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Alumni in Congress discuss importance of bipartisanship at SPIA

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Alumni in Congress discuss importance of bipartisanship at SPIA

Kalena Blake

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi ’95 (D-Ill.) and Congressman Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) spoke at a recent event on the importance of bipartisanship in government, highlighting a 2018 education bill which they co-sponsored. 

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi ’95 (D-Ill.) and Congressman Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) spoke at a recent event on the importance of bipartisanship in government, highlighting a 2018 education bill which they co-sponsored. 

NEWS | 11/30/2022

Princeton community mourns Xinjiang fire victims, stands with protestors

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Princeton community mourns Xinjiang fire victims, stands with protestors

Michelle Miao

Princeton students gathered in front of Nassau Hall on Nov. 29 in solidarity with those who recently died in an apartment fire in Urumqi in light of China’s restrictive zero-COVID policies. Attendees, which included Chinese international students and prominent human rights activist Teng Biao, sung Chinese protest songs and shared anti-censorship speeches.

Princeton students gathered in front of Nassau Hall on Nov. 29 in solidarity with those who recently died in an apartment fire in Urumqi in light of China’s restrictive zero-COVID policies. Attendees, which included Chinese international students and prominent human rights activist Teng Biao, sung Chinese protest songs and shared anti-censorship speeches.

NEWS | 11/30/2022

Principal Chief of Osage Nation speaks on tribe sovereignty

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Principal Chief of Osage Nation speaks on tribe sovereignty

Chas Brown

Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear discussed his experience navigating federal laws and relationships as Principal Chief of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma at a talk on Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Aaron Burr Hall.

Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear discussed his experience navigating federal laws and relationships as Principal Chief of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma at a talk on Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Aaron Burr Hall.

NEWS | 11/30/2022

Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80, Dean Dolan talk women and leadership

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Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80, Dean Dolan talk women and leadership

Anna Salvatore

Former Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 spoke on Monday, Nov. 28 about her latest book “Renewal: From Crisis to Transformation in Our Lives, Work, and Politics” at an event hosted by the Princeton Public Library.

Former Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 spoke on Monday, Nov. 28 about her latest book “Renewal: From Crisis to Transformation in Our Lives, Work, and Politics” at an event hosted by the Princeton Public Library.

NEWS | 11/29/2022

VIS students call on Princeton to re-open investigation into Scanlan's use of the n-word

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VIS students call on Princeton to re-open investigation into Scanlan's use of the n-word

Paige Cromley

Students sent an open letter calling on University administration to re-open the investigation into Scanlan’s use of the n-word in his VIS321: Words as Objects seminar. Many also displayed posters with the words calling for Scanlan’s firing in their open studio spaces at an event on Nov. 15. 

Students sent an open letter calling on University administration to re-open the investigation into Scanlan’s use of the n-word in his VIS321: Words as Objects seminar. Many also displayed posters with the words calling for Scanlan’s firing in their open studio spaces at an event on Nov. 15. 

NEWS | 11/29/2022
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Students discuss heightened surveillance in feedback session with administrators

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Students discuss heightened surveillance in feedback session with administrators

Annie Rupertus

Students discussed a University proposal to increase security cameras on campus at a feedback session with public safety administrators held on Nov. 21 over Zoom. Some students expressed support for the measure, citing student safety, while others raised concerns about privacy. 

Students discussed a University proposal to increase security cameras on campus at a feedback session with public safety administrators held on Nov. 21 over Zoom. Some students expressed support for the measure, citing student safety, while others raised concerns about privacy. 

NEWS | 11/28/2022

Princeton Black Student Union hosts UPenn students for football, networking

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Princeton Black Student Union hosts UPenn students for football, networking

Bailey Glenetske and Justus Wilhoit

On Saturday Nov. 19, the Princeton Black Student Union (BSU) hosted the University of Pennsylvania’s Black Students League (BSL) to partake in community-building events.

On Saturday Nov. 19, the Princeton Black Student Union (BSU) hosted the University of Pennsylvania’s Black Students League (BSL) to partake in community-building events.

NEWS | 11/27/2022

Princeton deploys first electric bus, plans to add more

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Princeton deploys first electric bus, plans to add more

Abby Leibowitz

The University will introduce a fleet of all-electric buses into service this week, as a part of the University’s goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2046. According to the director of the University’s Transportation and Parking Services, the new buses will be less noisy and offer a smoother ride than those currently in use.

The University will introduce a fleet of all-electric buses into service this week, as a part of the University’s goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2046. According to the director of the University’s Transportation and Parking Services, the new buses will be less noisy and offer a smoother ride than those currently in use.

NEWS | 11/27/2022

Computer Science chair Jennifer Rexford ’91 to serve as next provost

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Computer Science chair Jennifer Rexford ’91 to serve as next provost

Hope Perry

Rexford will assume the post in March 2023, following current Provost Deborah Prentice’s departure to serve as the Vice Chancellor at the University of Cambridge.  

Rexford will assume the post in March 2023, following current Provost Deborah Prentice’s departure to serve as the Vice Chancellor at the University of Cambridge.  

NEWS | 11/22/2022

Journalists, political scientists analyze the 2022 midterms

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Journalists, political scientists analyze the 2022 midterms

Charlie Roth

A panel of journalists and political scientists convened to answer the question: “Elections 2022: What Happened? What’s Next?” The event was sponsored by The Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) and the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). 

A panel of journalists and political scientists convened to answer the question: “Elections 2022: What Happened? What’s Next?” The event was sponsored by The Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) and the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA).  

NEWS | 11/21/2022

Data journalist G. Elliott Morris talks polling on campus

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Data journalist G. Elliott Morris talks polling on campus

Jasmyn Dobson

G. Elliott Morris, a data journalist for The Economist discussed his new book “Strength in Numbers.” The panel was sponsored by the Princeton Survey Research Center (PSRC) and the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CDSP). 

G. Elliott Morris, a data journalist for The Economist discussed his new book “Strength in Numbers.” The panel was sponsored by the Princeton Survey Research Center (PSRC) and the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CDSP).  

NEWS | 11/21/2022

‘The most humble person I’ve ever met’: Loved ones remember Misrach Ewunetie ’24

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‘The most humble person I’ve ever met’: Loved ones remember Misrach Ewunetie ’24

Allan Shen and Lia Opperman

“It was always very calm with her; it's always pleasant. She's always down for anything but also wanting to make sure that those around her were happy,” said Kenya Ripley-Dunlap ’24, a friend of Ewunetie. “It really seemed like everything she did was super thoughtful and loving. It seems like that was always her intention. She’s always complimenting people.”

“It was always very calm with her; it's always pleasant. She's always down for anything but also wanting to make sure that those around her were happy,” Kenya Ripley-Dunlap ’24, a friend of Ewunetie, said. “It really seemed like everything she did was super thoughtful and loving. It seems like that was always her intention. She’s always complimenting people.”

NEWS | 11/21/2022

NYU law, philosophy professor Kwame Anthony Appiah named 2023 Baccalaureate speaker

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NYU law, philosophy professor Kwame Anthony Appiah named 2023 Baccalaureate speaker

Laura Robertson

Appiah is a professor of philosophy and law at NYU and the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values, Emeritus.

Appiah is a professor of philosophy and law at NYU and the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values, Emeritus.

NEWS | 11/21/2022

Peer Health Advisors host panel on ‘freshman 15,’ intuitive eating

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Peer Health Advisors host panel on ‘freshman 15,’ intuitive eating

Izzy Jacobson

The panel, which featured Peer Health Advisors, dietitians and psychologists from UHS as speakers, featured experts’ discussions of strategies for intuitive eating and the stigma and myths behind the ‘freshman 15.’

The panel, which featured Peer Health Advisors, dietitians and psychologists from UHS as speakers, featured experts’ discussions of strategies for intuitive eating and the stigma and myths behind the ‘freshman 15.’

NEWS | 11/20/2022

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