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Merwin ’48: U.S. Poet Laureate

“I’ll read a poem over and over,” W.S. Merwin ’48 said in an interview with The Daily Princetonian. “If you love it, read it everyday. It gets deeper. Poetry should wake up and touch parts of you that you never knew were there.” Merwin, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, was named the nation’s 17th poet laureate on July 1.

NEWS | 07/21/2010

Senate panel votes 13-6 to confirm Kagan ’81

The nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan ’81 to the Supreme Court was endorsed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in a 13-6 vote that went mostly along party lines.

NEWS | 07/19/2010

Appellate court rules against Cottage Club in tax lawsuit

Cottage Club's nine-year battle for tax-exempt status as a historical landmark received another setback this summer when the appellate division of the New Jersey Superior Court upheld a denial by state officials of the club's request to be exempted from paying local property taxes.

NEWS | 06/25/2010

Petraeus GS ’87 to replace McChrystal as military leader in Afghanistan

Gen. David Petraeus GS ’87, head of the U.S. Central Command, will replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the leader of coalition forces in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama announced June 23.

NEWS | 06/22/2010

University awards degrees at 263rd Commencement

Despite threats of heavy rainfall, students gathered with their family and friends under the historic green elms in front of Nassau Hall to celebrate the University’s 263rd Commencement on Tuesday morning.The ceremony honored 1,175 bachelor’s degree recipients — 1,166 from the graduating Class of 2010 and nine undergraduates from previous classes — and 804 recipients of graduate degrees. Degree candidates were joined by roughly 7,500 family members and friends.

NEWS | 05/31/2010

Former Wilson School Dean dies at 89

John Lewis, former dean of the Wilson School and economic adviser to three U.S. presidents, died of natural causes May 19 in Montgomery, N.J. He was 89.

NEWS | 05/30/2010

Gibson ’65 jokes with seniors at 2010 Class Day address

Charlie Gibson ’65, former anchor of ABC’s “World News,” did not attend his own Class Day 45 years ago. He didn’t want his four years at the University to end, he explained during his Class Day speech Monday morning. But, Gibson assured the Class of 2010 that students remain connected to the University, even after graduation.

NEWS | 05/30/2010

Members of Class of 2010 recognized for achievements at Class Day

At the Class Day ceremony held on Cannon Green on Monday morning, members of the Class of 2010 were acknowledged for their service, leadership and athletic achievements at the University.

NEWS | 05/30/2010

Amazon.com CEO Bezos ’86 delivers 2010 Baccalaureate address

Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos ’86 opened the University’s 263rd Baccalaureate address with a story from his childhood. After watching a public service announcement about the health effects of smoking, he calculated that his grandmother’s addiction would likely take nine years out of her life. But rather than praising him for his mathematical prowess, his grandmother burst into tears.

NEWS | 05/29/2010

Acidic water leaks at cogeneration plant

Workers reported a leak of acidic waste water at the University’s cogeneration plant on Sunday morning. The plant, which generates electricity and heat for the campus, was shut down and the hot water supply to dormitories was disrupted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

NEWS | 05/29/2010

Grehan ’10 elected Young Alumni Trustee

Josh Grehan ’10 was elected Class of 2010 Young Alumni Trustee, Anne Sherrerd GS ’87, president of the Alumni Association, announced at an annual meeting of the Alumni Council on Friday.

NEWS | 05/27/2010

Breaking the glass ceiling: 40 years of coeducation

It wasn’t until 1969 that the University first began admitting women — and four decades later, members of the graduating classes from the early 1970s have looked back on their undergraduate years and said that, while the transition was challenging, they are proud to be members of the first classes that graduated following the arrival of women on campus.

NEWS | 05/26/2010

Yield falls to 56.9 percent for Class of 2014

The yield for the Class of 2014 stood at 56.9 percent as of Wednesday. The University has accepted 137 of the 1,415 students it placed on the waitlist, yielding a current 8.71 percent overall acceptance rate. Of the students admitted from the waitlist, 108 have accepted the offer.

NEWS | 05/26/2010

Annual Giving campaign raises almost $32 million, nearing goal of $46 million

The Annual Giving campaign has raised nearly $32 million with 44 percent alumni participation as of this week — falling short of its goal of $46 million and 60 percent participation — but is on track to meet its target, those involved in the campaign said, emphasizing that contributions made by alumni during Reunions weekend will likely add substantially to the fundraising totals.In the last four years, alumni made an average of 8,500 gifts totaling roughly $13 million each June, William Hardt ’63, assistant vice president of development for Annual Giving, said in an e-mail.

NEWS | 05/26/2010

Daily Princetonian, Mudd Library to launch digitized archives

The timeworn volumes of The Daily Princetonian in the basement of Mudd Manuscript Library will soon be excused from further wear and tear as the Larry DuPraz Daily Princetonian Digitization Project launches the first available online index of ‘Prince’ archives at the newspaper’s annual Reunions barbecue on Saturday.The ‘Prince’ Board of Trustees partnered with Mudd Library to digitize the archives, which date back to the paper’s founding in 1876 and consist of roughly 85,000 pages.

NEWS | 05/26/2010

Gibson ’65 to be Class Day speaker

Journalist Charlie Gibson ’65, former anchor of ABC’s “World News,” will deliver this year’s Class Day address. Rebecca Foresman ’10 and Zach Zimmerman ’10 will also address their class after being selected from a pool of 11 finalists.

NEWS | 05/17/2010

University accused of civil rights violations

The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education is currently conducting two separate investigations of the University in response to student allegations that the administration has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

NEWS | 05/13/2010

Janet Dickerson: A decade of dedication

Janet Dickerson, the highly praised vice president for campus life whose decade at the University will come to a close this spring, disliked her first job in education.Long before coming to Princeton, Dickerson began her career as a middle school English teacher. “I hated it,” she said. “The students weren’t ready to learn.”

NEWS | 05/13/2010

Metcalf-Leggette ’13 settles suit with University

A settlement was reached Thursday evening in the lawsuit Diane Metcalf-Leggette ’13 filed last October against the University.

NEWS | 05/13/2010

University expects to take roughly 100 students off waitlist to fill demographic gaps

When the University releases its admission decisions each spring, a group often larger than an entire class of students is left in limbo: the waitlist. This year, 1,451 applicants were put on the waitlist, and around 900 have decided to remain on the list. Last week, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said that the Office of Admission was planning to “probably take 100 kids off the list” this year.The University placed 1,331 students on its waitlist last year, and 1,526 students on its waitlist in 2008.

NEWS | 05/13/2010

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