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Chris Lu ’88 and Don Lu ’88 discuss challenges, benefits of being the ‘model minority’

Two prominent Asian-American alumni in public service discussed challenges and opportunities for the Asian-American community at the University, in public service and in the world over a breakfast panelFriday,titled “Trailblazers.” Former Obama assistant and White House Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu ’88 and Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in New Delhi Don Lu ’88 talked about the benefits and pitfalls of the “model minority” stereotype, the importance of Asian-American studies and the number of Asian-Americans in leadership positions. Both Don Lu and Chris Lu — who are not related — recalled their consciousness of their Asian-American identity while growing up and their efforts to reconcile the values of their parents’ generation with their own.

For potential P-Rade leader Sweeny ’35, U. changed his ‘hum-drum life.’

Krugman talks European financial woes, downplays globalization

Economics professor Paul Krugman fielded questions from the public regarding the issues facing the United States and global economies in a lecture on Saturday morning.

Workshop defines role of class historian

In the Class Historians Workshop, Class of 1982 historian Julio Gomez spoke with five other class historians ranging from the Class of 1966 to the Class of 2009 on how to address problems such as lack of pull and the need for prescriptive guidelines that are faced by Princeton class historians. The job of a Princeton class historian is to document the people in a class and the events they participate in from the beginning of their freshman year to the present day.

FBI director Mueller ’66 to step down in September

When Robert S. Mueller III ’66 steps down as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation this upcoming September, he will have held the position longer than any other FBI director since 1968, when Congress first approved a 10-year limit on the position. Mueller, whose term officially expires on Sept.

Powell shares Princeton admission tips with alumni and their children

Princeton applicants’ writing skills are taken seriously in the admission process because they can provide an indication as to whether the applicant will be able to write a successful thesis by senior year, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Logan Powell told an audience of alumni and their high school-aged children at a Reunions panel Friday afternoon. The panel, called “Navigating the College Admission Process,” discussed what the admission office is looking for in its applicants as well as how the admission process works. The number one criterion the admission office looks for is academic rigor, Powell said.

Alumna allegedly assaulted on Witherspoon Street early Friday morning

An alumna was allegedly assaulted early Friday morning on Witherspoon Street near Wiggins Street, two blocks from the University’s main gates.The woman suffered minor injuries.

Panel discusses status of women at Princeton 40 years ago and now

Current and former female editors of The Daily Princetonian discussed the status of women at Princeton 40 years after the University's first female students graduated at a panel discussionon Friday. The panelists at the event, titled “40 Years [of headlines] Later: Women at Princeton and Beyond,” included two alumnae and three current editors.

‘Tiger Inventors’ discuss journey from blueprint to final product

In an Alumni-Faculty Forum Friday morning, titled Tiger Inventors: From Concept to Creation, alumni-inventors discussed the link between the concept of an invention and the final product and offered details on their own invention processes. Associate professor of computer science Vivek Pai moderated the discussion, which consisted of six alumni panelists, all whom created or invented some kind of physical or software product. The panel included Katie H.

Alumni panel considers next chapter in affordable health care

The possibilities of more affordable health care in America was the subject of an alumni-faculty panel discussion led by Wilson School professor Uwe Reinhardt on Friday morning titled, “Affordable Health Care: The Next Chapter.” The panel consisted of five University alumni, all of whom discussed their connection to health care legislation or potential plans of action in making health care more affordable in the future. The panel included Richard D.

My TigerPack helps Tigers navigate tent jungle

Steven Liss '10, the creator of theReunions Advent Calendar website, has launched a new mobile site,MyTigerPack, to help attendees coordinate and mass-communicate with friends during the three days of Reunions. “I realized that one of the problems with Reunions is that it is hard to find all of your friends in a crowd,” Liss said.

Updated: Matharu ’13 elected Young Alumni Trustee

Kanwal Matharu ’13 has been elected to serve a four-year term on the University’s Board of Trustees as Young Alumni Trustee, representing the graduating senior class.

Alumni, Eisgruber ’83 evaluate state of judicial confirmation process

In an alumni-faculty forumFridaymorning, University Provost and President-elect Christopher Eisgruber ’83 moderated a panel discussion on the current state of the judicial confirmation process. Joining Eisgruber were U.S.

Alumni discuss life-changing books, future of reading

Alumni crowded a lecture room in Jadwin HallFridaymorning to hear an alumni-faculty forum titled “Books That Changed Your Life,” in which panelists discussed the works that had lasting impressions on them and considered the changing world of reading in the age of tablets and e-books. The panelists were comprised of four alumni who are celebrating major reunions this year, including Selden Edwards ’63, Walter N.

Q&A: Paul Fishman ’78

Paul Fishman '78 is the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey and will serve as a panelist in the Alumni-Faculty Forum, "Is the Judicial Confirmation Process Broken?" Fishman spoke with The Daily PrincetonianonThursdayabout what he plans to discuss during the panel, what he loves about Reunions and how students can become successful lawyers. Daily Princetonian:Thirty-five years after graduation, what is your favorite part about going back to Princeton? Paul Fishman:Seeing my friends and the people I spent four years with is by far the thing I’m looking forward to the most.

Q&A: David Remnick '81, Pulitzer-winning author and editor of The New Yorker

David Remnick ’81, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and editor of The New Yorker, will be speaking at theClass Day ceremonyfor the Class of 2013on Monday.

Princeton’s biggest fan, Princeton’s biggest critic

At a lecture given to graduating seniors in May, a student asked University President Shirley Tilghman what she was most proud of after 12 years at the helm.

Krueger to leave Council of Economic Advisers, return to Princeton in fall

Alan Krueger will step down as chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, theWhite House announced Tuesday. Krueger will return to the University in the fall as his two-year public service leave comes to an end. Though plans have not yet been finalized and he is not listed on the Course Registrar’s website, Krueger told The Daily Princetonian on Wednesday that he hopes to return to the classroom to teach as the Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Affairs with a joint appointment in the Wilson School and the economics department. “I want to recharge my batteries and share some of my experience with students,” Krueger said in an email Wednesday.

Latest student with bacterial meningitis hospitalized in home state; cases designated outbreak

A 20-year-old male student was hospitalizedon Mondayfor symptoms of bacterial meningitis, the New Jersey Department of Health confirmed. The student traveled to his home stateSundayand was hospitalized thereMonday, according to a campus health alert email sent by the UniversityMondayevening.

Public Safety and town police reach agreement but will not make details public

The University’s Department of Public Safety and the Princeton Police Department have reached a formal agreement on their operating procedures, which includes increased communication between the two departments, coordinated training efforts and clarified jurisdictions for each department. The agreement will codify practices that have already been in place for some time and does not represent a shift in policy, Public Safety Director of Operations Stefanie Karp explained. Princeton Police Captain Nick Sutter, who iscurrently acting chief of the department, said the agreement is a strategic document that will not be made available to the public.