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President Tilghman's full statement

President Tilghman's full statement

The tragic death of Senior Lecturer Antonio Calvo last week has left many members of the community with a deep sense of loss. Those of you who knew Professor Calvo as a valued and beloved colleague, teacher and friend are seeking answers to the painful question of what could have driven him to take his life. This is natural, but in my experience it is never possible to fully understand all the circumstances that lead someone to take such an irreversible decision.

NEWS | 04/24/2011

News & Notes: Advertisement promoting Arts and Transit Neighborhood contained two fictional signatures

Two of the signers of the full-page advertisement supporting the University’s proposed construction of the Arts and Transit Neighborhood and moving of the Dinky in the April 15 Princeton Packet were fictional characters, according to a Letter to the Editor published by the Packet on Thursday.

NEWS | 04/24/2011

Both referenda pass in USG voting

Both referenda on the USG spring election ballot have passed, according to election results released on Friday night.The first referendum, proposed by Dan May ’11, will eliminate the Honor Committee seat traditionally reserved for the freshman class president and instead open a seat to a freshman representative who would be selected through an application process.

NEWS | 04/24/2011

Tilghman speaks on Calvo’s death

In the two weeks since lecturer Antonio Calvo took his own life, members of the University community and global news outlets alike have demanded explanations for Calvo’s abrupt departure from the University.

NEWS | 04/24/2011

News & Notes: Friar GS wins Samuel Barber Rome Prize in musical composition

Sean Friar, a graduate student in the music department, has won a 2011 Samuel Barber Rome Prize in musical composition and is the youngest winner of the prize in over a quarter of a century.

NEWS | 04/24/2011

Spirit of Princeton Award given to 8 students

Eight undergraduates have been awarded the Spirit of Princeton Award, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students announced Friday. Established in 1995, the award recognizes students who have positively affected University life through their involvement in student organizations, community service, the arts and other extracurricular activities.

NEWS | 04/24/2011

Wilson School to end selective admission

The Wilson School will end its selective admission process beginning with the Class of 2015, the University announced on Thursday. The Wilson School is currently the only selective major at the University.

NEWS | 04/21/2011

Democrats upset over redistricting

Borough and Township residents and representatives say they are disappointed with the results of a legislative redistricting earlier this month that moved the Princeton area from its habitually Democratic district to a more conservative one, leading to conflict between the Princeton Community Democratic Organization and The New Jersey Democratic State Committee.

NEWS | 04/21/2011

Panel speaks on climate change

A panel of two professors and an outside artist spoke on the disappearance of glaciers in a public discussion held in Robertson Hall Bowl 016 on Thursday afternoon.

NEWS | 04/21/2011

ROTC director Lieutenant Colonel Stark to be deployed to Afghanistan

Lieutenant Colonel John Stark, director of Army Education and Commission for Princeton ROTC, will be deployed to Afghanistan this August.

NEWS | 04/21/2011

Pair of seniors wins Henry Richardson Labouisse ’26 Prize

Alissa Escarce ’11 and Lea Steinacker ’11 have won the Henry Richardson Labouisse ’26 Prize, the University announced on Tuesday. The prize is awarded annually to graduating seniors who intend to pursue a career devoted to the development and modernization of foreign countries and includes a $25,000 fellowship.

NEWS | 04/21/2011

8 inducted to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Eight members of the University faculty were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced Tuesday. A total of 212 new members were inducted this year.

NEWS | 04/21/2011

West GS ’80, Brazile talk on politics

African American studies professor Cornel West GS ’80 held a discussion with Donna Brazile, a Democratic strategist and political commentator, on the topic of politics and their effects on African Americans in McCosh Hall on Thursday.

NEWS | 04/21/2011

Top Ten: April 21, 2011

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NEWS | 04/20/2011

Sipprelle re-enters the political fray

Five months after losing a House race to incumbent Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., former Republican candidate Scott Sipprelle is still looking to fix what he described as a “broken” political process.

NEWS | 04/20/2011

Secretary of Education Duncan speaks on future

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke on the importance of improving the American education system at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on Wednesday. The event, which was sponsored by the Wilson School, was free and open to the public.

NEWS | 04/20/2011

Malkiel: 24 years at the helm

Rockefeller College master Stanley Katz entered the Rocky dining hall to have dinner with Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel one April evening in 1984. Instead of the subdued meal he expected, he found the hall filled with most of the college’s students and faculty gathered together to celebrate his 50th birthday at a celebration organized by Malkiel herself.

NEWS | 04/20/2011

Borough to vote on zoning for Arts and Transit Neighborhood

The Borough Council will take action on the zoning ordinance requested for the University’s Arts and Transit Neighborhood in the next few weeks and the final decision may be resolved by mid-June at the earliest, the Borough Council and Township Committee announced at a joint meeting on Wednesday evening.

NEWS | 04/20/2011

West GS ’80, Radhanath Swami speak on religion

African American studies professor Cornel West GS ’80 and Radhanath Swami, a yoga practitioner and director of the Radha Gopinath Ashram, discussed their perspectives on religion and life at a talk titled “East Meets West: Hindu and Christian Perspectives on God, Love and Spiritual Activism” on Tuesday evening in Richardson Auditorium.

NEWS | 04/19/2011

Community members gather to mourn Calvo

On Tuesday, the Office of Religious Life hosted a gathering of remembrance for senior lecturer Antonio Calvo, whose sudden death last week has shocked and troubled students and faculty.

NEWS | 04/19/2011

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