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Famed investor, major Princeton donor Louis A. Simpson GS ’60 dies at 85

Famed investor, major Princeton donor Louis A. Simpson GS ’60 dies at 85

Allan Shen

On Saturday Jan. 8, Louis A. Simpson, the namesake of the Louis A. Simpson International Building and the Louis A. Simpson Center for the Study of Macroeconomics died at his Illinois home.

On Saturday Jan. 8, Louis A. Simpson, the namesake of the Louis A. Simpson International Building and the Louis A. Simpson Center for the Study of Macroeconomics died at his Illinois home.

NEWS | 02/03/2022

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Lunar New Year celebrations light up campus

Lunar New Year celebrations light up campus

Ngan Chiem

Students bring in the Lunar New Year with on-campus celebrations while away from home.

Students bring in the Lunar New Year with on-campus celebrations while away from home.

NEWS | 02/03/2022

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Princeton students visit U.S. military base where over 6,000 Afghan evacuees await resettlement

Princeton students visit U.S. military base where over 6,000 Afghan evacuees await resettlement

Edward Tian

The trip was sponsored by the School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of Religious Life and included a panel with Afghan guests and a Q&A with Department of Homeland Security officials.

The trip was sponsored by the School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of Religious Life and included a panel with Afghan guests and a Q&A with Department of Homeland Security officials.

NEWS | 02/03/2022

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Former USG President Christian Potter ’22, Senate executives reflect on year of service

Former USG President Christian Potter ’22, Senate executives reflect on year of service

Alison Araten and Annie Rupertus

Former USG President Christian Potter ’22 and his USG executives reflect on their experiences in leadership, their proudest moments, and the difficulties they faced throughout the term.

Former USG President Christian Potter ’22 and his USG executives reflect on their experiences in leadership, their proudest moments, and the difficulties they faced throughout the term.

NEWS | 02/03/2022

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We looked at waitlist acceptance rates for Princeton and seven highly selective schools. Here’s what we found.

We looked at waitlist acceptance rates for Princeton and seven highly selective schools. Here’s what we found.

Sam Kagan

Waitlist acceptance rates have varied greatly at the University and many of its peer institutions in recent years. In the last five years alone, Princeton has admitted as many as 101 students from their waitlist and as few as zero.

Waitlist acceptance rates have varied greatly at the University and many of its peer institutions in recent years. In the last five years alone, Princeton has admitted as many as 101 students from their waitlist and as few as zero.

NEWS | 02/02/2022

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All student employees receive 50 cent wage increase per NJ bill

All student employees receive 50 cent wage increase per NJ bill

Tess Weinreich

University students with jobs in the lowest pay-bracket will receive a 50 cent hourly raise this semester from $12.50 to $13 following New Jersey legislation aimed at increasing the minimum wage to $15 by 2024.

University students with jobs in the lowest pay-bracket will receive a 50 cent hourly raise this semester from $12.50 to $13 following New Jersey legislation aimed at increasing the minimum wage to $15 by 2024.

NEWS | 02/02/2022

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PGSU, Princeton Disability Collective petition Princeton to provide remote learning options

PGSU, Princeton Disability Collective petition Princeton to provide remote learning options

Sidney Singer

The petition, which was posted to the front doorway and stairs of Nassau Hall and sent out to students and staff, had 363 signatures as of Jan. 23.   

The petition, which was posted to the front doorway and stairs of Nassau Hall and sent out to students and staff, had 363 signatures as of Jan. 23.  

NEWS | 02/01/2022

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University lifts 20-person event capacity limit for undergraduates

University lifts 20-person event capacity limit for undergraduates

Bailey Glenetske

The 20-person gathering limit on campus, which has been in place since late in the fall 2021 semester, has been lifted.

The 20-person gathering limit on campus, which has been in place since late in the Fall 2021 semester, has been lifted. 

NEWS | 02/01/2022

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USG Senate confirms new members, passes position paper for midterm grading referendum

USG Senate confirms new members, passes position paper for midterm grading referendum

Annie Rupertus

The Undergraduate Student Government held its first senate meeting of the term, with President Mayu Takeuchi ’23 and Vice President Hannah Kapoor ’23 taking the lead.

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) held its first senate meeting of the term, with President Mayu Takeuchi ’23 and Vice President Hannah Kapoor ’23 taking the lead.

NEWS | 01/31/2022

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With the spring semester in full swing, campus positivity rate declines

With the spring semester in full swing, campus positivity rate declines

Amy Ciceu

COVID-19 positivity rate on campus declines as the semester kicks off, with dining halls providing grab-and-go options for the week ending Jan. 28. Regarding isolation housing capacity, no data has been provided.

COVID-19 positivity rate on campus declines as the semester kicks off, with dining halls providing grab-and-go options for the week ending Jan. 28. Regarding isolation housing capacity, no data has been provided.

NEWS | 01/31/2022

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As dining halls, Murray-Dodge Café return to in-person, students express anticipation

As dining halls, Murray-Dodge Café return to in-person, students express anticipation

Aidan Iacobucci

As campus dining returns to allow in-person dining on Jan. 31, Murray-Dodge Café is also slated to open on Jan. 31, and Coffee Club has been open since Jan. 24. All other retail locations — aside from the C-Store and Witherspoon’s, which remained open — will open on Feb. 7.  

As campus dining returns to allow in-person dining on Jan. 31, Murray-Dodge Café is also slated to open on Jan. 31, and Coffee Club has been open since Jan. 24. All other retail locations — aside from the C-Store and Witherspoon’s, which remained open — will open on Feb. 7.  

NEWS | 01/31/2022

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Princeton-based academic freedom group backs Amy Wax as UPenn starts review process over anti-Asian remarks

Princeton-based academic freedom group backs Amy Wax as UPenn starts review process over anti-Asian remarks

Aidan Iacobucci

Princeton faculty members involved with the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA) have expressed support for law professor Amy Wax’s academic freedom, after the University of Pennsylvania announced it had initiated a review process that could sanction her for her anti-Asian remarks.

Princeton faculty members involved with the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA) have expressed support for law professor Amy Wax’s academic freedom, after the University of Pennsylvania announced it had initiated a review process that could sanction her for her anti-Asian remarks.

NEWS | 01/27/2022

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Princeton international students react to Biden announcement on STEM visa expansions

Princeton international students react to Biden announcement on STEM visa expansions

Tara Agarwal

The new policy adds 22 new disciplines in the Optional Practical Training (OPT), permitting students in those degree programs to remain in the United States for as long as three years after graduation. 

The new policy adds 22 new disciplines in the Optional Practical Training (OPT), permitting students in those degree programs to remain in the United States for as long as three years after graduation.  

NEWS | 01/26/2022

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Princeton stands by policy to preserve in-person learning

Princeton stands by policy to preserve in-person learning

Paige Cromley

On a campus dominated by the evolving realities of the omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person instruction has emerged as a flashpoint for students and administrators.

On a campus dominated by the evolving realities of the omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person instruction has emerged as a flashpoint for students and administrators.

NEWS | 01/26/2022

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Seminary ‘disassociates’ chapel from Samuel Miller amid protest by Association of Black Seminarians

Seminary ‘disassociates’ chapel from Samuel Miller amid protest by Association of Black Seminarians

Katherine Dailey

The Princeton Theological Seminary Board of Trustees voted unanimously to disassociate Samuel Miller’s name from the chapel on Jan. 25 following a demonstration by the Association of Black Seminarians a week earlier.   

The Princeton Theological Seminary Board of Trustees voted unanimously to disassociate Samuel Miller’s name from the chapel on Jan. 25 following a demonstration by the Association of Black Seminarians a week earlier. 

NEWS | 01/26/2022

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Town Council disbands advisory board and announces new testing site

Town Council disbands advisory board and announces new testing site

Charlie Roth

The town of Princeton voted to disband the Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB) and announced a new COVID-19 testing site. Members of the public voiced their concerns about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and an upcoming ordinance.

The town of Princeton voted to disband the Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB) and announced a new COVID-19 testing site. Members of the public voiced their concerns about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and an upcoming ordinance.

NEWS | 01/25/2022

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University announces largest one-year increase in graduate student stipend rates

University announces largest one-year increase in graduate student stipend rates

Lia Opperman and Isabel Yip

The University will significantly increase graduate student fellowship and stipend rates during the coming 2022–2023 academic year by an average of 25 percent to about $40,000 for doctoral candidates, according to a statement released by the Office of Communications on Jan. 25. It is the University’s largest one-year increase in graduate student stipend rates.

The University will significantly increase graduate student fellowship and stipend rates during the coming 2022–2023 academic year by an average of 25 percent to about $40,000 for doctoral candidates, according to a statement released by the Office of Communications on Jan 25. It is the University’s largest one-year increase in graduate student stipend rates.

NEWS | 01/25/2022

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3 professors awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants promoting digital scholarship

3 professors awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants promoting digital scholarship

Amy Ciceu

Three University Professors, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Christina Lee, Professor of History Ekaterina Pravilova, and Associate Professor of History Wendy Warren, were awarded funding from the NEH, which seeks to spearhead new research and make the humanities accessible to broad audiences.

The funding seeks to spearhead new research and make the humanities accessible to broad audiences.

NEWS | 01/25/2022

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University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel ’79 fired for inappropriate relationship

University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel ’79 fired for inappropriate relationship

Alexa Marsh

University of Michigan and Princeton Alumni ’79 Mark Schlissel was fired for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. UMich’s Board of Regents released a 118-page document containing email communications between Schlissel and the subordinate.  

University of Michigan and Princeton Alumni ’79 Mark Schlissel was fired for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. UMich’s Board of Regents released a 118-page document containing email communications between Schlissel and the subordinate.   

NEWS | 01/25/2022

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Long-time Princeton professor and researcher Jacques Robert Fresco dies at 93

Long-time Princeton professor and researcher Jacques Robert Fresco dies at 93

Sandeep Mangat

Fresco was considered a pioneer in the study of nucleic acids and biochemistry. In 1960, he and his student Bruce Albert, working in Paul M. Doty’s lab at Harvard University, published a paper which outlined a structure for RNA.

Fresco was considered a pioneer in the study of nucleic acids and biochemistry. In 1960, he and his student Bruce Albert, working in Paul Doty’s lab at Harvard, published a paper which outlined a structure for RNA.

NEWS | 01/25/2022

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