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Study: Eliminating SAT increases diversity

Study: Eliminating SAT increases diversity

Eliminating standardized test scores as a factor in the college admissions process would lead to more racially and socioeconomically diverse undergraduate populations, according to a recent study by two University researchers, sociology professor Thomas Espenshade GS ’72 and Office of Population Research statistical programmer Chang Chun.

NEWS | 04/15/2009

Excess food totals 600 tons yearly

In a typical day, 500 to 600 students dump their food waste into the trash cans in Rocky-Mathey dining hall. Over the course of a year, these bins accumulate 600 to 700 tons of excess food, Director of Building Services Jon Baer said.

NEWS | 04/15/2009

Graduate students angered by transit cuts

The University’s announcement last Thursday that it was reducing services of the TigerTransit system has been met with criticism from many graduate students who regularly depend on the shuttle service.

NEWS | 04/15/2009

Near Eastern Studies student Rabb GS awarded Carnegie Scholarship

Intisar Rabb GS is one 24 winners of the 2009 Carnegie Scholarship, the Carnegie Corporation of New York announced Tuesday. Rabb, who is finishing her final year of graduate studies in the Near Eastern studies department, will receive up to $100,000 over two years from the Carnegie Corporation to complete a project titled “Islamic Law and Legal Change: The Internal Critique.”

NEWS | 04/14/2009

USG will institute election reforms

The USG has revised its election rules following the controversy surrounding the vice presidential election last December. The new guidelines limit which officials have access to the results prior to their verification as well as the timeframe in which those results can be contested.

NEWS | 04/14/2009

Red tape at ODUS frustrates student groups

Several student group officers said that working with ODUS is unnecessarily bureaucratic and that the University’s reimbursement process moves too slowly.

NEWS | 04/14/2009

Alum leads '24' on FOX as carbon-neutral TV show

Every week, Jack Bauer’s high-octane stunts on the action-packed show “24” blow viewers’ minds as well as massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. But last month, the show’s producers, including executive producer Howard Gordon ’84, announced that the production of this year’s season finale was carbon-neutral.

NEWS | 04/14/2009

NOM starts $1.5 million ad campaign

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), co-founded in 2007 by politics professor Robert George and based on Nassau Street, has launched a $1.5 million ad campaign in several states to energize opponents of same-sex marriage.

NEWS | 04/14/2009

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

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