With the newly instated USG administration set to hold its first meeting on Feb. 16, members of the outgoing executive committee reflected upon their time and accomplishments.
USG’s pilot Wintersession program, which took place over Intersession, ended with 53 course offerings and over a thousand participants. Students said they appreciated the opportunity to learn subjects outside of the pressure of grades and schoolwork, but students and instructors noted the attendance rate in classes was low and the variety of classes could have been improved upon. U-Councilor Laura Du ’14, the project leader for the Wintersession program, said the primary goal of the program was to provide an environment where students could explore various academic and non-academic fields of interests without much pressure. The Wintersession program also brought together diverse members of the Princeton community, U-Council chair Elan Kugelmass ’14 noted.
Katherine Pogrebniak ’14 was awarded a Churchill Scholarship to study for a master’s degree at the University of Cambridge. The Churchill Scholarship, funded by the Winston Churchill Foundation, is awarded to at least 14 students each year who wish to pursue studies in engineering, mathematics or the sciences, according to its website. Pogrebniak, a computer science concentrator, said she is planning to obtain a Master of Philosophy in computational biology and is excited for the classroom-based learning and the research component of her studies. There were two phases of the application process — applying for the Princeton nomination and then competing at the national level.
University faculty and administrators voted to approve the formation of a Council on Teaching and Learning during this month's University Faculty Meeting.
Dean of the Faculty David Dobkin will step down at the end of this academic year, the University announced Monday.Dobkin has been a faculty member at the University since 1981 and served as chair of the computer science department from 1994 to 2003.
Members of Terrace F. Club picked up 130 new members Sunday night after the first round of sign-ins, president Christopher St.
The intersection ofAlexander Street and University Place that faces Forbes College will reopen as a roundabout onMonday morning after several months of construction, meeting the planned deadline despite inclement weather. The new traffic circle is ‘Phase 1’ of the ongoing Arts and Transit Neighborhood, a $300 million University project set to include new rehearsal and performance spaces as well as a permanently relocated Dinky station. The roundabout offers an illuminated, motion-activated crosswalk rather than a stoplight. "Given the extraordinarily cold temperatures and the snow that we’ve had thus far, I’m very pleased and really proud of the team that’s out there, working really hard to stay on schedule,"Director of Community and Regional Affairs Kristin Appelget said. Although the pedestrian route to the Wawa convenience store, a popular destination for University students in search of late-night snacks, will no longer be obstructed by metal fences, the sidewalk on the east side of Alexander Street will remain closed and vehicular access to the reconfigured Wawa parking lot will be restricted to one side of University Place.The new Wawa store is set to open next fall, and will be located within the Dinky transit complex around 450 feet from the station’s original location. Appelget noted that a team of University correspondents stays in touch with Wawa representatives to ensure sufficient signage and communication with the general public about possible detours and traffic changes.
Total undergraduate fees will increase 4.1 percent in the 2014-15 school year, according to the annual operating budget report released by the University’s Priorities Committeeon Monday. The report calls for a total operating budget of $1.6 billion, a slight increase from last year’s $1.58 billion budget. As the University’s finances continue to recover from the financial crisis, the report forecasted budget deficits starting in 2015 for the following six years, as well as the possibility of lower endowment returns in the near future. “We must maintain financial discipline in the years ahead and reset community expectations for growth that were driven by exceptionally favorable long-term investment conditions unlikely to recur in the foreseeable future,” University ProvostDavid Lee GS ’99 wrote in a letter introducing the report.
Electrical engineering professor Sanjeev Kulkarni has been appointed the new dean of the Graduate School, the University announced Monday morning. Kulkarni succeeds William Russel, whoannounced his retirement last September. His appointment is effective March 31, although Russel was originally scheduled to retire at the end of the academic year. Kulkarni has served as director of the Keller Center since 2011 and was also master of Butler College from 2004 to 2012.
The University received a total of 26,607 applications for the Class of 2018, the highest number it has received since the reinstatement of the single-choice early action program with the Class of 2016.
Fred Hargadon, the former dean of admission known for the iconic ‘YES!’ he included at the top of admitted students’ acceptance letters, died Wednesday night, the University and his family confirmed.
Fred Hargadon, the former Dean of Admission known for the iconic 'YES!' he included at the top of admitted students' acceptance letters, died Wednesday night, the University confirmed.
Terrace Club is developing plans, still in their early stages, to renovate its clubhouse.
Established by the Wilson School in 2006, the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative has sent students across the globe for public policy fellowships in a variety of locales, from the Tanzanian Ministry of Health to the U.S.
William H. Scheide ’36 turned 100 on Jan. 6, 2014. In the century since his birth, Scheide has established himself as an international leader in the music community and has spread his passion for music, particularly that of Johann Sebastian Bach, philanthropy and scholarship all over the world. Best-known as one of the most famous Bach enthusiasts in the music world, Scheide founded the Bach Aria Group in the 1940s, an unprecedented ensemble that brought some of Bach’s rarest masterpieces to audiences everywhere. Among his many contributions to the University, his principal legacy is the Scheide Library, one of the most valuable rare books collections in the world.
In its final meeting of the year Sunday night, the USG Senate unanimously passed a series of constitutional amendments that require the class governments to report their budgets and hold monthly meetings.
“Wilson,” a recent biography of former University president Woodrow Wilson, Class of 1879, has drawn attention from Hollywood for its characterization of the late president as a passionate lover.
A Princeton man has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of causing the death of former Executive Director of the Center for Jewish Life Rabbi James Diamond. Eric Maltz, 21, was indicted on charges of aggravated manslaughter, death by auto and assault by auto last October.
The University has rejected the American Studies Association’s participation in a boycott of Israeli academic institutions, in spite of its membership in the ASA.In a statement released last December, University President Christopher Eisgruber '83 said that the boycott was "misguided" and emphasized the importance of working with academic institutions throughout the world despite disagreements with the governments under which the institutions operate.Eisgruber’s statement followed a statement issued by the Association of American Universitiesthatopposed the boycott on the basis that it hindered academic freedom, which should be fundamental in American academic institutions and especially in research universities.In an election last December that attracted 1,252 voters, the members of the ASA elected to endorse the resolution with 66.05 percent of the vote.The ASA originally called for the boycott due to its belief that these Israeli academic institutions are denying Palestinian students their right to education, given the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Eating club members now have the opportunity to complete "Agent of Change," a pilot online Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education course on power-based personal violence. The course wasdesigned to build on the knowledge gained through the course“Unless There’s Consent,”a new program required for all members of the Class of 2017 prior to their arrival on campus.While “Unless There’s Consent” was intended to lay an informational foundation for incoming freshmen prior to orientation week, “Agent of Change” is more interactive, providing education on bystander intervention skills, SHARE director Jacqueline Deitch-Stackhouse said. The hour-long course touches on sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence and degrading language, Jackie Cremos '14, aSHARE Peer Advisor and member of Quadrangle Club, explained.
