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University will accept Common App for Class of 2009

University will accept Common App for Class of 2009

Beginning next year students will be able to apply to Princeton using the same application accepted by Harvard, Yale and over 200 other colleges across the United States: The University is adopting the Common Application, the most widely used set of forms for applying to college."Going to the common application is a really constructive, logical next step for Princeton," Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said in an interview Tuesday morning.The admission office is embracing the Common App not because of flaws in Princeton's current application, but because it allows the University to attract a broader range of candidates, Rapelye said."There's nothing wrong with the current application but we need to reach more students from more backgrounds and we need to be more accessible," she said.

NEWS | 04/20/2004

Herkness '79 makes her debut as romance novelist

When the Class of 2004 graduates later this spring, many will go on to careers in investment banking, law and medicine.

NEWS | 04/20/2004

Thompson takes Georgetown job

Men's head basketball coach John Thompson '88 said on Tuesday he'd leave Princeton to lead Georgetown University's squad.Thompson's decision sends the athletics department into a scramble to find a candidate who can try to match his success, with two trips to the NCAA tournament in four years as head coach.All eyes point to Air Force head coach Joe Scott '87 as the top replacement.

NEWS | 04/20/2004

Hitz '61 to take year-long sabbatical at University of Virginia

Frederick Hitz '61, former inspector general of the Central Intelligence Agency, is wrapping up his six-year lecturer's term at the University with a rather surprising twist.Hitz had said he intended to spend his time at Princeton ? to which he will return after a year's sabbatical ? writing a book which analyzed the changes in intelligence agencies after the end of Cold War, when the intelligence community was preparing to face new, non-Soviet threats.Instead, the book Hitz wrote focuses not only on the gathering of secret information, as some might have assumed given his experience, but also touches on another topic of which he is a longtime devotee ? the spy novel.Hitz said he felt that "yet another book on intelligence reform would not be as original" as what he ultimately wrote.

NEWS | 04/20/2004

Theological seminary names Torrance president

Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University have common histories. Presbyterian ministers founded both institutions.

NEWS | 04/20/2004

OIT safeguards online databases

As technology develops, so does the desire to exploit it. University computers, as well as networks around the world, must brave increasingly crafty and frequent attacks.

NEWS | 04/20/2004

Website presents 'after dark' events

The students asked for it, and on April 17, the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Office of Communications and the Social Opportunities Committee gave it to them.

NEWS | 04/19/2004

Art museum holds unexpected treasures in stored collection

As I stepped inside the Princeton University Art Museum, I was confronted with an array of closed doors ? entryways even the all-powerful prox card does not open.

NEWS | 04/19/2004

Slaughter says Kennedy School rumors untrue

Denying speculation at both Princeton and Harvard universities, Wilson School dean Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 said over the weekend that she would not leave the University to become dean of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government."I've never talked to anybody about being a candidate for the Kennedy School," Slaughter said.

NEWS | 04/19/2004

Lights planned at intersection

After a handful of accidents involving pedestrians on Washington Road in recent years, students will be able to cross this busy street more safely in the next academic year.Plans have already been made to install lights at the crossing between Thomas Laboratory and Fine and McDonnell halls over the summer."These lights will be similar to ones at the crosswalk by McCarter Theatre and University Place, which notify oncoming vehicles of pedestrian crossing by blinking," Jon Hlafter, director of physical planning, said. Preventing accidentsPublic Safety Officer James Lanzi, who chairs the Pedestrian Safety Committee, said the focus on improving roadways is part of a "general university trend to improve crosswalks and public safety," and not a response to previous accidents at the crossing.Hlafter, however, believes the project was spurred by past accidents.

NEWS | 04/19/2004

University homepage to be more accessible to all patrons

When students and staff return to campus this fall, they will find a new look to the University's homepage ? a site many community members visit dozens of times a day, yet one which has remained essentially unchanged since 1994.

NEWS | 04/19/2004

DEP director Campbell discusses water quality

Commencing the celebration of Earth Week on campus, Brad Campbell, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, addressed students, faculty and local Princeton residents Monday about protecting New Jersey's waterways.Organized by the Princeton chapter of New Jersey Water Watch, Campbell's lecture focused on the importance of improving New Jersey's water quality, which he said currently ranks as one of the worst in the nation.According to Campbell, Gov.

NEWS | 04/19/2004

USG plans response to proposals

The USG got one step closer to approving a student-written letter voicing opinions and concerns with the University's recent grade inflation proposals at its senate meeting Sunday night.Though a final vote on the letter had been expected to occur Sunday, USG members decided to postpone the vote in order to get more student feedback on the draft, USG President Matt Margolin '05 said.

NEWS | 04/18/2004

Class officers collaborate to create website for ordering gear

A new joint class gear website will improve the accessibility of student paraphernalia and the expediency of distribution to consumers around campus, class officers said.The site, princetonclassgear.com, was mainly organized by the officers of the Class of 2006, with help from the 2004 and 2005 officers.

NEWS | 04/18/2004

The Wailers perform in 1901 courtyard for 1,500 onlookers

Reggae music echoed throughout the "junior slums" on Saturday as Bob Marley's band The Wailers played an outdoor concert on what could only be described as the quintessential spring day.Over 1,500 students, faculty and visitors enjoyed a barbeque along with the music as part of the USG annual spring concert behind Little Hall in the 1901 Hall courtyard."I think it was the best day that I've had at Princeton so far," Mark Wertz '07 said.

NEWS | 04/18/2004

Pugliese '06, Williamson '07 win USG, class run-offs

Results from the USG and class runoff elections were announced Friday, with Dan Pugliese '06 elected USG social chair and Jim Williamson '07 freshman class president.Pugliese beat Ethan Clarke '06 with 528 votes to 493, while Williamson edged out incumbent P.G.

NEWS | 04/18/2004

Microsoft kicks off 80-college tour to demo mobile products

Showcasing some of its newest mobile devices from Tablet PCs to Smartphones, Microsoft started an eight-week Student Mobility Tour at the Friend Center Saturday.Tara Hadley, Microsoft's education productivity advisor, discussed the latest accessories that will enable students to access the information they need ? from any location and at any time."We [Microsoft] want to get students informed about mobility devices since they always need to connect, communicate and collaborate, on or off campus," Hadley said.Princeton was Microsoft's first stop for a tour that will include almost 80 schools over the spring and fall, including Bentley College, Dartmouth College and Columbia University in the coming weeks."We pick large universities where advanced technology is embraced and harnessed," Hadley said. Tablet PCs"The Tablet PC is the latest Notebook PC in processing power, speed and memory," Hadley said.Through the latest technology, a user can input handwritten text and save it digitally or convert it to typed text.

NEWS | 04/18/2004

Students voice opinions on grade inflation proposals

Many University students raised their voices Thursday as they united behind opposition to the recent grade inflation proposals.About 70 students turned out for the panel of University administrators, faculty and student leaders in the Senate Chamber of Whig Hall."I think there is a disconnect between West College and what is happening in students' lives," Pablo Kapusta '05 said during the question-and-answer session.

NEWS | 04/15/2004

Curator to leave rich legacy

Imagine holding a priceless 2,000-year-old statue from the Indus Valley in the palm of your hand or drinking Coke out of a Greek kylix from the 4th century B.C.Gillet Griffin, curator of the University's pre-Columbian art collection, employs this extraordinary hands-on approach to studying and teaching his students about art."He induces a method to art that one would never encounter anywhere else," said Nicola Knipe, assistant editor of the Princeton Art Museum.For 37 years, Griffin has enthusiastically shared his passion for art with colleagues and student at Princeton as a painter, collector and teacher without a Ph.D.Griffin, who will retire at the end of the semester, reflected, "I am so lucky to be at Princeton and have led a truly magical life." A Series of HobbiesBorn in Brooklyn, N.Y.

NEWS | 04/15/2004

Alumni return for classes

Most people think their college experience ends once they graduate. It may surprise some that many alumni also attend courses through a variety of programs offered by the Alumni Council.

NEWS | 04/15/2004

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