The Graduate School’s recent efforts to expand the enrollment of underrepresented-minority students are commendable, but it may be several years before these initiatives produce significant results, several graduate students said.
Facebook announced new features Wednesday that will allow public organizations, such as universities, to create profiles to share content and announcements with subscribers. While Princeton does not yet manage an official Facebook page, the University is considering the networking site as part of an expansion to social media, University spokeswoman Cass Cliatt ’96 said.
Many students tempted to view a friend’s latest facebook.com profile photo or check their e-mail must now wait until after lecture, as more professors are cracking down on in-class laptop use. Some professors, who expressed frustration with students using their laptops for purposes other than note-taking, said they have asked students to leave computers at home in the hopes that this measure will limit distractions and improve participation in class.
Avi Millman ’05’s recently founded scavenger hunt company, Stray Boots, successfully launched its first hunt March 7, when 125 participants explored landmarks great and small in New York.
The Graduate School expends considerable effort recruiting new students from institutions across the world except, students said, from Princeton itself.
Princeton Borough is charging Steven Shonts ’12 with “possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose/possession of an imitation firearm on university grounds.”
Though the Wilson School and various certificate programs require prospective students to complete applications, Princeton has fewer exclusive departments than do Harvard and Yale, each of which offers five selective majors. By requiring applications, these programs are able to ensure that students are committed to the area of study, administrators said, but the daunting process of completing yet another application may also dissuade students from applying.
The details of the events that transpired between the filing of the first report and the safety alerts sent out to the campus roughly 80 minutes later remain unclear, as officials decline to comment citing safety reasons.
The Wilson School accepted 90 sophomores Thursday, less than a month after roughly 160 students submitted their applications for the only selective major on campus. This year’s acceptance rate was slightly lower than last year’s, when 90 of 154 applicants from the Class of 2010 were accepted. In 2007, 190 members of the Class of 2009 applied for spots in the school.
Wilson School professor Alan Krueger has been nominated to be assistant treasury secretary for economic policy, the White House announced Sunday morning.
From Spelman to movie theaters to dance floors to residential college computer clusters, the alert sent by Public Safety officials touched off widespread fears of a gunman on campus.
Frank Shoemaker, a University professor emeritus and a leading high-energy and elementary-particle physicist, died on Feb. 11 at the age of 86. Shoemaker taught in the physics department from 1952 until his retirement in 1989.
Whitman College’s roast suckling pigs always dress appropriately for the College Night themed dinners on Tuesdays. At Pirate’s Night, one pig donned an earring, and at the beach-themed dinner earlier this year, another sported shades.
American undergraduates studying abroad pose a stark contrast with their foreign hosts, some students recently returned from overseas noted. Faced with the availability of formerly forbidden fruit, the students said, American students abroad often lack the restraint of their foreign peers toward alcohol and social drinking.
While many students adapting to college life have to give up the comforts of homemade food tailored to their preferences, Alice Jones ’10 had to completely overhaul her dietary lifestyle. After two months of eating meals in the dining halls freshman year, she said she realized that she couldn’t continue being vegan.
“Project Runway” was only one opportunity for designer Rami Kashou to take off. The personal struggles behind Kashou’s professional success, which followed his achievements as a finalist on the reality television show, formed the core of his talk at the Center for Jewish Life on Thursday.
Architecture professor Guy Nordenson is one of six recipients of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) 2009 Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement prize. The award, announced on Jan. 22, commends the achievements of distinguished architects who have significantly advanced the architectural profession.
Former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo outlined goals and recommendations for the economic and political future of Latin American countries Thursday evening in McCosh 50, stressing the importance of reform to survive what he called “the worst global economic recession in seven decades.”
Watching torture is not a typical lecture activity. For politics professor Stephen Macedo, however, video clips — including one showing waterboarding — present unique additions to the academic experience. While some Princeton professors use traditional teaching methods, others have begun to incorporate audio and video clips, such as those from youtube.com, into their lecture material.
The Company is facing criticism from workers’ rights organizations for its decision to close one of its factories in Honduras.
