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Details of USG investigation unclear

Details of USG investigation unclear

Following more than a month of accusations and uncertainty, the revote to elect the next USG vice president is set to take place in mid-February after an investigation determined that the initial election was invalid. The details of the month-long inquiry remain unclear, however, and several USG members involved said they were uncertain why the investigation, which lasted from Dec. 9 to Jan. 7, took so long to complete.

NEWS | 02/03/2009

Planning Board amendment conflicts with University expansion

Continued disagreements with Princeton Borough and Princeton Township could delay or halt the University’s plans to expand unless both sides reach a harmonious conclusion.

NEWS | 02/03/2009

University to allow undergraduates to take GS courses pass/D/fail

Undergraduates will be allowed to select the pass/D/fail grading option for non-departmental classes, the University announced last week, reversing a November policy decision.Some undergraduates say they think the P/D/F option should be extended to any graduate course, including departmentals.

NEWS | 02/03/2009

George launches site to counter Obama "assault on pro-life laws"

Fearing that the Obama administration will “swiftly begin an assault on pro-life laws and pro-marriage policies,” politics professor Robert George has joined forces with conservative academics from around the country to create a website which he says will hold anti-abortion voters “accountable” for supporting President Obama.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

Kolligian appointed new UHS director

John Kolligian has stepped down from his position as the director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) to take up the post of executive director of University Health Services (UHS), the University announced Monday.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

Couric to deliver Class Day address

CBS “Evening News” anchor Katie Couric will deliver the Class Day address on June 1, senior class president Grant Bermann ’09 announced in an e-mail to the Class of 2009 on Monday morning. Couric will be the first woman to give the address since the University began inviting speakers from outside the campus community in 2001.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

From Wall Street to Nassau Street

Labyrinth Books, Thomas Sweets, Mehek and Booster Juice are some of the stores in Princeton affected by the current recession at a time when many local business owners are closing or considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

Katz aims to form Wilson School task force in Cuba

Professor Stanley Katz wants to give Wilson School concentrators, whose academic careers often involve studying abroad, the opportunity to travel to the nearby nation. The U.S. government has imposed strict restrictions on travel to the country since the 1960s. Katz’s proposed task force would send junior Wilson School concentrators to La Universidad de la Habana beginning in February 2010. Princeton is currently finalizing an agreement with the university that would permit the program’s implementation.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

Trustees approve a 2.9 percent increase in tuition, fees

The cost of attending Princeton University will increase by 2.9 percent next year, the smallest such raise since 1966, the University announced last week. In an effort to allay the financial stress on students and their families in this uncertain economic climate, the undergraduate scholarship budget will be expanded by 13 percent to help offset the 2.9 percent fee-package increase for students currently on financial aid and to assist students in next year’s expanded freshman class.

NEWS | 02/01/2009

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

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

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

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