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U. hosts panel on mentorship for underrepresented minorities in industry and academia

Professor Kim Pearson ’78 (upper left), Dr. Marian Croak ’77 (upper right), Valedictorian Nicholas Johnson ’20 (lower left), and Dr. William Massey ’77 (lower right)

U. hosts panel on mentorship for underrepresented minorities in industry and academia

Edward Tian

“I’m thrilled to be living through this moment,” said Dr. Marian Croak ’77, Vice President of Engineering at Google. “The tragic nature of what has spurred this movement is an opportunity for change.”

NEWS | June 4

U., students respond to Trump plan to revoke certain Chinese students' visas

The Louis A. Simpson Building, which houses the Davis International Center
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U., students respond to Trump plan to revoke certain Chinese students' visas

Katie Tam and Claire Silberman

“This proclamation is extremely distressing for Chinese students who are afraid for their statuses and for what this proclamation may mean for their ability to study at Princeton,” wrote GSG President Karina Alventosa in a statement to The Daily Princetonian. “The restrictions would impact the incoming class as well as anyone who needs to renew their visa.”

NEWS | June 4

Q&A with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on George Floyd protests, policing reform, Trump

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)
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Q&A with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on George Floyd protests, policing reform, Trump

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

“I think [Trump] needs to be focusing on the fact that these are very peaceful protests of individuals who are hurting, and who are having painful expressions of disappointment in how this government has treated the humanity, or the lack of humanity, of African Americans, and particularly at the hands of law enforcement.”

NEWS | June 4

Trump says Gen. Milley ’80 ‘in charge,’ expanding concerns about the militarization of law enforcement

General Mark Milley ’80 speaks at the 2019 commissioning ceremony for graduating Princeton ROTC Cadets. Milley is an alumnus of the program.
Courtesy of the Office of Communications

Trump says Gen. Milley ’80 ‘in charge,’ expanding concerns about the militarization of law enforcement

Zachary Shevin

The Monday statement about Milley came as part of a call during which Trump told governors to “dominate” protestors and “take back your streets,” scolding states’ responses to demonstrations as “weak.”

NEWS | June 3

‘It has to end’: Protesters in Princeton demand justice for Floyd's death

Protestors gather on Nassau St.
Courtesy of Valeria Torres-Olivares ’22

‘It has to end’: Protesters in Princeton demand justice for Floyd's death

Marissa Michaels

The protest is one of many that emerged out of last week’s high-profile death, when Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and forty-six seconds, while three other officers stood by.

NEWS | June 3

Q&A with Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser on Princeton’s pandemic response

Katie Tam and Zachary Shevin

“Obviously there’s a potential to increase community transmission as a result of the protests that are happening,“ Grosser said. “It’s something that I think, as a county, we need to be aware of.”

NEWS | June 3

U. celebrates 273rd Commencement virtually

U. celebrates 273rd Commencement virtually

Sam Kagan and Rachel Sturley

At just over 47 minutes in length, the virtual ceremony was much shorter than previous in-person iterations.

NEWS | June 1

‘Take a breath’: Two alumnae of the Great Recession on graduating in crisis

Commencement in 2014.
Courtesy of Lisa Gong

‘Take a breath’: Two alumnae of the Great Recession on graduating in crisis

Rachel Sturley

Today, the Class of 2020 attended its virtual commencement. Tomorrow, it will enter a world plagued by uncertainty, fear, and a national unemployment rate of 14.7 percent.

FEATURES | May 31

Divest Princeton hosts panel titled ‘Cornell, Brown, and UC Have Done It: Why Can’t We?’

Photo Credit: Rooya Rahin / The Daily Princetonian

Divest Princeton hosts panel titled ‘Cornell, Brown, and UC Have Done It: Why Can’t We?’

Rachel Sturley

Divest Princeton’s Ryan Warsing said that action is “particularly impactful” now, because the CPUC Resources Committee is currently deliberating on the group’s proposal.

NEWS | May 30

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell ’75 discusses the monetary policy response to COVID-19 at Reunions event

FED Chairman Jerome Powell ’75
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Federal Reserve Chairman Powell ’75 discusses the monetary policy response to COVID-19 at Reunions event

Zachary Shevin

“The Fed is strongly committed to using our tools to do whatever we can, for as long as it takes, to provide some relief and some stability now, and to support the recovery when it comes,” Powell said.

NEWS | May 29

What Zoom Reunions can't replace: alumni reflect on the weekend that might have been

At the class of 1970’s 45th Reunions, Princeton’s eight first surviving female graduates returned to Princeton for the first time since graduation and marched in the P-Rade. Left to right: Mary Yee, Agneta Riber, Lynn Nagasako, Mae Wong Miller, Priscilla Read, Susan Craig Scott, and Judith-Ann Corrente.
Courtesy of Mae Miller ’70

What Zoom Reunions can't replace: alumni reflect on the weekend that might have been

Ben Angarone

This weekend, for the first time since 1945, the University’s campus will sit untouched by an orange-tinted tornado of fireworks, speeding golf carts, chants, bands, and beers.

FEATURES | May 29

Jackson Artis ’20 elected Young Alumni Trustee

Jackson Artis ’20 elected Young Alumni Trustee

Zachary Shevin

Artis said he is “eager to talk about how the world is moving right now.”

NEWS | May 29

Dolan, Calhoun talk possible summer session, using ‘own lab’ for COVID-19 testing at USG Q&A

Vice President for Campus Life Rochelle Calhoun speaks at the virtual Q&A. Pictured above: USG President Chitra Parikh ’21, USG Executive Director of Communications Hannah Kapoor ’23, and Dean of the College Jill Dolan.

Dolan, Calhoun talk possible summer session, using ‘own lab’ for COVID-19 testing at USG Q&A

Evelyn Doskoch

Dolan and Calhoun answered student questions about Fall 2020, acknowledging that most policies will rest upon President Eisgruber’s July decision on whether to return to campus.

NEWS | May 27

Math TA posted false solution online to catch students in violation of academic integrity

Math TA posted false solution online to catch students in violation of academic integrity

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Zachary Shevin

Through several obtained documents, the ‘Prince’ is aware of at least 21 students who were suspected of academic integrity violations in relation to an April MAT 202 problem set.

NEWS | May 26

Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Juliet Eilperin ’92

Juliet Eilperin ’92 in Alaska, reporting for The Washington Post
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Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Juliet Eilperin ’92

Danielle Ranucci

“I learned how to practice journalism from other students on the ‘Prince.’ I'm somewhat old-school in that I think journalism is a trade and you work at it and you hope to have really good editors that pass on their knowledge and work on your writing and that's the way you learn how to be a journalist.”

NEWS | May 25

UHS appoints Melissa Marks ’86 as new director of medical services

McCosh Health Center: Mark Dodici / The Daily Princetonian

UHS appoints Melissa Marks ’86 as new director of medical services

Marissa Michaels

Marks will enter her new role on June 8, after working for more than 17 years at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC).

NEWS | May 25

Construction on Alexander Rd. concludes, bridges reopen

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Neti Linzer

Yet, the months-long traffic decrease precipitated by COVID-19 dampened the project’s immediate impact on commuters and local businesses.

NEWS | May 23

Sociology department suspends graduate school admissions in response to COVID-19

Wallace Hall, home of the sociology department.
Courtesy of the Department of Sociology

Sociology department suspends graduate school admissions in response to COVID-19

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Zachary Shevin

The move was made to prioritize “those who have already matriculated in the department,” according to an announcement.

NEWS | May 22

Professor Thomas Roche Jr., Renaissance scholar and ‘generous teacher,’ dies at 89

Professor Tom Roche
Photo courtesy of Robert "Bo" Smith

Professor Thomas Roche Jr., Renaissance scholar and ‘generous teacher,’ dies at 89

Paige Allen

“[Roche] was the consummate host, the consummate professor, the consummate Spencerian, the consummate mentor, an extraordinary friend. And one of the most caring, wicked, hilarious, big hearted people I know,” reflected John Smelcer ’98, a founding member of Princeton Shakespeare Company (PSC), in an email to The Daily Princetonian.

NEWS | May 21

‘This America’ chosen as Pre-read for the Class of 2024

“This America,” by Professor Jill Lepore of Harvard, explores the history of nationalism, liberalism, and the American nation state.
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‘This America’ chosen as Pre-read for the Class of 2024

Sam Kagan

“This is an extraordinarily challenging historical moment,” Lepore said, “where all kinds of capacity and courage and integrity and doggedness and resourcefulness and creativity is called for, and it’s useful to think about that as a historical matter.”

NEWS | May 20

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