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New dean reaches out to greater student base

New dean reaches out to greater student base

For Janet Lavin Rapelye, now in her first year as dean of admissions, complacency is no way to ensure that the University continues to attract a topflight applicant pool for its undergraduate student body each year."We are essentially reviewing every program and strategy to see what we can do better ? to see how we can reach students who might not have been thinking about Princeton," Rapelye said in an interview on Wednesday.The University remains atop the college rankings of publications like U.S.

NEWS | 02/12/2004

Class heads to Greece to study roots of Olympics

While some Princetonians might head for Mexico or Florida for spring break, the 12 lucky students of CLA/HLS 335, "The Olympic Games: Ancient and Modern," will have the opportunity to combine sun and education when they take a group study visit to Greece, birthplace of the Games.The trip is a required component of the course and will be entirely funded by the Program in Hellenic Studies.

NEWS | 02/11/2004

University expands Lawrence Apartments

While many undergraduates think that room draw is a traumatic experience, a number of graduate students say that, in light of recent shortages and rising prices, finding affordable graduate housing may be a worse problem.In response to graduate students' needs, the University is expanding the Lawrence Apartments, located on West Drive to the south of Springdale Golf Course.The complex will include an additional seven buildings housing 346 beds.

NEWS | 02/11/2004

OIT creates proposal to protect confidentiality

Taylor Beck '07 went to the registrar's office to change his courses for the semester. Beck, who always relies on his driver's license to remember his social security number, had forgotten to bring it with him, and thus could not complete his course-change form.

NEWS | 02/11/2004

New condo complex approved

After a series of delays and negotiations, the Borough Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to convert the unfinished Hulfish North parking garage at Paul Robeson Place into roughly 100 luxury condominiums.The decision comes after nearly 14 years of conflict between the Borough and Palmer Square Management, who is handling the project, as well a series of recent reservations by council members that further delayed a decision."I was very pleased [with the outcome]," Borough mayor Joe O'Neill said yesterday.

NEWS | 02/11/2004

'Prince' reporters recall lessons from a week on the campaign trail

With $30 a day for our subsistence and a room at the Nashua Comfort Inn, we lived the high life among students on the New Hampshire campaign trail.Our inexperience allowed us to slip into offices without alerting volunteers vigilantly protecting their campaign headquarters from snooping reporters.

NEWS | 02/10/2004

Same-sex partners eligible for health plan

The University made the decision to extend the Student Health Plan to include same-sex partners on Jan.

NEWS | 02/10/2004

English 202 to be replaced by new offering

Prospective English majors, anglophiles and the remainder of students looking for an introduction to English literature may come across a new selection of courses beginning next fall.

NEWS | 02/10/2004

USG produces guide for independent students

In the midst of Bicker season, the Undergraduate Life Committee has released a comprehensive guide to assist independent students in the challenges and adjustments they face.The Independent Student Guide provides upperclass students not in an eating club with an array of information about living in Princeton, and helps students considering going independent to make informed decisions.Located at princeton.edu/~isg, the Independent Student Guide has several components, including sections regarding McCaffrey's Delivery, kitchens on campus, bus routes, independent room draw and dining options.

NEWS | 02/10/2004

Democrats campaign on education

The war with Iraq and homeland security are some of the hot-button issues of the Democratic primary.

NEWS | 02/10/2004

20/20 reporter discusses new book with 'Prince'

Last night John Stossel '69, co-anchor of ABC's 20/20, spoke at the U-Store about his new book "Give Me a Break."'Prince' senior writer Natasha Degen sat down with Stossel afterwards to discuss his experiences at the University and personal philosophy.'Prince': In your book, you described coming into your philosophy as an individual process.

NEWS | 02/10/2004

CPUC looks at student well being

The Council of the Princeton University Community met yesterday to discuss reports from the LGBT student services coordinator and the Task Force on Health and Well Being.

NEWS | 02/09/2004

Alumni recount Dean's tiger years

When Bebe Crosby Hanes '75, co-president of her class, learned from a friend last summer that Gov.

NEWS | 02/09/2004

Second stomach bug outbreak hits Street, spreads after weekend club initiations

Late last week the University saw the beginning of its second outbreak of acute gastroenteritis in as many months, University Chief Medical Officer Dr. Daniel Silverman said.While it appeared initially like the outbreak may have been contained by Saturday afternoon, McCosh saw a resurgence of cases overnight Saturday into Sunday, admitting more than 20 students for symptoms that included dehydration, nausea, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting, Silverman said."University Health Services is responding to and treating these students to make sure they're well taken care of," Media Relations Specialist Patricia Allen said.While the current outbreak has affected more students than the episode at Colonial Club three weeks ago, the symptoms associated with the second outbreak have generally been less severe and subsided more quickly.

NEWS | 02/09/2004

Charges dropped against ex-Tower pres.

Borough Police dropped charges against former Tower Club president Cullen Newton '04 on Jan. 26.Newton, who was charged on Dec.

NEWS | 02/09/2004

Engineering school hosts forum to revitalize program

The Engineering School will intensively implement a strategic planning initiative in the next two years as part of a long term project to define the future of the school and determine how it can reach its goals.The initiative, under the direction of Dean Maria Klawe, who was recently appointed to her position, was designed to be an inclusive opportunity, bringing together individuals from the Engineering School and other academic fields, as well as industry, government and other leading engineering schools.The initiative's goal is to identify a number of areas in which the school will commit to being a world leader, Klawe wrote in a report that will be presented to the University trustees."We are looking to take the school to the next level," said Sanjeev Kulkarni, associate dean of academic affairs and initiative leader.An important part of the initiative will be to determine what "the next level" means."We don't want to be defined by the US News and World Report.

NEWS | 02/09/2004

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