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24/7 CPS line now live, CPS to hire 2 new counselors

24/7 CPS line now live, CPS to hire 2 new counselors

Annie Rupertus

The CPS Cares Line is now available for students at all times, for students in distress or not, to talk to a counselor.

NEWS | 11/27/2022

Princeton deploys first electric bus, plans to add more

A black-and-orange bus on a sunny day has the words “Free Shuttle Service For All” on its side.

Princeton deploys first electric bus, plans to add more

Abby Leibowitz

The University will introduce a fleet of all-electric buses into service this week, as a part of the University’s goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2046. According to the director of the University’s Transportation and Parking Services, the new buses will be less noisy and offer a smoother ride than those currently in use.

NEWS | 11/27/2022

Pablo G. Debenedetti to step down as Dean for Research

Nandini Krishnan

Debenedetti has served in the role since 2013, and will take a sabbatical during the 2023-24 academic year before retiring.

NEWS | 11/22/2022

Computer Science chair Jennifer Rexford ’91 to serve as next provost

Hope Perry

Rexford will assume the post in March 2023, following current Provost Deborah Prentice’s departure to serve as the Vice Chancellor at the University of Cambridge.

NEWS | 11/22/2022

Journalists, political scientists analyze the 2022 midterms

Journalists, political scientists analyze the 2022 midterms

Charlie Roth

A panel of journalists and political scientists convened to answer the question: “Elections 2022: What Happened? What’s Next?” The event was sponsored by The Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) and the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA).

NEWS | 11/21/2022

Starbucks organizer Sara Mughal talks unions at YDSA event

Starbucks organizer Sara Mughal talks unions at YDSA event

Miriam Waldvogel

Sara Mughal of Starbucks Workers United spoke to students in a talk on campus. Last April, Mughal helped unionize the first Starbucks in New Jersey.

NEWS | 11/21/2022

Data journalist G. Elliott Morris talks polling on campus

Jasmyn Dobson

G. Elliott Morris, a data journalist for The Economist discussed his new book “Strength in Numbers.” The panel was sponsored by the Princeton Survey Research Center (PSRC) and the Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CDSP).

NEWS | 11/21/2022

‘The most humble person I’ve ever met’: Loved ones remember Misrach Ewunetie ’24

‘The most humble person I’ve ever met’: Loved ones remember Misrach Ewunetie ’24

Allan Shen and Lia Opperman

“It was always very calm with her; it's always pleasant. She's always down for anything but also wanting to make sure that those around her were happy,” said Kenya Ripley-Dunlap ’24, a friend of Ewunetie. “It really seemed like everything she did was super thoughtful and loving. It seems like that was always her intention. She’s always complimenting people.”

“It was always very calm with her; it's always pleasant. She's always down for anything but also wanting to make sure that those around her were happy,” Kenya Ripley-Dunlap ’24, a friend of Ewunetie, said. “It really seemed like everything she did was super thoughtful and loving. It seems like that was always her intention. She’s always complimenting people.”

NEWS | 11/21/2022

USG discusses Eisgruber's comments on mental health

Annie Rupertus

The USG also discussed digitalizing USG records and a potential new ad hoc committee on upperclass dining.

NEWS | 11/21/2022

NYU law, philosophy professor Kwame Anthony Appiah named 2023 Baccalaureate speaker

Laura Robertson

Appiah is a professor of philosophy and law at NYU and the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy and the University Center for Human Values, Emeritus.

NEWS | 11/21/2022

Peer Health Advisors host panel on ‘freshman 15,’ intuitive eating

Izzy Jacobson

The panel, which featured Peer Health Advisors, dietitians and psychologists from UHS as speakers, featured experts’ discussions of strategies for intuitive eating and the stigma and myths behind the ‘freshman 15.’

NEWS | 11/20/2022

NJ bear hunt returns as human interactions rise statewide

Tess Weinreich and Simone Kirkevold

The hunt, which is considered controversial by some animal welfare organizations, aims to curb the state’s black bear population by at least 20 percent through a six-day hunt, beginning on Dec. 5.

NEWS | 11/20/2022

Data rich, knowledge poor: Dr. Uyi Stewart speaks on the problem of the digital divide

Data rich, knowledge poor: Dr. Uyi Stewart speaks on the problem of the digital divide

Bhoomika Chowdhary

Dr. Uyi Stewart, the Chief Data and Technology Officer at Data.org, discussed his organization’s mission to bridge the digital divide at a lecture in Robertson Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

NEWS | 11/17/2022

Luxury footwear designer Stuart Weitzman speaks on his “road less traveled”

Kayra Sener

Weitzman is an alumnus of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and has designed for celebrities including Aretha Franklin, Diablo Cody, and Laura Harring in his career. He discussed his experience taking risks, starting off in the industry, and giving back with his shoes.

NEWS | 11/17/2022

Administrators, faculty discuss future of affirmative action at Princeton

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Administrators, faculty discuss future of affirmative action at Princeton

Charlie Roth and Miriam Waldvogel

With regard to the University’s plans in the wake of a potential Supreme Court ruling that could outlaw race-conscious admissions, Eisgruber said in a recent interview with the ‘Prince’ that “we will do our best to be creative within the limits of the law. But we can’t pretend that it’s going to be easy.”

NEWS | 11/17/2022

Data scientist Uyi Stewart talks global health, social impact

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Data scientist Uyi Stewart talks global health, social impact

Amy Ciceu

Uyi Stewart, who serves as the Chief Data and Technology Officer at Data.org, sat down with the ‘Prince’ to discuss the nexus of data science and public service.

NEWS | 11/17/2022

University Title IX Administrator Regan Crotty ’00 to depart position

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University Title IX Administrator Regan Crotty ’00 to depart position

Olivia Sanchez

Regan Crotty, who has served as the University’s Title IX administrator since 2014, is leaving her position this month. Crotty will be replaced in the interim by Randy K. Hubert, who previously served as a University Investigator.

Regan Crotty, who has served as the University’s Title IX administrator since 2014, is leaving her position this month. Crotty will be replaced in the interim by Randy K. Hubert, who previously served as University investigator.

NEWS | 11/17/2022

USG passes resolution on antisemitism, initiates referendum on gender-neutral bathrooms

USG passes resolution on antisemitism, initiates referendum on gender-neutral bathrooms

Annie Rupertus

At a Nov. 16 meeting, which was an extension of the regular weekly USG meetings held on Sundays, the USG passed a resolution to “condemn and combat antisemitism” and voted to add a referendum on the expansion of gender-neutral bathrooms to the upcoming winter election ballot.

NEWS | 11/17/2022

Former State Department economist Daniel Ahn ’04 talks financial technology

Janny Eng

During the conversation, Ahn recalled his experiences working in both the public and private sectors and relayed advice to students on choosing a career path.

During the conversation, Ahn recalled his experiences working in the public and private sectors and relayed advice to students on choosing a career path.

NEWS | 11/16/2022

Exploring game design and development at Games && Symposium

Jacqueline Zhou

Co-sponsored by the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Council on Science and Technology and supported through the John Sacret Young ’69 Lecture Series fund, the symposium took place on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

NEWS | 11/15/2022

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