Roughly a dozen Divest Princeton protesters push for ‘complete dissociation’ from fossil fuel companies
A large orange banner hung from the windows of Blair Arch, with the words “Divest in the Service of Humanity.”
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A large orange banner hung from the windows of Blair Arch, with the words “Divest in the Service of Humanity.”
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Students who requested housing accommodations for the 2023-24 academic year instead received a 134 page email with all 206 email drafts granting housing accommodations. Each email draft included the approved student’s first name and the type of room they were granted based on their accommodation request.
Advanced Placement (AP) classes are a mainstay of the resumes of incoming Princeton students. Coming into Princeton, 86.3 percent of first-year students have taken at least one AP class, and over 80 percent of incoming students have taken three or more AP courses, according to The Daily Princetonian’s 2022 Frosh survey.
Six months after inflation in the United States hit a four-decade high, the University announced a 2.5 percent midyear salary increase for most faculty, academic professionals and staff on Jan. 31. The salary increase, effective Feb. 1, does not apply to unionized workers working in the dining halls.
The University’s proposed upperclass dining pilot brought campus-wide controversy and discussions when it was announced this fall. With the pilot set to launch on Monday, Feb. 27, The Daily Princetonian answers questions about what we know and don’t know about the upcoming program.
University raises postdoc minimum salary, postdocs say it's still insufficient
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Executive Vice President Treby Williams ’84 announced her resignation on Tuesday, Jan. 31. She will leave her current position on June 30. Before retiring from the University, she will serve as senior advisor to President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 for one more year.
Gathered on the steps of Nassau Hall, a group of about 50 postdoctoral researchers read aloud their open letter calling for a higher minimum salary. Armed with a printed petition which spanned the length of the Nassau Hall steps, the protest comes just two days after an announcement from the University that postdocs would receive an increased minimum salary of $65,000 and follows months of discussion about whether postdoc pay is sufficient.
On Jan. 31, President Eisgruber released his seventh annual State of the University letter, focusing on the lessons learned from COVID-19, the changing priorities of the University, and the dangers of technology.
‘Justice for Tyre’ march draws protesters from Princeton community
Last week, the National Soccer Hall of Fame announced that Grant Wahl ’96 will be given the 2023 Colin Jose Media Award. Named after the Hall’s historian emeritus, the honor is bestowed upon “journalists whose careers have made significant long-term contributions to soccer in the United States,” per the Hall’s press release.
On Saturday, Jan. 28, the Butler College and the Office of Disability Services hosted, as a part of Wintersession programming, a screening of “Growing Together: A Film on Family & Disability,” directed and produced by Sofia Pauca ’21. The documentary follows six families of individuals with developmental disabilities, including Pauca’s brother Victor.
Over 70 Princeton community members marched through town on Sunday, Jan. 29, as part of a nationwide wave of protests following the death of Tyre Nichols and the release of body cam footage of the killing earlier this month by the Memphis Police.
Of the 434 congresspeople voting in the historic election for Speaker of the House, in which Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected Speaker after 15 rounds of voting, seven are Princeton undergraduate alumni.
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