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Leach ’64 may be next ambassador to China

Leach ’64 may be next ambassador to China

Visiting Wilson School professor Jim Leach ’64 is a serious contender to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to China, Foreign Policy magazine reported last Friday. Former assistant secretary of defense and National Intelligence Council chairman Joseph Nye ’58, famous for his theory of “soft power,” is widely considered to be Obama’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Japan.

NEWS | 04/13/2009

News & Notes: Students excel in Chinese Competition

Three university students placed in a Chinese-language speech competition held in New York on April 11.

NEWS | 04/13/2009

Cannon Club to stay closed until 2011

The timeline for the renovation of Cannon Club — scheduled to open in February 2010 as of last October — has been pushed back yet again, and the club will not open its doors until at least two years from now, Dial Elm Cannon (DEC) graduate board treasurer Ralph Wright ’88 said in an e-mail.

NEWS | 04/13/2009

Professor salaries rank third nationally

The average full professor at Princeton earns $180,300 annually, up from $172,200 last year, according to an annual report published by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) on Monday. The University’s overall national rank for full professors’ salaries rose from fourth to third since the association’s last survey was published in April 2008.

NEWS | 04/13/2009

‘Aspire’ campaign tops $991 million in donations

The University’s ‘Aspire’ capital campaign has raised a total of $991.2 million as of April 13, which represents 56.6 percent of its total goal of $1.75 billion. The University has raised $66.2 million since late October, when the campaign stood at $925 million.

NEWS | 04/13/2009

Bonobos: One alum's quest for the perfect fit

Brian Spaly ’99, founder of the men’s clothing brand Bonobos, wears the pants in his company, but he insists that his pants are more comfortable than most.

NEWS | 04/13/2009

Discretion Required

Though many University students spend Saturday nights out on the Street in search of their next hookups, Peter — a gay undergraduate — has found a safer and more discreet meeting place: Craigslist.

NEWS | 04/12/2009

After murder, Riggs GS '82 leads Gettysburg through tragedy

Gettysburg College president Janet Morgan Riggs GS ’82 learned last Thursday that a sophomore at her school had been stabbed and strangled that morning. Police have charged 21-year-old Kevin Robert Schaeffer in the killing of 19-year-old Emily Rachel Silverstein.

NEWS | 04/12/2009

Google will launch music video site

Last Thursday, YouTube, which is owned by Google, and music company Universal Music Group, announced a joint plan to introduce Vevo — a website which will provide music videos of Universal’s artists and other related content — this year. Though the idea of the site appeals to some students, others said they were unsure it would be widely used, especially if its content was already available online or the site posted too many advertisements.

NEWS | 04/12/2009

Despite cutbacks, University pledges to stay ‘green’

University sustainability initiatives will be largely unaffected by the $88 million budget cuts planned for next year.

NEWS | 04/12/2009

Forbes ’70 endorses Christie's N.J. gubernatorial bid

Forbes magazine editor-in-chief and former Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes ’70 is endorsing New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie, the alumnus announced on April 8.

NEWS | 04/12/2009

Six professors awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

Six University faculty members have won the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, giving Princeton the second highest number of fellowships awarded to any university this year. The recipients from the University are Slavic languages and literatures department chair Caryl Emerson, operations research and financial engineering (ORFE) professor Jianqing Fan, classics department chair Denis Feeney, psychology professor Susan Fiske, physics professor Steven Gubser ’94 and Muhammad Zaman, a professor in the Near Eastern studies and religion departments.

NEWS | 04/09/2009

Missing Reunions to stare down segregation

Nicholas Katzenbach '43 has fought on the front lines of desegregation, in the air over North Africa and in the halls of the nation’s Capitol with some of America’s most prominent politicians.

NEWS | 04/09/2009

U. may contract outside developer for grad housing

The University may cancel its plans to renovate the Hibben-Magie Apartments in light of the economic downturn and instead partner with an outside developer to build new apartments on the Hibben-Magie site, upsetting graduate students who say the move might lead to higher living costs.

NEWS | 04/09/2009

Orange and blacked out

At the beginning of her freshman year, Katie Rodriguez ’11 would get “shit-faced just for fun.” As her first year on campus progressed, her drinking escalated until she was blacking out on a regular basis. Then, toward the end of her first semester, she got drunk and was sexually assaulted by a student she met at an eating club.

NEWS | 04/09/2009

Life in 2D and the omnivore's dilemma

Though the co-op is technically off-campus, undergraduates can draw into 2D for University housing. Graduate students who belong to the co-op, however, may not live in the house. The combination of co-op members and non-members as well as vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the house has led to some tensions and inconveniences for 2D residents.

NEWS | 04/09/2009

Turner studies planet through earthshine

The quest for clues about how life-bearing worlds would look from afar has led astrophysics professor Edwin Turner from the far side of the moon to Australia, all in an effort to observe our planet’s reflection on the moon.

NEWS | 04/08/2009

Pack a passport, or pass on abroad?

Syed Shimail Reza ’11 wanted to spend time away from the University studying abroad. But then he realized he couldn’t if he was going to complete the requisite courses for economics concentrators. Reza faced a common obstacle for students who hope to study abroad: satisfying departmental requirements while taking classes at foreign universities.

NEWS | 04/08/2009

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