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SPEAR holds walk out and teach-in at CPUC meeting

SPEAR holds walk out and teach-in at CPUC meeting

Haleigh Gundy

Fifteen minutes into the CPUC meeting, the crowd of students left Betts Auditorium and walked to an outdoor area in front of Frist Campus Center, where they listened to two speakers — Damion Stackhouse, a formerly incarcerated activist, and Dannelle Gutarra Cordero, a University writing program lecturer. Students and faculty alike joined in solidarity over the issue.

NEWS | 05/07/2019

Grace Sommers '20 awarded Barry M. Goldwater scholarship

Allan Shen

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is an annual award established by the United States Congress in recognition of outstanding undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

NEWS | 05/07/2019

Neuroscience pioneer and U. professor Charles Gross dies at 83

Katie Tam and Allan Shen

Charles Gordon Gross, a professor emeritus of psychology at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute (PNI) and pioneer of cognitive neuroscience, died at age 83 in Oakland, Calif. on April 13.

NEWS | 05/07/2019

Students boogie wit A Boogie at spring Lawnparties

Students boogie wit A Boogie at spring Lawnparties

Claire Silberman

Students were met with intermittent showers throughout the day, but many reported enjoying the festivities in spite of the weather.

NEWS | 05/06/2019

New York TigerTrek immerses students in NYC's tech and startup scene

New York TigerTrek immerses students in NYC's tech and startup scene

Naomi Hess

“I saw so many paths to success and so it was really comforting to know that whatever path I take, as long as I’m doing the things I’m interested in and working really hard, that I think I’ll be able to find success in the future,” a 2019 participant Nicole Meister ’22 said.

NEWS | 05/05/2019

U. to decide whether to amend language of conviction history question on supplemental application

U. to decide whether to amend language of conviction history question on supplemental application

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

The draft of the proposal will be presented at the meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) on Monday, May 6, and then voted on at CUAFA’s May 13 meeting. The final decision as to whether to approve or revise the committee’s recommendation will lie with President Christopher Eisgruber ’83.

NEWS | 05/05/2019

GoFundMe for Title IX protestor quickly exceeds fundraising goal

GoFundMe for Title IX protestor quickly exceeds fundraising goal

Julia Ilhardt

The amount, $2,723, was based on the fine that an anonymous student received for writing “Title IX Protects Rapists” on University walkways in April.

NEWS | 05/05/2019

Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony hosted in Murray-Dodge courtyard

Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony hosted in Murray-Dodge courtyard

Taylor Sharbel

The recitation of the names of victims of the Holocaust began at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, in the Murray-Dodge Courtyard and continued for 24 hours. In 30-minute shifts, student volunteers recited the name, age, place of residence, and place of death of each of the approximately 6 million Jews who were killed.

NEWS | 05/03/2019

Former contestants speak on Jeopardy!, compete against students

Former contestants speak on Jeopardy!, compete against students

Zachary Shevin

On Thursday night, three former Jeopardy! contestants spoke about their time on the show and competed in two games of Princeton-themed Jeopardy! against a few graduating seniors. Five-time winner Gil Collins *99, who serves as Director of Global Health Programs, won the first game, but all three former contestants fell short in the second, defeated by Emma Corless ’19.

NEWS | 05/03/2019

James Madison Program choice of associate research scholar provokes controversy among U. student body

A white brick building between two red brick buildings on a snowy day.

James Madison Program choice of associate research scholar provokes controversy among U. student body

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

On April 12, the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions announced their selected fellows for the coming academic year, a list that includes Dr. Marianna Orlandi.

NEWS | 05/02/2019

Staff members recognized at ‘Hidden Chaplains’ event

Staff members recognized at ‘Hidden Chaplains’ event

Zachary Shevin

On Thursday evening, over 100 students and community members came together in Frick Auditorium for a celebration of gratitude as students recognized “Hidden Chaplains” on campus, members of the community “who change their day in small but meaningful ways.”

NEWS | 05/02/2019

Google, U. hold inauguration event for Google AI Lab on Palmer Square

Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber '83 stands in a suit and an orange tie behind a brown podium with a microphone in hand. A banner that says "Google AI" in blue, red, yellow, and green is next to him.

Google, U. hold inauguration event for Google AI Lab on Palmer Square

Zoya Amir Gauhar

The University and Google held an inaugural event for the new Google AI lab located just north of campus in Palmer Square on Thursday, May 2. The event hosted speakers such as Professor of Computer Science Elad Hazan, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy, New Jersey Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, alumnus and former Google Chairman Eric Schmidt ’76, and President Christopher Eisgruber ’83.

NEWS | 05/02/2019

Eisgruber, NJ college leaders express concerns on immigration delays in letter to Congress

Eisgruber, NJ college leaders express concerns on immigration delays in letter to Congress

Benjamin Ball

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 partnered with other leaders in higher education across the state of New Jersey to send a letter to Congress expressing concerns about immigration delays and policy.

NEWS | 05/02/2019

Room draw reform petition seeks housing transparency, improved randomization

Room draw reform petition seeks housing transparency, improved randomization

Rebecca Han

“There are some pretty blatant errors in the room draw randomization process, yet numerous attempts to bring this to the administration had very little impact, especially proportional to the problem,” said Betsy Pu ’22, one of the students spearheading the petition.

NEWS | 05/01/2019

Class of 2019 honors faculty with invitation to 4th Annual Gratitude Gala

Zoya Amir Gauhar

The Gala was a time for students to show their gratitude to professors who have influenced them through their time at the University.

NEWS | 05/01/2019

Political messages found graffitied in at least six locations across campus

David Veldran

University spokesman Ben Chang expressed support for students’ rights to free expression of their views on difficult topics, but condemned the defacing of University property in the effort to do so.

NEWS | 05/01/2019

History professor Kevin Kruse 'roasts' Trump in Full Frontal segment

Benjamin Ball

Kruse concluded his roast by telling the president he is a “hell of a guy.” Then, he immediately corrected himself, saying, “I read that wrong. Cheers, President Trump. You’re going to hell, guy.”

NEWS | 05/01/2019

Student analysis of room draw sparks renewed conversation

Student analysis of room draw sparks renewed conversation

Ariel Chen and Rebecca Han

An analysis of room draw by Adam Chang ’20 and Yang Song ’20 indicates that the randomization error effected rising juniors in addition to current juniors, larger draw groups received on average better draw times, and that draw ordering is the same across 2018 and 2019 for the same draw groups.

NEWS | 05/01/2019

Former U. professor Whiting GS ’90 to become Harvard Graduate School of Design dean

Former U. professor Whiting GS ’90 to become Harvard Graduate School of Design dean

Taylor Sharbel

Sarah Whiting GS ’90 has been appointed the first female dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design. In addition to receiving her M.Arch. from the University in 1990, Whiting taught at the University as an assistant architecture professor from 2005 to 2009.

NEWS | 05/01/2019

Students raise concerns about individual information made publicly available through room draw

Students raise concerns about individual information made publicly available through room draw

Ariel Chen

The University Housing documents listing draw times, which include student PUID number and class year, are not protected by the University’s Central Authentication System (CAS) and can be accessed by anyone who has the links to the documents. The students whose information can be accessed in this way includes those who have opted to be removed from the University’s public directory.

NEWS | 04/30/2019

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