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Harvard president tests positive for COVID-19, as all but two Ivies revise Commencement plans

Harvard president tests positive for COVID-19, as all but two Ivies revise Commencement plans

Zachary Shevin

“Larry Bacow is a terrific leader in higher education and a friend,” University President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 wrote in a statement sent to The Daily Princetonian. “I hope that he and Adele recover quickly.”

NEWS | 03/25/2020

In photos: A campus deserted

A view of Firestone Plaza through East Pyne

In photos: A campus deserted

Daily Princetonian Staff and Mark Dodici

In this photoessay, The Daily Princetonian looks at hotspots of student life, sharply contrasted against the stark emptiness that filled the Orange Bubble on a rainy Thursday morning just hours before the evacuation deadline.

NEWS | 03/25/2020

U. suspends all ‘non-essential’ research on campus

U. suspends all ‘non-essential’ research on campus

Albert Jiang

Veterinary care staff will continue to maintain the health and welfare of research animals, and offices that support research and environmental health and safety will continue to function.

NEWS | 03/24/2020

‘Safer for me to stay’: COVID-19, study abroad, and the risks of returning home

‘Safer for me to stay’: COVID-19, study abroad, and the risks of returning home

Zachary Shevin and Rachel Sturley

“Really the best thing for everyone in the family would have been for me to stay put,” said Alonso Perez-Putnam ’21, of Princeton in Cuba. “But Princeton doesn’t see it that way”

NEWS | 03/24/2020

Princeton Children’s Fund provides emergency coronavirus financial relief for local families

Princeton Children’s Fund provides emergency coronavirus financial relief for local families

Marissa Michaels

In light of many families suffering, on March 16, the Princeton Children’s Fund (PCF) established an emergency coronavirus relief fund to help local Princeton families in need of financial support during the unprecedented crisis.

NEWS | 03/24/2020

University student among the 10 Princeton residents to test positive for COVID-19

University student among the 10 Princeton residents to test positive for COVID-19

Zachary Shevin and Caitlin Limestahl

A University spokesperson updated The Daily Princetonian that the “sole student” who had tested positive on campus has “met the critical criteria for discontinuation of isolation” and has since left campus.

NEWS | 03/24/2020

‘The end of the world’: how students said goodbye to campus

Henry Courtyard, one day after news of evacuation broke

‘The end of the world’: how students said goodbye to campus

Alex Gjaja

To walk through campus two weekends ago meant coming face to face with the mark of college students forced out in a hurry — and determined to make the most of their last few days.

NEWS | 03/23/2020

U. imposes social distancing restrictions, worrying some students left on campus

U. imposes social distancing restrictions, worrying some students left on campus

Hannah Smalley

The New Jersey “stay at home” order includes an exception for “visiting family or other individuals with whom the resident has a close personal relationship, such as those for whom the individual is a caretaker or romantic partner.” University policy does not.

NEWS | 03/23/2020

Public charge, COVID-19, and how local immigration activists are adapting

Public charge, COVID-19, and how local immigration activists are adapting

Zachary Shevin

In the wake of new changes to federal immigration policy, local advocacy groups like the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund are working to help immigrants preserve their access to medical care.

NEWS | 03/23/2020

Writing Center converts all writing seminar classes to PDF only

Writing Center converts all writing seminar classes to PDF only

Bhoomika Chowdhary

“By removing the pressure of final grades, we can channel our collective energy into encouraging adventurous writing and sustaining our classroom communities in virtual spaces,” the announcement wrote.

NEWS | 03/22/2020

U. to compensate student workers for lost hours

dedicated to the fine art of being open :(

U. to compensate student workers for lost hours

Rooya Rahin

According to the new policy, students who receive need-based financial aid, have already worked durinb the Spring 2020 term, and will not be working at the University, either in person or remotely, through the end of the term are eligible to be paid normal wages.

NEWS | 03/22/2020

5 students, 10 employees test positive for COVID-19

Albert Jiang

According to the update, University Health Services (UHS) is aware of 36 students and 17 employees who have been tested for COVID-19 as of 4 p.m. Out of the 53 tests the University is aware of, 15 have returned positive, eight have returned negative, and 30 are currently pending results.

NEWS | 03/22/2020

Six Bridge Year students stuck in Peru

Six Bridge Year students stuck in Peru

Zachary Shevin

This is not this Bridge Year group’s first major disruption. The students originally planned to spend their time in Bolivia but were relocated from Tiquipaya in November following a controversial, contested election result and “significant civil unrest” nearby.

NEWS | 03/21/2020

N.J. residents must stay at home, Gov. Phil Murphy announces

N.J. residents must stay at home, Gov. Phil Murphy announces

Zachary Shevin and Allan Shen

Violating the order could result in fines or imprisonment.

NEWS | 03/21/2020

Two more Princeton residents test positive for novel coronavirus

Two more Princeton residents test positive for novel coronavirus

Zachary Shevin

The sixth Princeton resident to test positive recently returned from a trip to Spain and developed symptoms while in isolation in the United States. The seventh was a “close contact” of an attendee of the Feb. 29 house party affiliated with all other positive test results in Princeton.

NEWS | 03/20/2020

Princeton Public Schools teacher tests positive for COVID-19

Princeton Public Schools teacher tests positive for COVID-19

Julia Brazeau

The Princeton Health Department is “in the process of identifying and contacting all those who may have come in contact with the infected person,” according to their release.

NEWS | 03/20/2020

Reunions cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Rooya Rahin

The University has canceled 2020 Reunions amid COVID-19 concerns. No decisions has been made regarding Commencement and other end of year celebrations for the class of 2020.

NEWS | 03/20/2020

Room Draw schedule altered in response to COVID-19 disruptions

Room Draw schedule altered in response to COVID-19 disruptions

Zoya Amir Gauhar

Room draw will now take place starting on Monday, April 6.

NEWS | 03/20/2020

Graduate students petition for unlimited sick leave, standardized policy

Graduate students petition for unlimited sick leave, standardized policy

Claire Silberman

The petition outlines 16 demands, which seek to establish a “universal floor for all of the Princeton community members,” according to Hrishi Somayaji GS, one of the petition’s authors. Somayaji expressed hope that the University will standardize compensation and other policies across academic departments.

NEWS | 03/19/2020

U. grants students unlimited PDFs for spring term, “encourages” faculty to consider “PDF-only option”

U. grants students unlimited PDFs for spring term, “encourages” faculty to consider “PDF-only option”

Evelyn Doskoch

Though students will be permitted to P/D/F more than one class this semester, it is unclear whether classes currently designated non-P/D/F (npdf), such as writing seminars, foreign languages, and hundreds of other courses, will be required to transition to grading that allows for the P/D/F option.

NEWS | 03/19/2020

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