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Record applicant numbers for Class of 2013 fall short of peers

Record applicant numbers for Class of 2013 fall short of peers

The University received a record 21,886 applications for the Class of 2013, representing a 2 percent increase from last year, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said in an interview last week. The rise in applicants to Princeton — smaller this year than in past years — falls short of the increases seen at several other Ivy League schools this year.

NEWS | 02/01/2009

Slaughter ’80 resigns and leaves for State Department

Anne-Marie Slaughter ’80 has resigned as dean of the Wilson School to serve as director of the State Department’s policy planning staff, the University announced last week.

NEWS | 02/01/2009

An unyielding USG president

For supporters and detractors alike, the administration of former USG president Josh Weinstein ’09 was defined by passion. Manifested in a tireless work ethic and a determined stubbornness, Weinstein’s zeal left a prominent wake as he ceded his office to successor Connor Diemand-Yauman ’10 on Sunday.

NEWS | 02/01/2009

Housing allocations announced: Spelman 8 returns to independent draw

The University Housing Department released next year?s housing allocations in an e-mail sent Jan.

NEWS | 02/01/2009

Charter fills, Terrace fails to reach capacity in first round

Screams at Terrace Club pickups were quieter Sunday night than in past years as the club failed to fill to capacity in the first round of sign-ins for the first time since 2004. Charter Club was the only club to fill to capacity, while Quadrangle Club nearly doubled in sign-in popularity.

NEWS | 02/01/2009

University Art Museum names new director

James Steward was named director of the University Art Museum on Jan. 22.?I?m thrilled and honored to be joining Princeton University at this exciting time, especially in light of President Tilghman?s deep commitment to the arts,? Steward said in a statement.The Art Museum is one component of President Tilghman?s arts initiative, which called for better integration of the museum?s exhibitions into the University?s intellectual life.Steward is currently the director of the art museum at the University of Michigan and a professor at the university.

NEWS | 02/01/2009

Web Update: U. sees slight rise in applications for admission

The University has received 21,869 applications for the Class of 2013, representing a 2 percent increase over the number of applications for the Class of 2012, according to a University statement.Seventy-five percent of Class of 2013 applicants are applying for aid.

NEWS | 01/21/2009

All the president's Princetonians

Michelle Obama '85 ? First Lady ? A.B., sociologyGrew up on Chicago?s South Side ... older brother is Craig Robinson ?83, now the head basketball coach at Oregon State ... wrote her senior thesis on ?Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community? ... attended Harvard Law School and met Barack when he was her summer intern at Sidley & Austin ... was VP for community and external affairs at

NEWS | 01/20/2009

Leach '64 panel looks to road ahead

Jim Leach ?64 viewed Barack Obama?s inauguration from the second row of Dodds Auditorium, hands clasped under his chin and eyes fixed on the screen.Leach, a Wilson School professor and Republican who represented Iowa in the U.S.

NEWS | 01/20/2009

Students dress to the nines for inaugural balls

Mary Marshall ?10 made her way through the frigid January air late Monday afternoon in Washington, D.C., bound for the downtown Macy?s to make a very important purchase.

NEWS | 01/20/2009

Student campaigners reflect on Obama inauguration

President Obama?s inauguration Tuesday marked the end of a long journey for many students who have devoted their time to the Obama campaign over the past two years.

NEWS | 01/20/2009

Web Update Jan. 27: Slaughter '80 officially resigns, begins tenure in Washington

Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 has resigned as dean of the Wilson School to serve as director of the State Department's policy planning staff, the University announced Tuesday afternoon.Slaughter will become the first woman to lead the office, which was created in 1947 by George Kennan '25, who served as its first director.Slaughter, who became dean in September 2002, wrote an e-mail to Wilson School students Jan.

NEWS | 01/20/2009

At inauguration, thrills and chills

In the dark, frigid early hours of Tuesday morning, Princetonians descended upon the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

NEWS | 01/20/2009

The insider makes a quiet exit

As revelers descended on the Capitol for inauguration festivities, the most powerful Princetonian in government quietly exited the West Wing.Josh Bolten ?76, chief of staff to former President George W.

NEWS | 01/20/2009

For those on the Hill, inauguration is business as usual

Watching the constant inauguration coverage, it?s easy to believe that Jan. 20, 2009 is the dawn of a Golden Era.

NEWS | 01/20/2009

Web Update: Slaughter '80 confirms departure

Dean of the Wilson School Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 confirmed in an e-mail to Wilson School students Tuesday evening that she will be leaving the Wilson School to serve under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.The move had been widely rumored for the days leading up to this announcement, though Slaughter had declined to confirm the appointment.In her e-mail, Slaughter thanked students, faculty and staff, and said that associate dean Nolan McCarty and professor Mark Watson will be acting deans.

NEWS | 01/19/2009

New partnership gives University access to Subaru Telescope

A group of University scientists will now have access to the world?s most powerful wide-field telescope, officials announced during a ceremony at the headquarters of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) on Thursday.The Princeton astrophysicists entered into a decade-long collaboration with NAOJ, which has agreed to grant the Princeton researchers access to the Mauana Kea, Hawaii-based, 8.2-meter Subaru Telescope.?All of us in our observatory are very much grateful with this support from Princeton University,? Subaru Telescope director Masahiko Hayashi said.

NEWS | 01/15/2009

Newly approved co-op to feature international cuisine

Upperclassmen looking to add an international flavor to their diet will have a new dining option next fall: the International Food Co-op.The initiative, conceived by a small group of students this fall, was approved in December by the Housing Office, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, Executive Vice President Mark Burstein and Vice President for Campus Life Janet Dickerson.

NEWS | 01/15/2009

News & Notes

University issues $1 billion in debt The University has issued roughly $1 billion in debt following a double-digit decline in the value of the endowment, which provides roughly half of the University?s operating budget.?We want to make sure we don?t have to take draconian actions in terms of our operations,? Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Carolyn Ainslie told Bloomberg News.

NEWS | 01/15/2009

Diemand-Yauman '10, Borough officials discuss changing alcohol laws

Concerned by a lack of amnesty for University students who call for help for their intoxicated underage friends, USG president-elect Connor Diemand-Yauman ?10 said Thursday that a revision of Borough alcohol policies will be his top priority when he takes office in February.

NEWS | 01/15/2009

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