Nov. 17, 9:11 a.m. A University staff member reported receiving an annoying email. Unit dispatched.
Christian Wildberg, classics professor and faculty member since 1996, was named the successor to history professor Elizabeth Lunbeck as master of Forbes College.Wildberg will take the place of Lunbeck ? who has accepted a position at Vanderbilt University ? on July 1."I think the University is in a very interesting period of transition right now going from the two-year college system to four-year college system," Wildberg said.
Students attempting to use two USG websites in recent weeks have been disappointed. Point has been temporarily shut down because of technical difficulties and the Student Course Guide (SCG) is not providing any information about spring term courses.Ryan Walsh '06, USG Webmaster and programmer for Point ? a web portal that provides information about campus and local events ? said in an email that the site ran into a hardware failure.
Nov. 17, 9:11 a.m. A University staff member reported receiving an annoying email. Unit dispatched.
Campaigning for USG elections officially begins today, with seven candidates vying for the student government presidency.
Campaigning for USG elections officially begins today, with seven candidates vying for the student government presidency.
The Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC) has planned a series of fundraising, advocacy and awareness-raising events for World AIDS Week, set to begin today.
The Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC) has planned a series of fundraising, advocacy and awareness-raising events for World AIDS Week, set to begin today.
A week after the USG voted to authorize a student referendum on whether it should sign-on to an amicus brief supporting gay marriage, a campus debate has emerged about the proper jurisdiction of the University's student government and whether it should take a stand on divisive political issues.The brief's on-campus advocates are campaigning for support by leveraging personal contacts and arguing that the outcome of Lewis v.
The day after Thanksgiving about five years ago, Associate Dean of Admissions Terri Riendeau had finished looking through a batch of Early Decision applications when she walked outside her West College office for a lunch break and ran into a group of international students she had met earlier in the year."They were starving," she recalled.
A week after the USG voted to authorize a student referendum on whether it should sign-on to an amicus brief supporting gay marriage, a campus debate has emerged about the proper jurisdiction of the University's student government and whether it should take a stand on divisive political issues.The brief's on-campus advocates are campaigning for support by leveraging personal contacts and arguing that the outcome of Lewis v.
After a one-year hiatus, FluFest is scheduled to return to Frist Campus Center today with low-cost influenza vaccinations for members of the University community.The event was canceled last year because of a national shortage of flu vaccines, but organizers do not anticipate a problem this year.
The day after Thanksgiving about five years ago, Associate Dean of Admissions Terri Riendeau had finished looking through a batch of Early Decision applications when she walked outside her West College office for a lunch break and ran into a group of international students she had met earlier in the year."They were starving," she recalled.
After a one-year hiatus, FluFest is scheduled to return to Frist Campus Center today with low-cost influenza vaccinations for members of the University community.The event was canceled last year because of a national shortage of flu vaccines, but organizers do not anticipate a problem this year.
After 20 years of competitive playing, Adam Logan '95 has finally clinched first place at the World Scrabble Championship, held this weekend in London.To claim the title of world champion, Logan had to out maneuver 101 opponents from around the world in three grueling days of competition.
After 20 years of competitive playing, Adam Logan '95 has finally clinched first place at the World Scrabble Championship, held this weekend in London.To claim the title of world champion, Logan had to out maneuver 101 opponents from around the world in three grueling days of competition.
Rising sea levels caused by global warming may inundate up to three percent of New Jersey's land area over the next century while affecting up to nine percent of the state with periodic coastal flooding, according to a study by Princeton researchers released last week."Flooding is already occurring, and beach and land defense are a yearly expense," said geosciences and Wilson School professor Michael Oppenheimer.
Visiting University professor and Italian journalist Gianni Riotta is living two lives, separated by the Atlantic Ocean and an eight-hour flight.
Despite an overall drop in international student enrollment at American colleges and universities since Sept.
When ORFE professor Warren Powell started his first company in the 1980s, he was met with some surprised reactions."But Warren, Princeton doesn't do anything useful!" he recalled his colleague, Jean Mahoney of the University's Office of Research and Project Administration, saying.Powell, who directs the Program in Engineering and Management Systems and has been a part of two startup companies, said he founded the company "despite the University."He is not the only person, though, to cross the boundary between academia and industry.In the 2004 fiscal year, 462 new companies based on "academic discovery" were started up, according to a report released this month by the Association of University Technology Managers.
