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Smith to replace Malkiel as dean of the college

Smith to replace Malkiel as dean of the college

Valerie Smith, an English and African American studies professor, will succeed Nancy Malkiel as the next dean of the college, the University announced Tuesday. Her appointment, effective July 1, 2011, will make her one of the highest-ranking African-American administrators in University history.

NEWS | 12/14/2010

A Tiger in Trenton: Bagger ’82

As a sophomore at the University, Richard Bagger ’82 took the bus to Trenton to work as an entry-level legislative aide to a state assemblyman. After stints in law school, the state legislature and the corporate boardroom, he has become the top political aide in the state, serving as Gov. Chris Christie’s chief of staff.

NEWS | 12/14/2010

Charter’s new sign-in system rewards points to sophomores

Since announcing its new weighted sign-in system in September, Charter Club has held six sophomore events, with activities ranging from a Monday Night Football viewing to a “Fraturday” party. Despite initial concerns that the system represented a move toward greater exclusivity, both current and prospective members of Charter said their experiences have been positive, citing the mutual benefits of the new system to sophomores and the club as a whole.

NEWS | 12/13/2010

Perry and Glaude GS ’97 discuss race, Tea Party movement

Though the Tea Party movement is not inherently racist as a whole, incidents of explicit racism from within the movement are evident and reflect larger social anxieties within White America, argued African American studies professors Imani Perry and Eddie Glaude GS ’97 in a discussion titled “The Role of Race in the Tea Party Movement,” held Monday afternoon in Robertson Bowl 1.

NEWS | 12/13/2010

U. administrators emphasize role of international programs

International initiatives and programs are some of the “most important initiatives” the University has undertaken in the past 10 years, President Shirley Tilghman said during Monday’s meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community.

NEWS | 12/13/2010

Swept under the carpet

Every weekday morning, janitor Natasha Bowman walks into a men’s bathroom in the fourth entryway of Blair Hall knowing what she’ll see: a large pile of unused toilet paper on the floor of a particular toilet stall. Bowman has given a special name to the student who leaves behind an average of one roll of toilet paper a week with this strange habit. He is “the toilet paper fetish guy.”

NEWS | 12/13/2010

USG examines use of Lawnparties donation

Pace Center representatives delivered a breakdown of how the center used the USG’s spring 2009 donation of $90,000 at the USG meeting on Sunday evening. The meeting also included a recap of the USG-sponsored FrostFest event on Friday, along with updates about research on grade deflation and a possible electronic meal-exchange system, among other topics.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

Kidia ’11 wins Zimbabwean Rhodes

Khameer Kidia ’11, a French major from Harare, Zimbabwe, has been named one of Zimbabwe's two Rhodes Scholars, he confirmed Monday morning.Kidia, who hopes to become a physician and has already been admitted to the humanities and medicine program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, plans to use the scholarship to earn a master's degree in medical anthropology at Oxford.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

More bang for your Yen

While numerous Princeton students have experienced life abroad, Josh Shulman ’13 is one of the few who have written a book about it. Shulman, who is 25 and speaks four languages, published a 70-page guide to Japan, titled “All-You-Can Japan: Getting the Most Bang for Your Yen,” in November.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

U. does not plan to reconsider early decision

Though the University of Virginia and Harvard are reversing and reviewing, respectively, their 2006 decisions to switch to a single admission cycle, Princeton will not give special consideration this year to reevaluating its 2006 elimination of early decision.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

Lower legal age would not curb binge drinking, study says

A new research study challenges the idea that lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18 will help lower binge drinking on college campuses.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

Rutgers student death raises safety concerns

Chelsea Traynor, a 21-year-old Rutgers University student from Concord, Calif., was killed Thursday morning while riding her bicycle on the New Brunswick campus. Traynor was crossing an intersection when she was struck by a pickup truck driven by Roger Hoden, a 40-year-old man from South River, N.J.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

Altschuler ’93 concedes to incumbent Democrat in nation’s last undecided congressional election

More than five weeks after election day, Republican congressional candidate Randy Altschuler ’93 finally conceded to incumbent Democratic representative Tim Bishop in the nation’s last undecided congressional contest. Altschuler called Bishop on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory in New York’s 1st Congressional District, which covers a portion of eastern Long Island. Altschuler was one of 12 University alumni to run for office in this year’s midterm elections.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

DREAM Team members remain optimistic despite Senate setbacks to legislation

Members of the DREAM Team, a campus group that has been advocating passage of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, expressed some disappointment Thursday after the legislation they championed faced a setback in Congress, though they remained optimistic about the cause’s future.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

Tigertones sing at White House

As most undergraduates spent their time in class, members of the Tigertones, an all-male a cappella group, journeyed to Washington on Tuesday as invited performers for one of many White House Christmas parties hosted by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama ’85.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

Nash GS ’50: ‘The Phantom of Fine Hall’

Since the 2001 release of “A Beautiful Mind,” millions have discovered Princeton and learned about one of its most renowned figures through the movie, which brings viewers through the tumultuous life of a famously brilliant — and famously schizophrenic — mathematician: John Nash GS ’50.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

Planning board votes to keep Dinky

The Dinky train will not be replaced, the Princeton Regional Planning Committee decided in a vote at its meeting Thursday evening. The decision comes after more than seven months of debate.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

No Fat Talk Week sparks controversy

No Fat Talk Week, organized by the Eating Concerns Advisors, has been the subject of dialogue and controversy around campus.Modeled after a similar initiative by a national sorority that does not have a chapter on campus, the goal of the campaign is to raise public awareness about body image problems. Fat Talk Free Week, organized by Delta Delta Delta sorority on 35 campuses, took place Oct. 18–22.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

University partnership creates Trenton literacy program

Leaders of the Center for African American Studies, Program in Teacher Preparation, Princeton University Preparatory Program and Student Volunteers Council have joined with the Trenton Public School District to build a custom literacy-tutoring program for the city’s struggling students.

NEWS | 12/08/2010

Open house showcases plans for continuing Firestone Library renovation

Roughly 30 undergraduates attended an informal open house held in the Trustees Reading Room of Firestone Library on Wednesday night, where library staff discussed the motivations for renovating the University’s largest library, summarized the phases of renovation and solicited feedback. Earlier that day, Firestone hosted similar open houses for faculty members and graduate students.

NEWS | 12/08/2010

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