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Princeton may join Harvard in backing Michigan admissions

Princeton may join Harvard in backing Michigan admissions

Harvard University ? and possibly Princeton ? will file a brief with the Supreme Court next month supporting the University of Michigan policy that considers race as a factor in admissions, officials said yesterday.Harvard is planning to file the brief by Feb.

NEWS | 01/19/2003

Fish and Game Council votes to end deer reduction program

If anyone heard a faint rustling in the trees recently, it wasn't the wind. It was a collective sigh of relief coming from the deer in Princeton Township.On Thursday, the New Jersey State Fish and Game Council voted to halt the Township's efforts to reduce deer population with lethal methods.

NEWS | 01/19/2003

Coming full circle, Dean Fred to deliver Baccalaureate speech

Since 1972, the University's Baccalaureate speaker has generally come from outside the immediate university community, but breaking with tradition a committee consisting of students and faculty selected Dean of Admissions Fred Hargadon to speak at this year's ceremony.The senior class officers were responsible for narrowing down the field of Baccalaureate speaker candidates."We had opened up ideas for Class Day speaker and used a lot of the names suggested there in our discussion for the Baccalaureate speaker," said senior class president Catherine Farmer.

NEWS | 01/19/2003

University researchers urge precautionary distribution of KI pills in Princeton area

Should the University pay $200 a year to avoid a 1-in-3,000 chance of 46 students getting cancer?

NEWS | 01/19/2003

Days of mourning at Yale follow fatal crash

NEW HAVEN, Conn. ? From frat row to Old Campus, mourners found it hard to hide from the glare of the camera.Since Friday, the local news has projected scenes of the accident on televisions in students' dormitories.

NEWS | 01/19/2003

Public Safety patrols University campus dorms, libraries

"There are no Public Safety alerts at this time." Should you investigate the Public Safety link off of the University homepage almost any day of the year, you would likely encounter this reassuring announcement.As of Oct.

NEWS | 01/19/2003

As Harvard, Yale plan to up graduate aid, Princeton will not follow suit

Despite Harvard's announcement last week that it will increase graduate student financial aid and Yale's announcement that it will remain competitive, Princeton graduate school dean William Russel said the University has no plans to react to Harvard University.Russel said the stipends and fellowships given to the University's graduate school students are competitive with other institutions."We don't lose people because of our financial aid," he said.Harvard's president, Lawrence Summers, announced Wednesday a $14-million increase in graduate financial aid programs, The Harvard Crimson reported.The aid will benefit students in all of Harvard's graduate and professional schools, except for the law and business schools and students studying the natural sciences.Harvard graduate students will also now be eligible for loans at below-market rates through a partnership with Citibank's Student Loan corporation, The Crimson reported.Following Harvard's announcement, Yale reaffirmed its goal to remain competitive, the Yale Daily News reported.

NEWS | 01/19/2003

Princeton eateries cook way into New York Times guide

Though Princeton is located between two cities known for their cuisine ? New York and Philadelphia ? it is not always regarded as a hub of fine dining.

NEWS | 01/16/2003

Hargadon selected as Baccalaureate speaker

It all comes full circle.Admission Dean Fred Hargadon was chosen as the Baccalaureate speaker for the Class of 2003, senior class president Catherine Farmer announced in a class-wide email last night."He knew our class very well and we all thought that would allow him to bring us a message someone from the outside wouldn't be able to give to us," Farmer said.President Tilghman made the final decision after receiving a list of three names from a committee including associate secretary of the University Ann Halliday, English professor John Fleming, Dean of Religious Life Thomas Breidenthal and Vice President of Public Affairs Bob Durkee '69, said Farmer.Past Baccalaureate speakers have included Meg Whitman '77, radio personality Garrison Keillor, and Queen Noor of Jordan ? formerly Lisa Halaby '73.Baccalaureate will be held on Sunday, June 1, 2003, as the first of the official Commencement activities.

NEWS | 01/16/2003

Tigers on Capitol Hill: Lobbying Congress during uncertain times

A tight budget, a nation preoccupied with security, and a Republican administration all spell out new challenges in the upcoming year for Princeton's lobbyists in Washington.The next several months look to be a crucial time for the University to make its case for funding for research, financial aid for students and other areas of interest to the campus community.The government affairs office works with members of Congress on areas of concern for the University, said Nan Wells, outgoing director.Three major issues for University lobbyists are funding for student and faculty research, student financial aid and assistance, and tax policy that provides incentives for donation to the University, Wells explained.When the office was created in 1979 ? with Wells as its director ? Harvard University was the only Ivy League school that sent lobbyists to Washington.Robert Durkee '69, vice president public affairs, said, "We thought for a long time that we should have an office in Washington that could be responsive when members of Congress are looking for information."The University also plays an advisory role in the policymaking process, Durkee said.

NEWS | 01/16/2003

Rouse Co. to develop shopping mall across from Quaker Bridge

A big-name developer, whose projects have included New York's South Street Seaport and Baltimore's Inner Harbor, has begun discussions to build a high-end shopping mall across the street from Quaker Bridge Mall, officials involved with the project said.The Rouse Co. in partnership with the Wyeth corporation has met with nearby West Windsor Township concerning a 645-acre property along Route 1 they plan to develop.The land, which is more than six times the size of Quaker Bridge, could also include office space, research facilities and housing in addition to the shopping complex.The plan is still very much in its early stages."This is really us trying to do our homework and discover the community's concerns," said Warren Wilson, Rouse's director of new business.He estimated the project would take 10 years at the earliest to be completed.But the stakes are much higher than whether University students will have a new place to shop.Rouse's proposal comes as several other groups, including the University, are branching out into West Windsor, which is south of Princeton on the other side of Lake Carnegie.Tyco corporation plans to move into 100,000 square feet of office space in the township, and the University is brokering a purchase of a 90-acre parcel owned by the Sarnoff Corp.However, Rouse's proposal would not affect the University's plans, said Pam Hersh, community and state affairs director.Though President Tilghman said last year that the University would not develop the land during her tenure, these projects also come as Central Jersey officials are figuring out how to manage traffic congestion and environmental protection.And critics have already noted the competition it presents for Princeton Borough, whose business owners are struggling with a drop in sales.A Wyeth spokeswoman said, however, that Rouse was hired because of their commitment to seeking community input.Rouse held two community sessions in December that attracted about 300 people, Wilson said.

NEWS | 01/16/2003

Ethnic restaurants spice up Princeton dining scene

Nassau Bagel is now "Nassau Bagel and Sushi." The Greek favorite Zorba's Grille will soon replace Ebenezer's Coffee across from Nassau Hall.

NEWS | 01/16/2003

University investigates major trends, seeks boost in smaller departments

While there are 30 AB departments to choose from, more than half the class of 2002 concentrated in only five.At the November CPUC meeting, Michael Hecht, a chemistry professor and director of undergraduate studies for the chemistry department, presented statistics from the registrar showing that 55 percent of the 902 AB majors in 2002 chose to major in what he calls the "major majors," history, English, politics, economics and the Wilson School."We as a University are putting a great deal of emphasis on diversity," Hecht said.

NEWS | 01/16/2003

Hargadon withholds early admit numbers

Straying from University tradition and the actions of nearly every Ivy League school, Dean of Admission Fred Hargadon said yesterday that he would not release early decision statistics for the Class of 2007 until all regular admission decisions have been made because he thinks the process has become too much like a "sporting event."This decision comes as both Yale and Stanford universities have announced intentions to switch to early action programs for next year.

NEWS | 01/16/2003

New funds to relieve previously tight budget, expand programs

Provost Amy Gutmann said last week that the University would avoid a budget deficit this year because of increases in alumni donations and prudent fiscal management.Because the operating budget will grow at a faster rate than inflation, the Priorities Committee, the University's budgeting arm, will be able to give support to a wider range of funding proposals.With planning for the next fiscal year underway, PriCom is considering which requests it will recommend that the Board of Trustees approve at a Jan.

NEWS | 01/14/2003

OWL proposes new Bicker Bill of Rights

The Organization of Women Leaders has taken a stand to prevent gender inequity, proposing a "Bicker Bill of Rights" to help reduce the potential for sexual harassment often associated with the Bicker process."The [Bill of Rights] would protect anyone Bickering a club or participating in initiations," OWL president Jessica Brondo '04 said.

NEWS | 01/14/2003

Gordon found enough faith 'to end all wars'

In the valley of the Kwai River, somewhere in the jungles of Myanmar and Thailand, the Reverend Ernest Gordon suffered tremendous hardships and emerged with an unshakable faith in the human spirit.

NEWS | 01/14/2003

Public Safety to disclose names of local sex offenders

University Public Safety will add a statement to its brochure and website indicating where information on registered sexual offenders can be found, said Public Safety Crime Prevention Specialist Barry Weiser.Most of the information is kept at the police department and the Mercer County prosecutor's office.

NEWS | 01/14/2003

For Princeton, new years bring exams, Deans' Date, anxiety

Minutes before the five p.m. deadline, crowds of onloookers in McCosh courtyard cheer on a procession of sleep-deprived undergraduates.

NEWS | 01/14/2003

After 21-year career, Morrow to step down as associate dean of religious life

Dean Sue Anne Steffey Morrow announced Sunday that she will step down from her position as associate dean of religious life at the end of the academic year.Morrow, who has held that post since 1989, ended her chapel service announcement by asking the congregation to sing along with a favorite hymn, 'Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.'"There comes a time in your life when it's time for a change, and that time has come," Morrow said when reached at home.

NEWS | 01/14/2003

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