legislation was signed into effect by Gov. Phil Murphy in 2019.
(12/02/22 4:51pm)
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of student death. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988 or +1 (800) 273-TALK (8255). A Crisis Text Line is also available in the United States; text HOME to 741741. Students can contact residential college staff and the Office of Religious Life for other support and resources.
(11/29/22 4:24am)
As registration for spring courses begins, the University plans to offer nearly 200 new undergraduate courses in the upcoming semester.
(11/21/22 3:32am)
On Nov. 15, the New Jersey Fish and Game Council voted unanimously to reinstate a black bear hunt. The controversial practice was last permitted in New Jersey in 2020, and aims to reduce “bear damage and nuisance” incidents by curbing the animal’s population.
(11/04/22 3:26am)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in New Jersey issued a warning to all synagogues in the state on Thursday afternoon. In a tweet, the FBI announced that its Newark office had received “credible information of a broad threat” and advised the public to “take all security precautions” and “[s]tay alert.”
(10/10/22 3:40am)
Princeton students turned out at the Garden Theatre this weekend in numbers unmatched by any other showing this year to see the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Movies Committee’s showings of “Don’t Worry Darling.”
(09/30/22 3:23am)
Princeton Farmers Market has moved to the Dinky parking lot, situated just south of campus in front of the Wawa. This location, which is significantly closer to the University compared to its previous site of operation on Franklin Avenue, has increased access to produce and other products for the University community.
(09/23/22 1:57am)
McCarter Theatre Center will no longer require audience members to wear masks during performances, per new COVID-19 protocols implemented on Sept. 15. The previously enforced mask mandate had been in place since September of last year, when McCarter first reopened to the public.
(09/12/22 3:05am)
Despite a gloomy forecast, fall Lawnparties drew crowds of students to the main stage on the Frist North Lawn, who joined in dancing and singing along to the headlining indie rock outfit, Hippo Campus, on Sunday, Sept. 11. Equipped with umbrellas and rain coats, students braved the rain in order to partake in the Princeton tradition.
(09/10/22 7:06pm)
On Sept. 11, Princeton’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Social Committee will host indie rock band Hippo Campus as the headliner for fall Lawnparties. The Daily Princetonian sat down with Zach Sutton, the group’s lead bass player, to discuss the band’s history, life as a musician, and what students can expect for Sunday’s performance.
(08/12/22 3:55pm)
As the monkeypox (MPX) virus continues to spread throughout the United States, University Health Services (UHS) issued a message to the campus community, shedding light on steps it has taken to prepare for possible cases and exposures. The Aug. 11 email from Dr. Irini Daskalaki, Global and Community Health Physician at UHS, and Robin Izzo, Assistant Vice President for Environmental Health and Safety, marked the University’s first public acknowledgment of the virus.
(08/08/22 4:47pm)
With over 7,500 confirmed monkeypox cases nationwide, some public health experts warn that college students may be at higher risk, and are appealing to school administrators to respond to what the Biden administration declared on Aug. 5 as a public health emergency. While the University has yet to issue any public statements regarding monkeypox, University Health Services (UHS) officials told The Daily Princetonian that preparations for a potential outbreak are currently underway.
(06/17/22 11:30am)
A long-awaited University report, authored by the Faculty Panel on Fossil Fuel Disassociation, has proposed criteria for identifying companies from which the University may possibly divest holdings of its $37.7 billion endowment.
