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Report outlines University's response to globalization

Princeton must improve its study abroad offerings and strengthen relationships with international scholars, President Tilghman and Provost Christopher Eisgruber '83 said in a report released last week.The document, titled "Princeton in the World," calls for increased "internationalization" at Princeton, which its authors define as more fluid interaction among global academic communities and increased cultural literacy for students.The report ? which comes 11 years after the University appended "and in the service of all nations" to its unofficial motto, "Princeton in the nation's service" ? stems from Tilghman's ongoing emphasis on increasing the global role of the University, which she has long cited as one of the goals of her administration."I'm very excited about the report," Tilghman said in an interview.

NEWS | 10/21/2007

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Man vs. Ivy: Princeton

Friday, 9:43 a.m.: My name is Bear Grylls. I can start a fire by looking at dry twigs, I've bungee-jumped off the Space Shuttle, and I'm one of only three men to have successfully seen "The Adventures of Pluto Nash" in theaters.

NEWS | 10/18/2007

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Fuentes discusses Mexican identity

Carlos Fuentes, a renowned Mexican novelist, scholar and diplomat, presented his view of Mexican history and national identity at a lecture in a packed McCosh 10 last night.Fuentes traced the social, political and economic development of Mexico in a talk called "A Panoramic View of the History of Mexico." Fuentes began his talk by describing Mexican mythology, focusing on the question of identity that pervades the country's lore from the very beginning of the civilization to the present day, a theme he also often visits in his many novels."From the beginning we asked ourselves questions of identity: Who are we?

NEWS | 10/18/2007

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Rider student charged in death

Princeton Borough police arrested a sophomore at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in connection with the death of classmate Justin Warfield, a freshman who died Wednesday morning after using heroin, Mercer County prosecutor's office spokeswoman Casey DeBlasio said in a statement yesterday.The charges accuse 19-year-old Kieran Hunt of Piscataway, N.J., of purchasing heroin in Newark on Tuesday afternoon.

NEWS | 10/18/2007

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Renovations overwhelm Dining Services staff

Students in Rockefeller and Mathey colleges returned this year to a renovated dining hall and more food variety, but dining hall staff have been straining to deal with the changes.The Rocky-Mathey dining halls underwent extensive renovations this summer, merging the two serveries to create one large space with better lighting and an increased variety in food, drawing in students from across campus.

NEWS | 10/18/2007

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No bones about it

Sam Borchard '10 (l.), George Lace '08 (c.) and Paul Cowgill '08 play a crumbling dinosaur skeleton during the Fuzzy Dice improv group's performance last night.

NEWS | 10/18/2007

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Rider U. student dies at age 18

A freshman at Westminster Choir College of Rider University was pronounced dead on arrival at the University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP) yesterday, reportedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol.Casey DeBlasio, spokeswoman for the Mercer County prosecutor's office, confirmed that 18-year-old Justin Warfield, a music theory and composition major, had used heroin Tuesday night.

NEWS | 10/17/2007

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Endowment rises to $15.8 billion

The University endowment went from $13 billion to $15.8 billion during the past year, Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO) President Andrew Golden said in an interview yesterday.The endowment's investment return for the 2006-07 fiscal year was 24.7 percent, which marks an increase over last year's 19.5 percent. For the 2005-06 fiscal year the national average for higher education endowment returns was 10.7 percent, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). The average percentage increase for the 2006-07 fiscal year, which ended June 30, has not been released."This was an amazing year," Golden said of the endowment growth and investment return.

NEWS | 10/17/2007

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Alumni interviews have waning influence

After filling out forms, writing essays and taking a leap of faith to apply to the University, there's one more step for many applicants: the off-campus alumni interview.Now that the most competitive generation of college applicants is applying to one of the world's most competitive universities, hopefuls are looking for any advantage they can find.

NEWS | 10/17/2007

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Horowitz decries 'Islamo-fascism'

Controversial conservative writer David Horowitz delivered an address on the dangers of modern Islam and what he calls a "genocidal" and "barbaric" Muslim culture to a large student audience in McCosh 10 last night.Though he focused on Islamo-fascism, the name some conservative commentators give to a brand of Islam they deem similar to the fascist movements of 1930s Europe, Horowitz also talked about what he called the injustice of ad hominem arguments by the political left, reverse discrimination against white males and open academic debate within universities."There is a lot of hate coming at me and other leaders with similar opinions coming in a large part from the political left," he said.

NEWS | 10/16/2007