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Students and professors express enthusiasm for new linguistics major

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Students and professors express enthusiasm for new linguistics major

Elizabeth Hu

Students in the Class of 2028 and beyond will now be able to declare a major in Linguistics, replacing the current Independent Major in Linguistics option. Students and professors expressed enthusiasm for the new major.

Students in the Class of 2028 and beyond will now be able to declare a major in Linguistics, replacing the current Independent Major in Linguistics option. Students and professors expressed enthusiasm for the new major.

NEWS | February 13

Collaborative Teaching Initiative enters its 10th year

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Collaborative Teaching Initiative enters its 10th year

Julie Kim

The initiative allows graduate students in the humanities and social sciences to co-teach undergraduate courses with a faculty member. Several of those involved spoke with the ‘Prince’ about their experiences.

The initiative allows graduate students in the humanities and social sciences to co-teach undergraduate courses with a faculty member. Several of those involved spoke with the ‘Prince’ about their experiences.

NEWS | February 10

Princeton professors reflect on New Jersey cursive instruction mandate

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Princeton professors reflect on New Jersey cursive instruction mandate

Aitana Camponovo

A new state law will mandate cursive instruction for students in New Jersey elementary schools this fall. Princeton faculty offered mixed opinions on the matter and reflected on its meaning for students.

A new state law will mandate cursive instruction for students in New Jersey elementary schools this fall. Princeton faculty offered mixed opinions on the matter and reflected on its meaning for students.

NEWS | February 6

Numismatics Collection curator to leave in June

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Numismatics Collection curator to leave in June

Clara Docherty

Curator of Numismatics and Lecturer Alan Stahl, who has overseen Princeton’s vast coin collection since 2004, will leave the University in June. Stahl oversaw significant growth in the Numismatics Collection and frequently met with classes to discuss coinage.

Curator of Numismatics and Lecturer Alan Stahl, who has overseen Princeton’s vast coin collection since 2004, will leave the University in June. During his tenure, Stahl oversaw significant growth in the Numismatics Collection and frequently met with classes to discuss coinage.

NEWS | January 19

Economics professor Kate Ho passes away after long battle with cancer

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Economics professor Kate Ho passes away after long battle with cancer

Devon Rudolph

Professor Kate Ho made seminal contributions to the economics of modeling competition in the healthcare sector and taught well-loved courses in industrial organization.

Professor Kate Ho made seminal contributions to the economics of modeling competition in the healthcare sector and taught well-loved courses in industrial organization.

NEWS | December 16
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Newest minors include Computing, Society and Policy, forthcoming Education Studies

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Newest minors include Computing, Society and Policy, forthcoming Education Studies

Haeon Lee

The faculty meeting on Dec. 1 saw a unanimous vote to establish a new minor in Education Studies, following the approval of the minor in Computing, Society, and Policy at the end of last spring semester.

The faculty meeting on Dec. 1 saw a unanimous vote to establish a new minor in Education Studies, following the approval of the minor in Computing, Society, and Policy at the end of last spring semester.

NEWS | December 12

Princeton Prof. Ruha Benjamin tapped for Zohran Mamdani’s transition team

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Princeton Prof. Ruha Benjamin tapped for Zohran Mamdani’s transition team

Teresa Chen and Leela Hensler

Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin was appointed to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Committee on Technology transition committee earlier this month.

Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin was appointed to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Committee on Technology transition committee earlier this month.

NEWS | December 11

Two-thirds of undergrad grades at Princeton last year were A-range, faculty report says

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Two-thirds of undergrad grades at Princeton last year were A-range, faculty report says

Haeon Lee and Nico David-Fox

The 2024–25 academic year set a record for the highest percentage of A-plus and A grades given out by the University in the past 20 years, representing 45.5 percent of all grades, a nearly 20 percentage point increase in the past decade.

The 2024–25 academic year set a record for the highest percentage of A-plus and A grades given out by the University in the past 20 years, representing 45.5 percent of all grades, a nearly 20 percentage point increase in the past decade.

NEWS | December 2

Linguistics students and faculty react to new program independence

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Linguistics students and faculty react to new program independence

Isaac Bernstein and Haeon Lee

In a faculty meeting on Nov. 3, the Program in Linguistics was declared an independent academic unit. Finalized via a unanimous vote, this change moves the program out of the Council of the Humanities into the Social Sciences Academic Division.

In a faculty meeting on Nov. 3, the Program in Linguistics was declared an independent academic unit. Finalized via a unanimous vote, this change moves the program out of the Council of the Humanities into the Social Sciences Academic Division.

NEWS | November 14

Princeton’s ‘Media Literacy’ visits The Daily Show on election day

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Princeton’s ‘Media Literacy’ visits The Daily Show on election day

Haeon Lee and Devon Rudolph

From Zohran Mamdani TikToks to Finland’s former Prime Minister, students in “Media Literacy: What to Read and Believe in the Age of AI” saw it all at The Daily Show on Tuesday. 

From Zohran Mamdani TikToks to Finland’s former Prime Minister, students in “Media Literacy: What to Read and Believe in the Age of AI” saw it all at The Daily Show on Tuesday, Nov. 4. 

NEWS | November 7

Future Humanities Institute to weigh HUM sequence expansion, hoping to be hedge against budget pressures

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Future Humanities Institute to weigh HUM sequence expansion, hoping to be hedge against budget pressures

Aitana Camponovo

Princeton’s Humanities Initiative plans to establish the Humanities Institute in Fall 2027, which will expand the study of humanities for undergraduates.

Princeton’s Humanities Initiative plans to establish the Humanities Institute in Fall 2027, which will expand the study of humanities for undergraduates.

NEWS | November 4

The future of humanities teaching in the AI age, according to Princeton professors

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The future of humanities teaching in the AI age, according to Princeton professors

Nikki Han

Some professors are outright banning AI, turning assessments that used to be papers into in-class exams. Others are trying to work alongside AI, asking students to be transparent when they have used AI in research and writing. Others still are encouraging AI use and embracing its potential. And yet, they all expressed fears that AI could deeply impact critical thinking and writing.

Some professors are outright banning AI, turning assessments that used to be papers into in-class exams. Others are trying to work alongside AI, asking students to be transparent when they have used AI in research and writing. Others still are encouraging AI use and embracing its potential. And yet, they all expressed fears that AI could deeply impact critical thinking and writing.

NEWS | October 1

Former employee accuses PPPL of neglecting 14 years of safety inspections

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Former employee accuses PPPL of neglecting 14 years of safety inspections

Luke Grippo

Former PPPL engineer Justin Bradley alleges the lab skipped decades of safety inspections, falsified records, and fired him for whistleblowing. Bradley is seeking damages under New Jersey's whistleblower law.

Former PPPL engineer Justin Bradley alleges the lab skipped decades of safety inspections, falsified records, and fired him for whistleblowing. Bradley is seeking damages under New Jersey's whistleblower law.

NEWS | September 2

Andrew Houck ’00 will be new Dean of Engineering and Applied Science

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Andrew Houck ’00 will be new Dean of Engineering and Applied Science

Devon Rudolph

The Daily Princetonian spoke to Andrew Houck ’00, the new Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, about his commitment to rebuilding the deteriorating relationship between higher education and the federal government, as well as his goals of restoring the public's faith in the sciences.

The Daily Princetonian spoke to Andrew Houck ’00, the new Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, about his commitment to rebuilding the deteriorating relationship between higher education and the federal government, as well as his goals of restoring the public;s faith in the sciences.

NEWS | July 13

Faculty approve four new minors, including Native American and Indigenous Studies

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Faculty approve four new minors, including Native American and Indigenous Studies

Sena Chang and Nikki Han

Princeton’s faculty have approved the introduction of a new minor in Native American and Indigenous studies along with three other minors in American Studies, Entrepreneurship, and Quantitative and Computational Biology. The NAIS minor comes amid a push to support Indigenous scholarship by the University and years of student advocacy for the same. 

Princeton’s faculty have approved the introduction of a new minor in Native American and Indigenous studies along with three other minors in American Studies, Entrepreneurship, and Quantitative and Computational Biology. The NAIS minor comes amid a push to support Indigenous scholarship by the University and years of student advocacy for the same. 

NEWS | April 8

Toni Morrison, Frederick Douglass added back to HUM Sequence syllabus

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Toni Morrison, Frederick Douglass added back to HUM Sequence syllabus

Hannah Gabelnick

Morrison’s “Beloved” and Douglass’s “My Bondage and My Freedom” have been added back to the HUM syllabus this spring, as faculty selections continue to shape the course’s evolving reading list.

Morrison’s “Beloved” and Douglass’s “My Bondage and My Freedom” have been added back to the HUM syllabus this spring, as faculty selections continue to shape the course’s evolving reading list.

NEWS | 02/06/2025

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