Three semesters ago, in an ORF 245 lecture, Elisabeth Merrill '08 was taking notes as her professor, Savas Dayanik, demonstrated a statistics program for the class on his laptop.
Dozens of University-affiliated individuals have weathered social and political unrest after Thailand underwent a military coup d'etat yesterday afternoon.The students and alumni are safe, however, and seemed unconcerned by the situation."Everything has been peaceful so far, although I guess it's only been going on for six hours or something now," Matt Losch '05, a Princeton in Asia (PiA) fellow living in Bangkok, said in an interview last night.There are currently 23 PiA fellows working in Thailand, program director Anastasia Vrachnos '91 said, adding that none of them are in danger."Princeton in Asia takes security very seriously," she said.The coup ? the first in the country since 1991 ? ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra while he was visiting the United States to address the United Nations.
Less than a week after rival Harvard shocked the world of elite college admissions by dropping early admission, Princeton announced yesterday that it would follow suit, abandoning its own program beginning next year.Though a decision on whether the University would scrap its Early Decision program had been expected in the coming weeks, President Tilghman's announcement ? met by strong applause when it was made yesterday at a faculty meeting ? came sooner than expected."I think it will make the admissions process far more fair and equitable," Tilghman, once an ardent defender of Early Decision, said in an interview after the meeting.
In an effort to strengthen Princeton's commitment to the study of race, the University is establishing a Center for African-American Studies to replace the 37-year-old program of the same name, President Tilghman announced yesterday.The center will double the program's faculty, expand course offerings and, eventually, offer an undergraduate major.
In the five years since 19 young men boarded U.S. jet airliners and changed the course of history, the country has seethed, grieved, sought solace, ached for revenge, been afraid, celebrated victories and ultimately, changed.In "Focus," a special section published with today's paper, The Daily Princetonian looks back on the five years since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, exploring the lives of Princetonians, from the victims' families to soldiers to Muslim students. How we changed In interviews with several Princetonians, Sophia Ahern Dwosh explores how the attacks of 9/11 shifted the course of our lives.
For the first time since 1918, the Dinky station will be heading south.The catalyst for its relocation is the development of a creative and performing arts "neighborhood" along Alexander Street, a far-reaching initiative that will create a center of academics, entertainment and retail on the Borough-Township border.
"The specific components of a Princeton education have evolved over time, but our central aim has remained the same: to instill in each graduate those qualities of mind and character necessary for good citizenship and wise leadership." ? President Tilghman 2003 Commencement AddressOf all the celebrated qualities of John Weinberg '47, senior chairman and former senior partner at Goldman Sachs, his exemplary citizenship and leadership were perhaps the most notable.
Say you're a student passionate about a specific environmental issue ? renewable energy sources, for instance ? but you don't want to be another face in the crowd.
P-Votes, a bipartisan, student-run organization founded in 2004 to get more Princetonians to the polls, has broadened its voter registration campaign to include all 50 states, not just New Jersey.The move represents a shift for the group, which previously focused on registering students to vote in New Jersey elections.
The University will break ground next fall on a sleek new chemistry building, pending approval by the regional planning board in the coming weeks.The new, cutting-edge building will be funded largely by royalties from the sale of Alimta, a potent cancer drug developed by chemistry professor emeritus Edward Taylor and patented by the University, President Tilghman wrote to alumni last year.The chemistry department has long wanted to vacate Hoyt Laboratory and the aging Frick Laboratory, its home since 1927.
President Tilghman said this afternoon that the University will end its early admission program next year.
Old Graduate College, Aug. 11, 1:21 a.m.A Borough police officer reported an individual unconscious in a car in parking lot 19.
Meet Evan, an Indiana University alumnus and facebook.com member.
Members of the USG hand out free bagels to students Thursday morning as they begin their first day of classes.
J. Brady Kiesling, the U.S. diplomat who publicly resigned his post in 2003 after disagreeing with President Bush's foreign policy, was awarded the George F.
Correction appendedA play thought lost for the past 80 years ? even by its own author, well-known Irish playwright Sean O'Casey ? resurfaced last month when Leonard Milberg '53 donated his extensive collection of Irish theater works to the University.Milberg, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, spent the past five years gathering over 1,000 pieces for the collection.
In the five years since 19 young men boarded U.S. jet airliners and changed the course of history, the country has seethed, grieved, sought solace, ached for revenge, been afraid, celebrated victories and ultimately, changed.In "Focus," a special section published with today's paper, The Daily Princetonian looks back on the five years since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, exploring the lives of Princetonians, from the victims' families to soldiers to Muslim students. How we changed In interviews with several Princetonians, Sophia Ahern Dwosh explores how the attacks of 9/11 shifted the course of our lives.
Though Rihanna released her first album, "Music of the Sun," just one year ago, the pop-reggae artist's star has risen quickly, with her distinct melodies already topping charts.The Barbados native was only 16 when rapper Jay-Z signed her to his label, Def Jam Records, and she has since released two top-10 singles, received numerous awards and appeared in films and on television shows.Following the announcement that she will play at Quadrangle Club during Lawnparties Sunday, Rihanna spoke to Princetonian staff writer Amanda Toy.Daily Princetonian: Since you just turned 18, do you play at a lot of colleges?Rihanna: No, not at all, actually.
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