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Staff question Petraeus GS ’87, need for academic background at presidential search forum

Staff question Petraeus GS ’87, need for academic background at presidential search forum

University staff members voiced concerns about the potential candidacy of former CIA director David Petraeus GS ’87 for University president at the third open forum held by the University’s presidential search committee Tuesday afternoon.

NEWS | 11/12/2012

The professor-columnist: Paul Krugman

Every Thursday, Paul Krugman wakes up, drinks a cup of coffee, opens up his laptop and chooses the 800 words that will appear on the opinion page of The New York Times. But if Krugman can’t send the piece to his editors by the time he sits for Thursday office hours, then he closes his laptop and brings the column with him to Robertson Hall, writing while students cycle in and out of his office.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

In Veteran's Day panel, service members discuss military sexual assault

A Veteran’s Day panel on the role of America’s armed forces held Monday afternoon turned tense when participants broached the topic of sexual assault within the military.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

Spike in size of Wilson School prerequisites may offer clue into future size of school

The numbers of students enrolled in the only two courses available this semester that satisfy the new statistics prerequisite for Wilson School undergraduate admission have increased drastically, a potential sign that the number of students concentrating in the Wilson School could increase now that the major has scrapped selective admission.Last fall, 48 students took POL 345: Quantitative Analysis and Politics. But in this year’s course, 121 students are enrolled: a 250-percent increase in enrollment.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

News & Notes: Neuroscience researchers awarded $4 million grant

The John Templeton Foundation, a philanthropic organization that funds research on philosophical questions such as love and creativity, has awarded University neuroscientists a $4-million grant. The grant funds research on how humans control their cognition and behavior to achieve goals.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

News & Notes: Police make arrests in alleged assaults involving fork, knife

Borough Police have charged an employee of Tandoori Bite on Witherspoon Street with simple assault after he allegedly threatened to kill a fellow employee and then allegedly attempted to stab him with a fork on Saturday. The attack occurred in the restaurant, police Captain Nick Sutter said.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

Petraeus GS ’87 resigns as CIA director following affair

David Petraeus GS ’87, the prominent former military general who has expressed interest in one day serving as University president, resigned from his position as CIA director Friday after disclosing he had carried out an extramarital affair.Though the scandal immediately casts doubts on Petraeus’ attractiveness as an Ivy League president, it also puts him back in the job market as the University’s presidential search committee builds its list of potential candidates.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

Community expresses disappointment in Tilghman, hopes for change in leadership style

Local residents expressed their overall discomfort with the University at an evening open forum hosted by the University’s presidential search committee on Monday.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

Breast cancer indicator protein discovered, U. researchers say

University researchers have discovered a protein that controls tumors in breast cancer, a possible path toward the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The lactation protein, known as Elf5, inhibits metastasis, the spread of the disease to other organs.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

Joint hurricane response provides a look into consolidated government

Patience Haggin

Two weeks ago, when the Princeton Borough and Princeton Township mobilized their resources to assist those affected by Hurricane Sandy, there was little separation of efforts. The two municipalities opened up a joint Emergency Operations Center. From this central location, workers responded to emergency calls from both municipalities. Borough Police Captain Nick Sutter and Township Police Sergeant Michael Cifelli handled police communications together.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

Jackson ’15, Wagstaff ’14 run for USG president; bonfire delayed till Saturday

USG social chair Benedict Wagstaff ’14 and Class of 2015 senator Shawon Jackson ’15 are running in this year’s election for USG president, the USG announced Sunday night at its Senate meeting. The campaign to succeed current USG president Bruce Easop ’13 will begin today.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

University debates desired qualities in next University president at CPUC open forum

Individuals had their first chance to share their thoughts on the next University president at a meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community Monday afternoon. The CPUC meeting was the first of four public forums that will take place this week.

NEWS | 11/11/2012

USG and GSG launch first-ever Restaurant Week

Sunday marked the beginning of the first-ever Princeton University Restaurant Week, a joint initiative between the USG Campus and Community Affairs Committee and the Graduate Student Government to allow students discounted prices at upscale restaurants.

NEWS | 11/10/2012

Petraeus GS '87 and Broadwell, alleged affair partner, had unclear relationship

CIA Director David Petraeus GS ’87, the prominent former military figure who has expressed interest in one day serving as University president, resigned Friday after disclosing he had carried out an extramarital affair.

NEWS | 11/08/2012

Petraeus GS '87, Princeton president hopeful, resigns as CIA director following extramarital affair

CIA Director David Petraeus GS ’87, the prominent former military figure who has expressed interest in one day serving as University president, resigned Friday after disclosing he had carried out an extramarital affair.

NEWS | 11/08/2012

Yale names president, clearing presidential search field

Yale, one of two other Ivy League schools that had been searching for a new university president at the same time as Princeton, named its next president on Thursday following a short three-month selection process. Yale’s announcement potentially simplifies Princeton’s search as the New Haven school will no longer compete with Princeton for presidential candidates. Dartmouth is also searching for a new president.

NEWS | 11/08/2012

USG delays publication of COMBO survey results to complete full analysis

The USG previewed the results of the Committee on Background and Opportunity’s third survey at its Sept. 30 meeting, promising the results of the survey in the next two weeks. Yet, six weeks later, the results have still not been released.USG president Bruce Easop ’13 said the results of the comprehensive survey — which was designed to find links between a student’s ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation and his or her comfort on campus — has been delayed to ensure accuracy and thorough analysis.

NEWS | 11/08/2012

News & Notes: Wang’s blog accurately predicts results of presidential election

In an election cycle marked by pundits and campaigns questioning the validity of polling data, the predictions compiled by University molecular biology and neuroscience professor Sam Wang marked a victory for the data analysts.

NEWS | 11/08/2012

Research expedited with new IRB review protocol

Research projects posing minimum risk to human subjects may be eligible for expedited review by the Institutional Review Board beginning this semester, a development that could make research easier for students working with human subjects.Up until this academic year, any student planning to conduct research involving human subjects has had to submit forms to the IRB and wait for the board to approve them at a monthly meeting before beginning research. Now projects posing minimum risk to participants may go through expedited review, which can simplify and quicken the approval process on a case-by-case basis.

NEWS | 11/08/2012

Bicker overhaul process began years ago

Though the Interclub Council announced plans to implement a new multi-club Bicker system on Wednesday night, the ICC had known the general framework of the new system since last spring. Bicker reform was one product of three years of deliberations that at times included both the University and the Street.The new system allows sophomores to bicker two eating clubs at a time or bicker one club while attending Charter events during spring Bicker week. Cannon Dial Elm Club, Cap & Gown Club, Charter Club, Cottage Club and Tiger Inn will participate in dual-club Bicker.

NEWS | 11/08/2012

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