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ICE says first-year international students with fully-online course loads cannot enter the U.S.

ICE says first-year international students with fully-online course loads cannot enter the U.S.

Sandeep Mangat

In a statement released on July 24, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated that “nonimmigrant students in new or initial status after March 9 will not be able to enter the U.S. to enroll in a U.S. school as a nonimmigrant student for the fall term to pursue a full course of study that is 100 percent online.”

NEWS | 07/24/2020

Princeton Arts Council cancels Communiversity 2020

Communiversity 2014.
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Princeton Arts Council cancels Communiversity 2020

Bhoomika Chowdhary

According to the Council, Communiversity has been known to attract more than 40,000 people and is “Central Jersey’s largest and longest running cultural event.”

NEWS | 07/23/2020

Certain fall 2020 courses capped, canceled, moving to pre-recorded format

Rows of tiered wooden seats with desks in front of tall windows.

Certain fall 2020 courses capped, canceled, moving to pre-recorded format

Zachary Shevin

The lowered enrollment numbers are part of a broader University effort to “enhance the online learning experience and better facilitate interaction,“ according to Deputy Spokesperson Mike Hotchkiss.

NEWS | 07/22/2020

Over 400 alumni call on the U.S. govt. to assist Maria Ressa ’86

Over 400 alumni call on the U.S. govt. to assist Maria Ressa ’86

Albert Jiang

The letter, signed by a number of journalists, multiple former public servants, and two sitting members of Congress, urges the U.S. government to “use its influence” to convince the Philippine government to drop all charges against Ressa, her colleague Reynaldo Santos Jr., and the online news network Rappler.

NEWS | 07/21/2020

Students will know ‘whether a one-year leave is possible’ by mid-August, says U.

Students will know ‘whether a one-year leave is possible’ by mid-August, says U.

Allan Shen

The email stated that students from the three graduating classes who make a request to take a leave of absence from the University during the 2020-21 academic year by August 1 will be informed on whether they are granted a one-year leave of absence by the University by mid-August.

NEWS | 07/20/2020

Financial Aid FAQ outlines three student budget plans for fall 2020

Financial Aid FAQ outlines three student budget plans for fall 2020

Silvana Nasim

On July 10, the University released a list of 26 Financial Aid Frequently Asked Questions explaining how the system will work. Whether on campus, at home, or elsewhere, an undergraduate education will cost less than it did last fall.

NEWS | 07/19/2020

Eating clubs will close in the fall ‘for the first time in more than a century’

Eating clubs will close in the fall ‘for the first time in more than a century’

Claire Silberman

Dining and social activities, along with housing, will all be suspended for the first time since 1918, when many upperclass students left the University to fight in World War I.

NEWS | 07/18/2020

University Board of Trustees elects seven new members

University Board of Trustees elects seven new members

Paige Allen

The University Board of Trustees inducted seven new members this year, including Young Alumni Trustee Jackson Artis ’20. All University alumni, these board members will serve four to eight year terms.

NEWS | 07/16/2020

Alumni claim Keller Center censored questions about Palestine, guest speaker cites ‘time constraints’

Linh Nguyen and Anne Wen

Dr. Mitchell Schwaber ’86, the speaker at the event, told the ‘Prince’ the organizers’ questions were not addressed due to time constraints.

NEWS | 07/15/2020

‘All student organization facilities’ will be closed this fall

‘All student organization facilities’ will be closed this fall

Zachary Shevin

This includes all student group offices, theaters, and practice rooms — as well as Whig Hall, Campus Club, and the Student Publications Center at 48 University Place.

NEWS | 07/15/2020

Classics chair calls professor’s language on BJL ‘absolutely abhorrent,’ as Katz defends ‘blunt speech’

Classics chair calls professor’s language on BJL ‘absolutely abhorrent,’ as Katz defends ‘blunt speech’

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

“While I obviously disagree with my colleagues’ characterization of my essay, I respect their right to express their opinion,” Katz said in an email. “I ask only that they respect my right to express mine as well.”

NEWS | 07/14/2020

ICE rescinds policy barring international students with online course loads following Harvard, MIT’s lawsuit

ICE rescinds policy barring international students with online course loads following Harvard, MIT’s lawsuit

Zachary Shevin and Rooya Rahin

In a hearing held today, the Government agreed to rescind the Directive “on a nationwide basis” and return to previous COVID-19 guidence that allows students taking online courses to reside in the U.S. on F-1 visas “for the duration of the emergency.”

NEWS | 07/14/2020

Eisgruber condemns professor’s op-ed that called Black Justice League a ‘terrorist organization’

Eisgruber condemns professor’s op-ed that called Black Justice League a ‘terrorist organization’

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

“Joshua Katz has failed to do so, and I object personally and strongly to his false description of a Princeton student group as a ‘local terrorist organization,’” Eisgruber wrote.

NEWS | 07/12/2020

U. professors, alumni sign controversial Harper’s letter on ‘justice and open debate’

U. professors, alumni sign controversial Harper’s letter on ‘justice and open debate’

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Professor Matthew Karp wrote that he signed the letter because “the restriction of debate invariably hurts those who lack power and makes everyone less capable of democratic participation.”

NEWS | 07/09/2020

Despite primary win, Rep. Watson Coleman to take action against challenger’s ‘offensive, improper, and potentially illegal’ tactics

Despite primary win, Rep. Watson Coleman to take action against challenger’s ‘offensive, improper, and potentially illegal’ tactics

Zachary Shevin

While many ballots have not yet been counted, several news outlets have declared Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Sen. Cory Booker victorious in their primary races.

NEWS | 07/08/2020

Dean Dolan and VP Calhoun discuss new upperclass room draw, ICE guidelines, and potential gap year ‘lottery’ at open Q&A

Dean Dolan and VP Calhoun discuss new upperclass room draw, ICE guidelines, and potential gap year ‘lottery’ at open Q&A

Sandeep Mangat

Students will be tested immediately upon arrival and weekly thereafter.

NEWS | 07/08/2020

U. to file amicus brief supporting Harvard, MIT’s lawsuit against ICE amid new guidelines for international students

U. to file amicus brief supporting Harvard, MIT’s lawsuit against ICE amid new guidelines for international students

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Harvard and MIT’s lawsuit was announced early Wednesday morning, and comes in response to ICE’s new guidelines stating that international students studying at U.S. universities may not remain in the country if they are enrolled in exclusively online courses.

NEWS | 07/08/2020

International students with ‘full online course loads’ may not remain in the U.S., per new ICE guidelines

International students with ‘full online course loads’ may not remain in the U.S., per new ICE guidelines

Hannah Wang

Under the Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP), nonimmigrant students on F-1 or M-1 visas “may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States” if they are enrolled in a school that will be entirely online for the fall semester.

NEWS | 07/07/2020

In open letter, faculty call for anti-racist action, diversity in decision-making

In open letter, faculty call for anti-racist action, diversity in decision-making

Marissa Michaels

“We call upon the University to amplify its commitment to Black people and all people of color on this campus as central to its mission, and to become, for the first time in its history, an anti-racist institution,” the faculty letter reads.

NEWS | 07/07/2020

SPIA adds diversity course requirement and announces ‘comprehensive review’ of core curriculum

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SPIA adds diversity course requirement and announces ‘comprehensive review’ of core curriculum

Omar Farah

In response to longstanding demands made by graduate students, SPIA will add a “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” course requirement.

NEWS | 07/07/2020

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