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Iranian ambassador discusses U.S.-Iran nuclear relations

Iranian ambassador discusses U.S.-Iran nuclear relations

Ambassador Seyed Mousavian, Iran’s former lead nuclear negotiator, spoke at Dodds Auditorium in Robertson Hall on Thursday afternoon on “Iran’s Nuclear Crisis and the Way Out.” Mousavian is an associate research scholar at the Wilson School’s Program on Science and Global Security.

NEWS | 02/24/2011

Butler building named after Yoseloff ’96, wife

Building A in Butler College has been named Yoseloff Hall following a gift from investment professional Anthony Yoseloff ’96 and his wife, Nanar, late last year, the University announced on Wednesday. Anthony Yoseloff declined to provide information about the amount of the contribution.

NEWS | 02/23/2011

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NEWS | 02/23/2011

University reinstates early admission program

The University will reinstate its early admission program for applicants to the Class of 2016 after a four-year hiatus, it announced Thursday morning. The program will offer applicants a single-choice early action option — allowing accepted students to respond to the offer of admission in the spring — instead of a binding early decision option, which the University offered from 1996 to 2006. “In eliminating our early program four years ago, we hoped other colleges and universities would do the same, and they haven’t,” President Shirley Tilghman said in a University statement.

NEWS | 02/23/2011

U. parking policy causes inconvenience

The University policy that prohibits undergraduates from parking cars in the area between the access kiosks from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays has caused inconvenience for some University student

NEWS | 02/23/2011

At Princeton, Daniels '71 marked by drug arrest, contradictions

After Mitch Daniels ’71 was arrested, indicted and convicted on charges of drug use as an undergraduate in May 1970, he said that he thought his aspiring political career was doomed. “Any goal I might have had for competing for public office were shot,” he told The Daily Princetonian in September 1988.

NEWS | 02/23/2011

Georgetown professor speaks on Muslim identity, politics

On Wednesday night, Yvonne Haddad, a professor of the history of Islam and Christian-Muslim relations at Georgetown University, presented a public lecture titled “Islamophobia and the Reconstruction of Muslim American Culture” to a group of approximately 50 students and community members in Robertson Hall.

NEWS | 02/23/2011

News and Notes: Princeton Review names University No. 3 Best Value school in nation

The University offers the third-best value among private colleges for providing academic excellence at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review’s “100 Best Value Colleges,” which was published online Tuesday by USA Today.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Graduate School prepared for planned GRE changes in August

Changes to the GRE, the standardized test taken by applicants to many graduate and business schools, will go into effect in August. The changes, intended to better predict test-takers’ future performance, have implications for the way the test is conducted and scored as well as for the types of questions asked.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Orange Key sees large increase in application numbers

Orange Key, the University’s student-run tour service, saw an increase of about 20 applicants from last year to a total of nearly 100 interested undergraduates.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Yaroshefsky '12 invited to visit Russia

USG president Michael Yaroshefsky ’12 will be visiting Russia next month by invitation of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs of the Russian Federation.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Council questions police department’s role in University drug violation cases

The Borough Council voted for the Borough and Township to recommence discussions of the University’s Arts and Transit Neighborhood proposal at Tuesday night’s meeting.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Emotions soar at annual CJL Latke-Hamantaschen debate

On Tuesday night, nosh lovers from all walks of life crowded into the Whig Hall Senate Chamber to participate in a lively debate over which Jewish food reigned supreme: latkes or hamantaschen.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Rosen '11, Thomson-DeVeaux '11 receive Pyne Prize

Alex Rosen ’11 and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux ’11 have been awarded the Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the University announced Monday morning.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

USG to assess academic experience

The USG announced on Monday that it will launch the Academic Life Total Assessment project with the aims of gathering information and recommending ways to improve the educational experience of undergraduate students at the University.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

House of Cupcakes triumphant on ‘Cupcake Wars’

House of Cupcakes on Witherspoon Street features around 20 different types of confections every day. Among all the sugar and spice, this House just won a war.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

Township proposes further Arts talks

Despite the University’s recent abandonment of the Arts and Transit Neighborhood, local officials are looking to continue discussions about the project. A recent proposal by Princeton Township Mayor Chad Goerner would bring representatives from the Borough and the Township together with University administrators for a series of meetings aimed at finding a solution to the current disagreements over the construction plans.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

News & Notes: Minorities lack representation in AP testing

According to a report released by the College Board, while more minority high school students are successfully taking Advanced Placement exams, the minorities are still underrepresented in the population of students who take AP exams.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

Khalil ’13 to revive Princeton ACLU chapter after 5-year hiatus

A group of students is attempting to resurrect the University chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union after nearly five years as an inactive organization.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

USG considers organizing bus transport program

The USG is considering a proposal to organize buses to nearby cities such as Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C., for students during breaks, USG president Michael Yaroshefsky ’12 explained at the USG Senate meeting held in Frist Campus Center on Sunday night. No final decisions were made on the proposition.

NEWS | 02/20/2011

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