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Princeton holds dialogues on mental health following lawsuit, op-eds

The Daily Princetonian

Princeton holds dialogues on mental health following lawsuit, op-eds

Jacob Donnelly

Following a lawsuit and an outpour of op-eds in The Daily Princetonian, University mental health policy has been at the forefront of campus conversation, prompting administrators to hold dialogues to hear students’ concerns and, in some, cases consider reform. In March, a student filed a lawsuit in federal court against the University alleging that it had engaged in discrimination when handling a case of attempted suicide. In April, a student published an anonymous op-ed in The Daily Princetonian criticizing the administration’s practice of demanding detailed medical records from students who have taken time off for mental health reasons. “If I ever want to return to Princeton as a student, I will have to ‘voluntarily’ waive my right to doctor-patient confidentiality by signing … two forms,” the student wrote.

NEWS | 05/28/2014

TI elects new officers post 21 Club scandal

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TI elects new officers post 21 Club scandal

Lorenzo Quiogue

Tiger Inn elected four new officers on March 31 after all but two officers resigned earlier that month following a party, deemed unauthorized, of the heavy-drinking group called the 21 Club. The elections came after what was officially called a “security breach” at the club on March 9, according to an email obtained by The Daily Princetonian that was sent to members by the club’s graduate board president Robert “Hap” Cooper ’82. Former president Ryan Cash ’15, house manager Dror Liebenthal ’15, treasurer Will Siroky ’15 and safety czar Victoria Majchrzak ’15 offered their resignations to the club’s graduate board of governors after the incident. Oliver Bennett ’15, the vice president prior to the incident, was elected president.

NEWS | 05/28/2014

At Columbia, suit alleges sexual assault investigation discriminated against male student

The Daily Princetonian

At Columbia, suit alleges sexual assault investigation discriminated against male student

Daily Princetonian Staff and Anna Windemuth

Amid a backdrop of intense activism, a male Columbia student is retaliating in federal court against an internal disciplinary conviction of sexual assault. The student, who is only identified as John Doe in the suit filed Monday, alleges that Columbia administrators sought to make an example out of his case, that his rights under Title IX were violated and that administrators succumbed to external pressures from student activists in determining his guilt.

NEWS | 05/19/2014
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USG considers student representation before Honor Committee

The Daily Princetonian

USG considers student representation before Honor Committee

Sheila Sisimit

While approving members of the Honor Committee and Committee on Discipline, the Senate debated some of these groups’ practices in its final meeting of the year on Sunday night. Under current protocol, members of the Honor Committee contact students to meet with the committee but do not inform students of whether they are being called in because they are suspects or witnesses. U-Council chair Elan Kugelmass ’14 raised the idea that students should be informed of their position as soon as possible in order to ensure their rights are protected. “When we’re trying to build a system on trust … it doesn’t make sense that we would treat all students with some kind of impression that they’re not going to tell us the truth if we don’t give them the time to think of what to say,” he said. Honor Committee chair Luchi Mmegwa ’14 responded to Kugelmass’ claim saying when a student is called in, the student is able to call in a representative at any point during the meeting and, in some situations, the committee members themselves do not know if the student called forth is a suspect or a witness. U-Councilor Zhan Okuda-Lim '15 noted that when this is the case, it creates a gray area for students who neither fit the description of a witness or a suspect. Although some members of the senate described this “gray area” as troubling with regard to ensuring the student's right to representation, Mmegwa said, “With regards to gray area, what I was meaning to say was that we never have a situation where we are calling someone who may be a suspect, but not treating them with their rights.” He added that when students are called into the office, the student is able to decide which course of action to take before proceeding with the investigation and case. “Students who come before the Honor Committee, even in investigatory phase, should be informed of status and rights and should not be left wondering if there were charges brought against them,”Kugelmass said. According to Kugelmass, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students Victoria Jueds, who serves as secretary of the Committee on Discipline, said that she didn’t think it was necessary for students to have representation during the first meeting. Kugelmass asked the six nominees for the Honor Committee whether they “support all efforts to quickly inform all students whether they are suspects or witnesses.” He proceeded to ask the same question to the five nominees for the Committee on Discipline. All nominees agreed and were approved for their positions. The Senate also elected two new Council of the Princeton University Community executive committee representatives — U-Councilors Danny Johnson ’15 and Okuda-Lim.

NEWS | 05/11/2014

Princeton revises yield, new yield now higher than last year

The yield has increased since the University reinstated an early admission round.

Princeton revises yield, new yield now higher than last year

Corinne Lowe

Following an announcement Thursday, the University has revised its official yield rate for the Class of 2018, increasing it to 69.2 percent, which actually marks a slight increase from last year's yield of 68.7 percent. Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye explained in an interview Friday that the number provided to The Daily Princetonian on Thursday -- a yield of 67.4 percent — did not include Bridge Year students.

NEWS | 05/11/2014

‘Gray areas’: Who can use the ‘Princeton’ name?

The Daily Princetonian

‘Gray areas’: Who can use the ‘Princeton’ name?

Sharon Deng

Colleen McCullough ’12 was contacted this March by University officials who told her that Princeton in the Middle East, the post-graduate fellowship program she had founded along with other University alumni, would have to remove the “Princeton in” construction from its name because it suggested that the independently established organization had an affiliation to the University and thus created confusion. PriME is one of many outside organizations that have fallen into the gray area as to whether or not they should be allowed to use the word Princeton in their name.

NEWS | 05/11/2014

CPS denies existence of ‘watch list,’ ODUS involvement in mental health evaluations

The Daily Princetonian

CPS denies existence of ‘watch list,’ ODUS involvement in mental health evaluations

Jacob Donnelly

Counseling and Psychological Services does not maintain a “watch list” of students of concern that it shares with the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, CPS director Calvin Chin and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students Michael Olin said at a dialogue about mental health evaluations between students and administrators Friday afternoon. The dialogue followed an initial dialogue that took place on Tuesday.

NEWS | 05/11/2014

News and Notes: Eisgruber ’83 urges business leaders to fund state schools in light of government budget cuts

The Daily Princetonian

News and Notes: Eisgruber ’83 urges business leaders to fund state schools in light of government budget cuts

Daily Princetonian Staff

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 discussed government cuts to higher education and the need for business leaders to press for more funding to state schools during a speech at the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Princeton Marriott on Thursday, The Princeton Packet reported. The speech was Eisgruber’s first to the local business community, and he urged business leaders to make their voices heard in support of higher education. Eisgruber cited evidence that opposes the idea that students are graduating from college with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, countering newspaper articles which he said cast doubt upon whether higher education is worth the cost.

NEWS | 05/08/2014

GSS 397 students examine women in public discourse

The Daily Princetonian

GSS 397 students examine women in public discourse

Konadu Amoakuh

Ten students in GSS 397: Feminist Media Studies presented Thursday on topics they chose at the beginning of the semester in a symposium titled “More than MAD WOMEN: Examining Gender in Public Discourse.” Each student used examples from the media and popular culture, historical events and personal experiences to present the importance of their topic in relation to public discourse on it, as well as ideas moving forward for how to change or rethink the discourse. The class, taught by professor Melissa Deem, a lecturer in the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies, focuses on the representation of women and feminism in various forms of media. Kayla Bose ’16 said Deem proposed the idea of a symposium in order to present the culmination of their research.

NEWS | 05/08/2014

U. administrators hold dialogue on mental health

The Daily Princetonian

U. administrators hold dialogue on mental health

Jacob Donnelly

Of the approximately 135 students who take time off from the University each year, about 35 take leaves of absence for mental health reasons, Dean of Undergraduate Students Kathleen Deignan told students at a dialogue with administrators on Tuesday about mental health on campus. Of those 35 students, the University has a serious safety concern and pursues involuntary withdrawal for about three to five students, Deignan noted.

NEWS | 05/06/2014

News & Notes: Ten transported for alcohol intoxication on day of Lawnparties

The Daily Princetonian

News & Notes: Ten transported for alcohol intoxication on day of Lawnparties

Chitra Marti

Ten students were transported for alcohol intoxication on Sunday, the day of Lawnparties, to either the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro or McCosh Health Center. Additionally, one student was transported on Friday and one student was transported on Saturday, the two evenings of Houseparties, for a total of 12 transports over the weekend. This is an increase over last fall’s and last spring’s Lawnparties Sunday transportation numbers, when seven students were transported to McCosh and UMCPP.

NEWS | 05/06/2014

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