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Lore, alternative management system, competes with Blackboard

Lore, alternative management system, competes with Blackboard

As the Office of Information Technology plans to review Blackboard this year, an alternate learning system, Lore, has ramped up efforts to publicize its product on campus.OIT says the assessment is routine, and it has no plans to stop using Blackboard. But the founders of Lore are trying to establish a more dominant presence on campus.

NEWS | 11/05/2012

Many local residents to vote in Jadwin following polling place shuffle

More local residents will vote on campus on Election Day due to a last-minute scramble to change the voting district map in response to Hurricane Sandy. Two-thirds of local polling locations have been relocated under the emergency plan, and eight have been moved to the University campus.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

In advance of Saturday football game, USG allocates $3,000 to ship 550 students to New Haven

The USG approved $3,000 in funding for buses to New Haven, Conn., for this Saturday’s football game against Yale at its Senate meeting Sunday night. If the Tigers beat Yale, Princeton will have its first bonfire since 2006.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Romney rallies supporters on farm in Morrisville, Pa.

Presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney appeared with his wife before a packed crowd Sunday at a farm here, a mere 20 miles from Princeton.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Meet Your Next Mayor

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Democrat Liz Lempert and Republican Richard Woodbridge '65, the candidates for the first mayor of Princeton.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

News & Notes: Stanford Daily follows ‘Prince’ lead with email interview ban

The Stanford Daily has followed the lead of The Daily Princetonian by largely ending the practice of email interviews, the California newspaper announced last month.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Storm slams Princeton area, University, though local area recovers more slowly

Almost a week after Hurricane Sandy passed through Princeton, the University has resumed normal operations. The local electric utility company has restored power to campus, the fallen trees have been mostly cleared off the walkways and roads and University facilities are open after a week of shutdowns. Meanwhile, as many as 40 percent of the town residents were still without power as of Sunday afternoon, according to local officials, down from 80 percent of residents who lacked power last week.Follow The Daily Princetonian's continuing coverage of Hurricane Sandy's aftermath here.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Local mass transit resumes nearly normal service after Hurricane Sandy

Commuter trains serving the Princeton area have resumed near-normal service, just in time for students relying on New Jersey Transit, SEPTA and Metro North for their returns to campus from fall break. The Dinky is still out of operation, but the University will run shuttle buses in lieu of the short train ride.

NEWS | 11/02/2012

Police arrest man accused of knifepoint robberies

The Borough Police charged a local 18-year-old with allegedly participating in three armed robberies in the University area over the past eight days, the police announced Thursday afternoon.

NEWS | 10/31/2012

Low local turnout at Hurricane Sandy relief event hosted by U.

Local residents affected by Hurricane Sandy took advantage of the University’s electricity, heating and wireless Internet access during a reception hosted by the Pace Center for Civic Engagement in the Friend Center on Thursday.

NEWS | 10/31/2012

In aftermath of Sandy, roads closed, trees fallen, homes powerless

As the worst of Hurricane Sandy passed through Princeton Monday evening, the real strength of the storm became evident in its aftermath on Tuesday.

NEWS | 10/30/2012

Princeton resident, Sword ’76, dies in Hurricane Sandy

William Sword ’76, a Township resident and managing director of the investment bank William Sword & Co. on Chambers Street, died Monday night after a tree fell on him while he was cleaning debris from Hurricane Sandy at his home, Township police said.

NEWS | 10/29/2012

Tuesday update: On campus for Sandy? Here's the latest

Here are the basics for Tuesday, Oct. 30: What's open, what's closed, where's the food and what's the plan for electricity.

NEWS | 10/29/2012

Updated: Sandy hits Princeton; more than 30 trees down on campus; thousands without power in local area

As of 10 p.m. Monday night, more than 30 trees had fallen down on campus, and University buildings off campus — including graduate student housing — had lost power.

NEWS | 10/28/2012

Early admission deadline extended for applicants impacted by hurricane

The University will extend the Nov. 1 early application deadline for applicants affected by Hurricane Sandy, the Office of Admission announced on its website Monday afternoon.

NEWS | 10/28/2012

Burstein claim that he withdrew from Dickinson presidential search is disputed

Mark Burstein, the University’s executive vice president, told The Daily Princetonian Sunday morning that he has decided to remove his name from the search for the 28th president of Dickinson College, where he was one of two final candidates. Later that day, the school announced that it had chosen Nancy Roseman, the other top contender and a former dean at Williams College, for the position.

NEWS | 10/27/2012

Princeton braces for Hurricane Sandy

The University will be closed, except for critical and essential staff, on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy’s impending landfall on the East Coast. The University also canceled all Monday events on campus and will not run TigerTransit, the University’s bus system. A University decision as to whether to close the school on Tuesday will be made on Monday afternoon.University Spokesperson Martin Mbugua said the 1,200 undergraduates currently on campus for fall break should inform their friends and families of their whereabouts and provide alternative phone numbers. He added that students should close their dorm windows and power down all computers and other nonessential appliances.

NEWS | 10/27/2012

Why do elephants have hair? Research team searches for answer

An elephant’s hair may make up a small part of the large animal, but it plays an important role in keeping elephants cool, according to a study published recently by a team of Princeton researchers.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

Q&A: Daniels '71 thinks Petraeus GS '87, but not himself, would be good choice for Princeton president

On Thursday, Indiana governor Mitch Daniels '71 returned to Princeton to deliver an afternoon lecture, "The Indiana Story," in which he explained his personal political philosophy. Following the lecture, The Daily Princetonian asked Daniels about how Princeton and Purdue — where he will serve as president starting in January — compare, whether Daniels thinks CIA Director David Petraeus GS ’87 could potentially be Princeton University president and why Daniels isn’t interested in leading Nassau Hall himself.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

Despite move, hospital UMCPP continues services from Plainsboro

Though the local hospital moved to a new Plainsboro location last May, hospital services provided to the University community have continued with no interruption since the move.The old hospital, the University Medical Center of Princeton, used to be housed at Witherspoon Street, less than one mile north of the University campus. The new hospital, now known as the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, is located off of Route 1 in Plainsboro, 2.4 miles from Frist Campus Center.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

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