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Princeton College of Medicine may face legal action from U.

Princeton College of Medicine may face legal action from U.

David Wade GS ’82’s is the creator of the “Princeton College of Medicine,” an online medical education service that he said will decrease the financial burden of students. Wade’s college, however, may face legal action from the University due to the college’s use of the University’s trademarked name.

NEWS | 03/31/2009

Admission rate rises to 9.79 percent for Class of 2013

The University has admitted 9.79 percent of the 21,964 applicants who sought admission to the Class of 2013. Only 2,150 members of the largest applicant pool in the University's history were offered spots. The acceptance rate is higher than it has been in each of the last two years, whent he University accepted 9.25 percent and 9.50 percent for the classes of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

NEWS | 03/31/2009

ACC proposes policy revision for room parties

The Alcohol Coalition Committee proposed a revision to the University’s current party registration policy at a meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community on Monday. The revised policy would establish a clearer registration process for students hoping to host parties with alcohol.

NEWS | 03/31/2009

Several undergraduates place in Putnam competition

Several undergraduates took top spots in the 69th William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition held on Dec. 6, 2008, according to results announced this month. The University’s team, consisting of Peter Diao ’10, John Pardon ’11 and Adrian Zahariuc ’11, ranked second nationally, earning $20,000 for the math department and $800 for each member.

NEWS | 03/31/2009

USG, OIT propose printing quota

In addition to a 3,000-pages-per-student printing quota, the USG hopes to change the default settings on all cluster printers to print four pages per sheet with one-inch margins.

NEWS | 03/30/2009

Borough officer faces department charges for drinking, partying with teens

A Borough patrol officer is facing departmental charges and possible termination following allegations that he provided alcohol to teenagers and played drinking games with them at a party he attended with a 14-year-old boy in upstate New York in October 2007.

NEWS | 03/30/2009

Working against the tide

Students from Fargo, N.D., and surrounding areas have been waiting anxiously to see whether the city’s dikes will be able to withstand flooding.

NEWS | 03/30/2009

University strives to reach $56 million goal for 2009

The University’s Annual Giving campaign may not reach its goal of $56 million by June 30, Assistant Vice President of Development for Annual Giving William Hardt ’63 said. The campaign has amassed $20.5 million.

NEWS | 03/30/2009

Seven million volumes strong

Every day, an average of 3,000 books are deposited at the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP), located on Princeton’s Forrestal Campus, which houses excess materials from the University Library as well as the Columbia University library and the New York Public Library. For years, overflowing stacks have forced the University Library to ship thousands of volumes off the main campus each month to this facility, which opened in 2002 and currently holds more than 7.2 million volumes.

NEWS | 03/30/2009

Local organization chooses not to endorse Fisch '11

Mendy Fisch ’11 failed to get the endorsement of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) for the Princeton Borough Council elections Sunday evening. The group instead voted to endorse candidate Jenny Crumiller.

NEWS | 03/29/2009

Humanities graduate students face shrinking job market

Graduate students in the history department said they are facing difficulties finding jobs, as many academic searches nationwide are being canceled because of the economic downturn.

NEWS | 03/29/2009

Four clubs increase number of shared meal plans

Quad will double the number of shared meal plans it offers from 20 to 40 next year to meet increased student demand. Colonial, Cloister and TI will also offer more shared meal plans next year.

NEWS | 03/29/2009

University may offer fewer courses in fall

The Registrar’s website currently lists the 1,404 courses being offered for the fall 2009-10 semester, down from 1,690 this semester and 1,733 classes last fall. Though administrators stressed that the course offerings for next fall were not yet finalized, the course cuts come as the University prepares to have its largest undergraduate student body ever.

NEWS | 03/29/2009

Chabad to offer new Orthodox services

The Jewish organization Chabad will begin holding Orthodox services at the University this Saturday, following their dedication of a new Torah last Sunday afternoon. Though the Center for Jewish Life (CJL) offers a variety of services, the Chabad services will target a different audience, Chabad Rabbi Eitan Webb said in response to concerns of Orthodox students within the CJL that the new services will promote competition between the groups.

NEWS | 03/29/2009

Alumni at AIG defend company amid public outrage

University alumni employed by the American International Group (AIG) found themselves in a political and media firestorm last week when the company was thrust into the national spotlight.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of love

During summer 2007, the University Press approached Peter Leeson about a writing a book on the economics of piracy. He decided the book was the perfect opportunity to propose to his then-girlfriend, Ania Bulska, by printing the proposal on the dedication page.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

Recession threatens athletic trips

Each year, a number of varsity sports teams travel far from campus to prepare for their respective seasons. This number could soon fall, however, as current economic conditions necessitate tightening budgets, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Erin McDermott said.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

U. grosses $266,000 from trademark, logo

The University grossed roughly $266,000 during the 2008 fiscal year for the commercial use of Princeton trademarks and logos, up almost 3 percent from the $258,600 it made during the previous fiscal year, University spokeswoman Cass Cliatt ’96 said in an e-mail.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

Dead Sea Scrolls’ origins spark debate

In her new book, Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor of Jewish thought Rachel Elior proposes that another Jewish sect, the Sadduces, authored the Dead Sea Scrolls, a claim that is stirring up controversy among members of the Princeton Theological Seminary Dead Sea Scrolls Project.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

Decline of newspapers harming civic engagement, study finds

Political involvement among citizens is adversely affected by the decline of newspapers, according to a new study by Wilson School researchers on how voting patterns are influenced by news coverage.

NEWS | 03/25/2009

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