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(05/25/23 4:08am)
On April 20, 1969, Princeton’s Board of Trustees announced the first phase of the University’s coeducation: women would be allowed to enroll at the University as undergraduates for the first time in the fall. That spring, Princeton began to matriculate 102 female first-year students and 48 female transfer students — though they planned to admit 90 first-years and 40 transfers — for the upcoming academic year. It was a fast turnaround recruitment process, and, according to statements by the admissions staff, focused on a few schools. The Daily Princetonian looked at the geographic distribution of the class to shed light on that extraordinary year in admissions.
(05/03/23 6:43am)
When the Princeton School Board announced that Princeton High School Principal Frank Chmiel ’98 had been placed on administrative leave, some students and parents expressed their outrage and disbelief, even walking out during school. Now, Chmiel is requesting a public hearing in an attempt to appeal his removal.
(04/26/23 3:55am)
Editor’s Note: This piece has been updated with comment from Chmiel’s lawyer, David Schroth.
(04/22/23 4:01am)
The Daily Princetonian’s second annual senior survey paints a profile of the graduating class.
(03/08/23 4:11am)
Strong collaboration between the town and the University was on display as University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 gave his 10th annual address to the Princeton Town Council at its Feb. 27 meeting.
(02/16/23 4:41am)
In a University presentation to the Princeton Town Council on campus mobility, buses and bikes got prime placement, while cars and scooters both received significant blows. Public and sustainable transportation fit with town priorities, in a contrast to Princeton’s traditional car-centric suburban environment.
(02/13/23 4:56am)
“My brain is really funny and inappropriate, and I don’t think that’s not connected to Tourrette’s,” said comedian, storyteller, and advocate Pamela Schuller. “I think that Tourrette’s has added to my comedy, to my weirdness, to my humor.”
(12/06/22 4:34am)
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Princeton Town Master Plan Steering Committee held a town hall to receive comments on the committee’s ideas and plans for future development in town. The three hour town hall, held in the Princeton Public Library, was an opportunity for community members to comment on the Princeton Master Plan, which will offer a blueprint for growth and development over the next 10 years.
(11/22/22 4:20am)
A panel of journalists and political scientists convened to answer the question: “Elections 2022: What Happened? What’s Next?” The event, which was held on Wednesday, Nov. 16, was sponsored by The Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) and the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA).
(11/21/22 5:11am)
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(11/18/22 2:34am)
Universities nationwide, including Princeton, are bracing for Supreme Court decisions coming in 2023 that could change their policies with regard to affirmative action, as the Court reviews federal cases challenging race-conscious admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
(11/09/22 5:13am)
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters throughout Mercer County made their voices heard in the midterm elections, as some University alumni vied for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
(11/08/22 5:01pm)
Voting machines are down on Election Day in Mercer County “due to a printing and scanning issue with the ballots,” according to county officials. Mercer County residents can vote by completing their ballots and placing them at the top of the scanning machine in the slot where the emergency ballots are placed, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello said in a statement to NJ.com.
(11/04/22 3:09am)
On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that could determine the future of race-based affirmative action in college admissions across the country. After the proceedings, The New York Times reported that “the court’s conservative majority seems ready to throw out affirmative action programs.”
(11/04/22 2:58am)
On Tuesday, Nov. 1, a large banner was placed across from the Princeton Shopping Center targeting the three incumbents of the Princeton Board of Education up for re-election: Susan Kanter, Debbie Bronfeld, and Dafna Kendal. Kendal currently serves as president of the Board of Education.
(11/02/22 3:26am)
During its Oct. 13 meeting, the Princeton Planning Board heard concept plans for the new computer science complex south of Frist Campus Center and approved plans for a new apartment building at 195 Nassau St. — which will include a mix of market-rate and affordable housing units.
(10/31/22 3:44am)
Construction on gas lines throughout Princeton town will begin in January, including on Nassau Street and in Palmer Square.
(10/07/22 3:25am)
On Oct. 6, President Joe Biden pardoned individuals convicted of possession of marijuana on federal criminal records. According to Professor Udi Ofer, a visiting professor in the School of Public and International Affairs and former director of the Justice Division of the ACLU, this marked a major symbolic move in addressing the decades-long war on drugs as states and localities could follow in this step forward.
(09/15/22 2:59am)
Construction in town did not take a summer break.
(07/20/22 3:43am)
In an unanimous vote, the Princeton Town Council approved the designation of Prospect Avenue as a historic district at its July 11 meeting.
