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As has become the tradition for the graduating class, the 270th Commencement ceremony began with a procession that included all of those receiving degrees from the University, as well as members of the faculty and administration.
Class Day speakers remarked on the parallels between classes and their graduates 100 years apart, with respect to the Classes of 1917 and 2017, and particularly on the legacy of a student who didn't even graduate: F. Scott Fitzgerald.
In a conversation with his former thesis adviser Professor of Jurisprudence Robert George, junior Senator Texas Senator Ted Cruz '92 spoke about moral leadership, and emphasized the importance of the free exchange of ideas, especially healthy debate.
Four seniors, five juniors, and one sophomore have been chosen as members of the Wilson School’s Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative. This program is designed to help students gain opportunities in public service and later work in the federal government.
Governor Chris Christie has begun the appeals process regarding his alleged involvement in the 2013 Bridgegate scandal. Specifically, he is appealing a court ruling stating that he may have broken state law, according to NorthJersey.com.
"Simply put, you blaspheme, you die,” said activist Arafat Mazhar in a talk on Monday.
Many people falsely continue to believe that having token minorities is a solution to a lack of diversity, while the key really lies in diversity of thought, said General Ann Dunwoody at a lecture this past Monday.
Free speech introduces dissent and disagreement, and can introduce critical thinking on college campuses, David French, a staff writer at National Review, said in a lecture Tuesday.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has allegedly used more than $10 million tax dollars to pay for legal services regarding the Fort Lee George Washington Bridge lane closure case, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The average University Grade Point Average for the fall 2015 semester was 3.400, the highest semester average GPA attained at the University. This represents a .95 percent increase from the fall 2014 semester average GPA of 3.368, according to University Media Relations Specialist Min Pullan.
The University announced its strategic planning framework, recently adopted by its Board of Trustees, on Tuesday.
Tim Vasen, Director and Lecturer in Theater at the University, died in an accident at homeon Mondayin Brooklyn, N.Y. He was 51.
University President Emerita Shirley Tilghman will be joining the Harvard Corporation in January.
Matthew Frawley, the former Director of Student Life of Mathey College, has departed his position in Mathey to work as the Senior Associate Director of Career Education in the University's Office of Career Services.
New Jersey Republican Assembly member Donna Simon conceded defeat to Democratic candidate Andrew Zwicker in the 16th District of the New Jersey AssemblyMonday.Zwicker emerged on topNov. 9by 78 votes, after provisional votes were counted. Although Simon had the opportunity to ask for a recount of the votes untilNov. 18, she chose to concede the election.Simon did not respond to a request for comment.Zwicker had initially conceded defeat to Simon on Nov. 3, but a vote count the next day revealed that he was 29 votes ahead of her, and the final counting of votes in Middlesex County gave him a 78-vote lead.Zwicker explained that the elections eventually reached a point where, statistically speaking, he felt that he had the upper hand over his opponent.He will be officially sworn into office onJan. 12, 2016.Zwicker is the first Democratic candidate elected as a representative to New Jersey’s 16th Legislative District. The Democrats now hold 52 of the 80 seats, a majority in the New Jersey Assembly.Zwicker is currently the Head of Science Education for the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and noted that though he will still be involved with the University, his involvement will have to drop below 100 percent.He will still be the head of science education, and will remain an advising fellow in Rockefeller College, he said. He also noted that he will not be teaching a writing seminar for freshmen in the spring, but that is not clear as to what his involvement with the Writing Center will be after that.He explained that he is primarily looking forward to being the voice of the people of his district.“There is now a voice for evidence-based decision making, which is my central platform,” Zwicker explained.He noted that New Jersey currently has significant challenges, and that there will be a lot to do in terms of reforming them. However, he said is ready to begin working on them collaboratively.“I look forward to being a part of the solution,” Zwicker said.The elections took place on Nov. 3.
New Jersey governor and ex officio University Trustee Chris Christie’s support has decreased in the four latest national polls predicting the Republican nominee for president, while Texas Senator Ted Cruz ’92 has seen a sharp increase in popularity.
The University of Virginia and the University will be digitizing the papers of President Woodrow Wilson, Class of 1879, director of the Princeton University Press Peter Dougherty said.
Murray-Dodge Café will be housed in the Carl A. Fields Center on Prospect Avenue during the 2015-16 academic year, Office of Religious Life Operations and Events Coordinator Joanne Sismondo said.
U.S. Senator for Texas Ted Cruz ’92 and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have support from six percent and three percent of the party, respectively, according to a recent CNN national poll. These ratings keep both Cruz and Christie ranked in the top 10 Republican presidential hopefuls, although they trail behind several other candidates.
It is important to pursue ideals that are not necessarily the most pragmatic, University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 said at the University’s 268th Commencement on Tuesday. “We hear a great deal these days about the need for what is practical, functional and utilitarian,” Eisgruber said, “but I hope you will also find the time to pursue ideals that are beautiful and profound.” He added that the United States has always been a country of diversity and of audacious dreamers, and that the graduates will need to dream audaciously in the world they will be marching into. “The beautiful and the profound are sometimes more powerful and beneficial than all the things that the conventional world praises in the name of pragmatic utility,” Eisgruber said. Eisgruber ended by encouraging the Class of 2015 to carry the spirit of the University into the world and by promising to welcome the graduates back with open arms when they return. Due to inclement weather, Eisgruber shortened his address to the last three paragraphs of his original statement. Valedictorian Misha Semenov ’15, a San Francisco native and architecture major, reflected on the importance of remembering childhood as one progresses through life. He explained that the University has taken care of the needs of the Class of 2015 for the past four years, allowing the graduates to dedicate their minds and hearts to pursuing and exploring the passions they developed as children. “Now we can use the entire real world as our textbook,” Semenov said. In describing the beauty of childhood, Semenov explained that childhood allows one the freedom to let loose emotions that people might otherwise suppress. He added that the graduates should try to remember some of that freedom while living their own lives in the future. “If we desire to give and get the most we desire out of every interaction, we need to be our full, open, vulnerable selves,” Semenov said. “We must express our idiosyncrasies and include a childlike love for ourselves, for our passions, for the unseen things.” He ended by reminding the graduates to never grow up and by telling them that they all were valedictorians of the world. Salutatorian Neil Hannan ’15 read an address in Latin, in keeping with tradition at the Commencement ceremony. Six recipients were also awarded honorary degrees by the University, which were presented by University Trustee Randall Kennedy ’77 and conferred by Eisgruber. Harry Belafonte received a Doctor of Law for his work as an actor, singer-songwriter, social activist and producer. According to his citation, he worked closely with Martin Luther King, Jr., and helped start the “USA for Africa” project aimed toward combating hunger. David Billington ’50, emeritus professor of engineering at the University, was awarded a Doctor of Science for his work as a scholar and teacher, inspiring “students, colleagues, and designers to integrate the discipline of engineering with the play of art.” Ann Dunwoody, a retired U.S. Army general, was also given a Doctor of Law. She is the first female four-star general in U.S. history. Deborah Tobias Poritz was awarded a Doctor of Law for her work as the first female chief justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey from 1996-06. Poritz was also the first female attorney general of New Jersey. John Paul Stevens, a retired associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was also given a Doctor of Law. Stevens’ time on the Supreme Court was “distinguished by careful legal craftsmanship and steadfast adherence to constitutional ideals,” according to his citation.
