Washington, D.C. —History professor Hendrik Hartog found himself entwined in history on Friday when his book, “Man and Wife in America: A History,” was cited in Associate Justice of the U.S.
A record number of graduates from the Class of 2014 — 90.3 percent — achieved their post-graduation goals within six months of graduating, according to an annual report published this week by the University’s Office of Career Services.
The University named nine members to the Board of Trustees earlier this week.They are Lori Dickerson Fouché ’91; Arminio Fraga GS ’85; Paul Maeder ’75; Anne Sherrerd GS ’87; Doris Sohmen-Pao ’93; returning trustees Laure Forese ’83, Louise Sams ’79 and C.
New undergraduatecertificates in Cognitive Science,Ethnographic Studies, and History and the Practice of Diplomacy will be available beginningJuly 1, 2015, according to University spokesperson Martin Mbugua. Faculty voted in favor of proposals for the programs at the last faculty meeting in May. According to Deputy Dean of the College Clayton Marsh, the Committee on the Course of Study received proposals for Cognitive Science from philosophy professor Sarah-Jane Leslie, forEthnographic Studies from anthropology professor Carol Greenhouse, and for History and the Practice of Diplomacy fromhistory professor William Jordan and Wilson School deanCecilia Rouse. Marsh explained that proposals for newcertificates undergo a lengthy process of screening and approval before appearing on the agenda for a faculty meeting.
The University Board of Trustees voted to create a new department for African American studies, the University announced on Tuesday. The department will be created on July 1. The decision came shortly after heated controversy on campus surrounding misappropriation of cultures and racial tensions on campus.
It is important to pursue ideals that are not necessarily the most pragmatic, University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 said at the University’s 268th Commencement on Tuesday.
Jill Dolan will be the next Dean of the College, the University announcedon Tuesday. The appointment follows a semester-long search. Dolan is an English professor and the director of the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Dreams are virtual realities distracting us from confronting the true power of changing our reality, film director Christopher Nolan said in his Class Day keynote address to graduating seniors. Describing the widely disputed final scene in his 2010 film“Inception,” Nolan said that viewers kept asking if it had been real or if it had been a dream.
Undergraduates’ exposure to turbulent and difficult times are important as preparation for their promising futures as agents of change in the world, former EPA administrator Lisa Jackson GS '86 said in her Baccalaureate addresson Sunday.
Arjun Landes ’11 GS created the app “HeyTiger” to allow alumni and students to connect with other alumni on campus. Landes said he plans to keep the new app running for at least a few days after Reunions, but beyond that isn’t sure about how the app will run in the future. The app icon is a plain black background with an orange heart.
While University students today use Tinder and similar alternatives in their half-serious attempts to meet a future partner, Reunions features a decidedly low-tech version of this dating scene for alumni.
After an alumni panel on Saturday discussing whether dysfunction in the federal government is endemic, The Daily Princetonian spoke with panelist Steve Forbes ’70, current chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media. The Daily Princetonian: You founded a highly successful student magazine while at Princeton.
The auditorium was packed with more people than there were seats at an alumni-faculty forum about journalism in the digital age today.
No one in China takes the concept of socialism seriously anymore, Ira Kasoff GS '82, a senior counselor at APCO Worldwide, said at a panel on Friday. He presented two common views of China’s place in contemporary politics. Some believe that the Chinese Communist Party is about to collapse, a long-held view that has taken on new momentum because of David Shambaugh’s article, “The Coming Chinese Crackup,” Kasoff said.
Five alumni discussed the question, “Wealth Imbalance — What Does it Mean?” in an alumni-faculty forum on Fridayafternoon. N.
Four University graduates now employed in occupations related to city planning and architecture discussed the future and challenges facing the American city at a panel discussion Friday. Panelists were Ray Gastil GS ’91, director of the Department of City Planning in Pittsburgh; Peter Waldman GS ’67, professor of architecture at the University of Virginia; Ellen Dunham-Jones GS ’83, professor of architecture and urban design at the Georgia Institute of Technology; and Waqas Jawaid ’10, a partner at Isometric Studio. The panel was moderated by Alison Isenberg, professor of history and co-director in the Program in Urban Studies at the University. Gastil said he and the other members of the Pittsburgh Department of City Planning wanted to look at development of the city in terms of “people, planet, place and performance.” They wanted to make sure that the people of the city — both those already there and those to come later — came first. In terms of "planet and performance," Gastil added they wanted to figure out good environmental metrics.
After an alumni panel on inequality and economic opportunity on Friday, The Daily Princetonian spoke to panelist and Harvard economics professor N.
Human trafficking survivors have been instrumental leaders of movements to reduce economic exploitation and labor exploitation, journalism visiting professor Noy Thrupkaew said at a panel she moderated on Friday. Elaine Pearson GS ’13, the Australia director of Human Rights Watch, defined trafficking as the movement of a person through deceptive or coercive means into a situation of exploitation. “What makes it a situation of trafficking is that it’s a situation where people can’t just freely get up and leave,” Pearson said, noting that today’s compulsion often involves psychological rather than physical constraints and can happen through both legal and illegal channels. Pearson distinguished trafficking from smuggling, which she described as the illegal movement of someone across a border for a fee.
The American public system is in crisis, alumni panelists saidon Friday. Panelists included Alan Safran ’80, president and chair of the board at SAGA Innovations; Anne Herr ’85, director of school quality at Friends of Choice in Urban Schools; Dan Lips ’00, vice president for policy at the Goldwater Institute; and Matt Westmoreland ’10, a member of the Atlanta Board of Education. The discussion was moderated by Christopher Campisano, director of the Program in Teacher Preparation at the University.
The U.S. health care system demonstrates shortcomings in basing premiums on an individual’s health, economics professor Uwe Reinhardt said at apanelon Friday.
