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Former U. professor Whiting GS ’90 to become Harvard Graduate School of Design dean

Former U. professor Whiting GS ’90 to become Harvard Graduate School of Design dean

Taylor Sharbel

Sarah Whiting GS ’90 has been appointed the first female dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design. In addition to receiving her M.Arch. from the University in 1990, Whiting taught at the University as an assistant architecture professor from 2005 to 2009.

NEWS | 05/01/2019

Students raise concerns about individual information made publicly available through room draw

Students raise concerns about individual information made publicly available through room draw

Ariel Chen

The University Housing documents listing draw times, which include student PUID number and class year, are not protected by the University’s Central Authentication System (CAS) and can be accessed by anyone who has the links to the documents. The students whose information can be accessed in this way includes those who have opted to be removed from the University’s public directory.

NEWS | 04/30/2019

Former housing secretary speaks on federal housing policy, discrimination

Patenaude discusses federal policy making

Former housing secretary speaks on federal housing policy, discrimination

Talha Iqbal

“I want to be remembered as being an advocate for Puerto Rico, as the person who fought for it,” Pamela Hughes Patenaude, former Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), said in regards to her efforts to increase government involvement in Puerto Rico’s housing crisis.

NEWS | 04/30/2019

Radical protestors threaten pedestrians with “hellfire”

Allan Shen

A group of self-proclaimed Christian protesters displayed posters on campus on Monday afternoon telling various minority groups to “obey Jesus” or face “hellfire.”

NEWS | 04/29/2019

Sibley ’19 reflects on eye health, U. accommodations

Sibley ’19 reflects on eye health, U. accommodations

Katie Tam

In February of this year, Sibley sent an email to residential college listservs with the subject line “Don’t Be Me. Graduate on Time!” Sibley warned readers about the dangers of too much screen time and offered suggestions for preserving your vision, including inverting the display colors on your computer and following the 20-20-20 rule: for every twenty minutes of staring at a screen, look twenty feet away for twenty seconds.

NEWS | 04/29/2019

Emily Carter, dean of School of Engineering and Applied Science, to step down

Emily Carter, dean of School of Engineering and Applied Science, to step down

Linh Nguyen

According to the University’s Office of Engineering Communications, Carter will become “the university’s second-ranking officer and serve as the chief operating and academic officer,” a position meant to “[bring] broad vision and executive leadership to campus-wide policy, planning, initiatives and operations.”

NEWS | 04/29/2019

Reed ’19, Zoulis ’19 selected as senior class valedictorian, salutatorian

Reed ’19, Zoulis ’19 selected as senior class valedictorian, salutatorian

Ivy Truong and Marie-Rose Sheinerman

On Tuesday, June 4, Reed will deliver the valedictory address, and Zoulis will deliver the traditional salutatory oration in Latin.

NEWS | 04/29/2019

Eight students honored with Spirit of Princeton awards

Eight students honored with Spirit of Princeton awards

Oliver Effron

The awardees are Marcia Brown ’19, Nnenna Ibe ’19, Kyle Lang ’19, Moyin Opeyemi ’19, Hannah Paynter ’19, Samuel Vilchez Santiago ’19, GJ Sevillano ’19, and Colin Yost ’19.

NEWS | 04/29/2019

Students react to room draw error

Students react to room draw error

Rebecca Han

“It’s just shocking that this is actually something that’s happened, that somehow housing failed to randomize according to weight something, which seems like something that anyone in COS 126 could have coded up,” Natalie Collina ’19 said.

NEWS | 04/29/2019

U. students, community members come together for 49th annual Communiversity ArtsFest

U. students, community members come together for 49th annual Communiversity ArtsFest

Claire Silberman

The event was the largest cultural event in Central New Jersey, with around 40,000 people participating.

NEWS | 04/29/2019

USG discusses potential changes to meal plans, funding requests

USG discusses potential changes to meal plans, funding requests

Jacob Gerrish

“They’re planning on either adding more meals to it for the same price or decreasing the price,” Virk said. “Because right now price-wise per meal it really does not make sense.”

NEWS | 04/28/2019

U. claims error in room draw process, provides compensation to affected students

U. claims error in room draw process, provides compensation to affected students

Rebecca Han

Upperclass room draw processes were not completely randomized this year, according to an email sent to the dorm-undergrads listserv by Director of Housing Dorian Johnson. Johnson wrote that $1,000 would be deducted from the 2019–20 housing fees of rising seniors directly affected by the issue and in the lower half of their class’s draw.

NEWS | 04/26/2019

Renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel caps Artist-in-Residence season at University with two sold-out concerts

Albert Jiang

Dudamel is Princeton University Concerts’ first-ever Artist-in-Residence. Marna Seltzer, Director of Princeton University Concerts, helped bring him to the University in celebration of the 125th season of Princeton’s concert series.

NEWS | 04/26/2019

McPaul ’95 appointed Navajo Nation attorney general

Linh Nguyen

On Wednesday, April 17, the Navajo Nation Council voted 17–1 on a bill to confirm Doreen N. McPaul ’95 as the Navajo Nation attorney general.

NEWS | 04/25/2019

U. increases financial aid budget by 7.2 percent for 2019–20 academic year

Linh Nguyen

On Thursday, April 25, the Office of Communications announced that the University trustees have “adopted an operating budget for the University totaling $2.3 billion for 2019–20.” Of this total budget, $187.4 million — up 7.2 percent from last year’s $174.2 million — will go towards undergraduate financial aid.

NEWS | 04/25/2019

Jenny Cho '14 and Yongmin Cho '19 named Forbes' 30 Under 30 Changemakers

Naomi Hess

Jenny Cho and Yongmin Cho, along with University of Pennsylvania graduate Quan Nguyen, co-founded ‘SAY’, an online platform that pairs students interested in learning Korean with Korean senior citizens who teach them the language.

NEWS | 04/25/2019

U. awards seniors Blackburn ’19, Ficarelli ’19, and James '19 Labouisse prize fellowship

Benjamin Ball

The award provides $30,000 to each recipient to pursue projects focused in civic engagement.

NEWS | 04/25/2019

View from the back row: community auditors reflect on classroom experiences

View from the back row: community auditors reflect on classroom experiences

Marissa Michaels

Auditors, mostly retirees from the greater Princeton area, do not complete any assignments and literally take the back seat during lectures, usually remaining unknown to University students. The Daily Princetonian spoke to some auditors to learn about their experiences.

NEWS | 04/24/2019

The Bouncer Profiles: Nick DeStefano

The Bouncer Profiles: Nick DeStefano

Samantha Shapiro

When he checks your prox at the front door of Ivy Club, Nick DeStefano may come off as intimidating. He’s a self-described “big guy,” with a muscular, sturdy build and a certain aura of confidence.

NEWS | 04/24/2019

New York Times best-selling author T.A. Barron ’74 encourages students to ‘live their life as a story’ in lecture

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New York Times best-selling author T.A. Barron ’74 encourages students to ‘live their life as a story’ in lecture

Zoya Amir Gauhar

The New York Times best-selling author and University alumnus T.A. Barron ’74 delivered a lecture on Tuesday, April 23, centering his talk on how students can learn to live a meaningful life.

NEWS | 04/23/2019

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