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Why are there so few African-American professors on campuses?

Why are there so few African-American professors on campuses?

Seven years ago, Cornel West left Princeton for Harvard's African-American studies program.But last month, embroiled in a public quarrel with Harvard's new president, Lawrence Summers, West threatened to go back to Princeton.The spat began after a meeting late last year when Summers urged West to spend more time on scholarly pursuits instead of recording rap albums and campaigning for Al Sharpton, and West responded by questioning Summers' commitment to affirmative action and diversity.

NEWS | 02/24/2002

Memorial book honors alumni who died in World War II

Bill Sloane '43 will tell you that he felt immortal flying at a 55-degree angle, dive-bombing cargo ships on the Pacific.He will tell you that, like the majority of his classmates, he voluntarily left Princeton after two years to fight for his country.

NEWS | 02/24/2002

Debating the best Jewish holiday treat: Hamantashens or latkas?

It is one of those disputes that has raged for centuries and flares up all over the globe. It cuts to the heart of many issues, questioning faith and, in the opinion of some, the very essence of the universe.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Black student groups celebrate their distinct, common identity

"Silent Night" has never had such soul. During a rehearsal in the Wilson College music room Tuesday, four female voices seamlessly blended to create a unique rendition of the Christmas classic.A group favorite, the song is a trademark of Culturally Yours, Princeton's only all black, all female a cappella group.Like Black History Month, which extends through February, the many black student groups on campus ? ranging from Bible study to theater ? represents more than a distinct racial heritage."That's not what we're about ? not just being black and being female," said Sahtiya Logan '04, the president of Culturally Yours.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Campus Club president elected next Inter-Club council chair

The Inter-Club Council elected Dan Hantman '03 as its new chair in a meeting Tuesday night.Hantman, who is also president of Campus Club, will succeed Cindy Drakeman '02, the outgoing president of Tower Club.He will oversee the ICC ? a group comprising all the eating club presidents that sets overall 'Street' policy.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

History, literature combine in new humanities course series

Rather than teach a literature class that relies solely on William Shakespeare or a class on political theory that focuses purely on Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, two professors have teamed up to start an interdisciplinary study of Europe and its colonies.Peter Lake, a history professor who specializes in early modern England, and Nigel Smith, an English professor who recently joined the University faculty from Oxford University in 1999, will spend the next four years in collaboration.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Ask Dr. Blaine

Dear Dr. Blaine: Where have you been the last few years? I remember reading your sagacious and altogether glorious column about three years ago, but I've heard nothing from you since then.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Despite ties to energy giant, Krugman critical of Enron, Bush administration

Throughout the collapse of the energy giant Enron during the past six months ? leaving thousands of workers without retirement savings, generating concerns about corporate America ? University economics professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman harshly criticized the company and its financial and political links to the Bush administration.But as inquiries into one of the largest corporate meltdowns in history continue, questions have been raised about Krugman's own ties to the company.In a Jan.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Fire on 'Dinky' line delays evening travel

At approximately 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night a small fire broke out on the Princeton Shuttle Line ? on which the "Dinky" operates ? a representative from the Princeton Fire Department said."[The fire] occurred on the older, extra-wide section of the bridge crossing Lake Carnegie and involved about 10 railroad ties," said Pat McAvenia, the Princeton Fire Department Deputy Chief.Officials emphasized that the tracks themselves were not damaged.The West Windsor Fire Department first received a dispatch regarding the fire at 8:35 p.m.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Trustees to focus on Whitman college, administrative turnover

The University Board of Trustees' executive committee will meet today to discuss the search for new administrators and the planning of Whitman College, the sixth residential college.No final decision on these issues will be made until the full board of trustees meets later this spring."The meeting will be mostly housekeeping," said University Vice President and Secretary Tom Wright '62."It would be an opportunity for the members of the executive committee to ask questions of the president and the provost," he said.Today the executive committee will hear the progress made by the search committees which have been working to find new deans for the Wilson School, the School of Engineering, the Graduate School and the School of Architecture.The board commissioned an architect to explore the feasibility of the planned construction of Whitman College, taking into consideration the 500-student increase in the student body.The committee will discuss the progress of the study, but the results will not be released until later this spring, Wright said.The college, which was planned to accommodate the increase in student enrollment called for by the Wythes report, is named for Meg Whitman '77, the CEO of eBay Inc.Whitman, who is also a University trustee, recently announced a $30 million gift to support construction of the new college.With the opening of Whitman College, there will be a total of six residential colleges in operation.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Growing up Princeton

Like so many Princeton students, Anne Braveman '03 has a class banner on her wall. A closer look, however, shows that it is no average banner.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Perfecting the art of ordering a 'Wawich'

'Wa runs have officially entered the 21st century. Following a decision that will drastically improve the lives of hungry night owls, Wawa markets across five states are implementing machines that take sandwich orders, minimizing customer-employee interaction.

NEWS | 02/21/2002

Numbers reveal unbalanced male to female ratio of elected club officers

The University president: female. The University provost: female. The USG president: also female.In recent elections, however, the eating clubs have chosen an overwhelming majority of males for their undergraduate officer boards.

NEWS | 02/20/2002

Inside West College: Deputy Registrar Robert Bromfield

If Robert Bromfield achieves his goals as deputy registrar, you may never meet him, due to his busy schedule.

NEWS | 02/20/2002

FBI dismisses Rosenberg's allegations of anthrax conspiracy

Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, a molecular biologist currently investigating last autumn's anthrax attacks, drew national attention with her speech, which she delivered at the Wilson School on Monday.

NEWS | 02/20/2002

Checkmate: Chess team places first in tournament

Imagine writing a final exam, an exam that stretches on for six hours, with someone sitting across the table the entire time, watching every move and just waiting for a mistake.This is a good approximation of eight University students' experience at the U.S.

NEWS | 02/20/2002

WWS program sees continued interest

The Wilson School received 158 applications for its undergraduate concentration program this year, representing a slight increase from last year's number.This year's application deadline ? Monday at 5 p.m.

NEWS | 02/20/2002

Eisgruber '83 contends U.S. government must respect rights of accused terrorists

University professor Christopher Eisgruber '83, director of the Wilson School's Program in Law and Public Affairs, gave a lecture yesterday on the rights of accused terrorists before a capacity crowd in Bowl One of Robertson Hall.In the lecture, titled "What Rights do Terrorists Have?" he evaluated the Bush administration's position on the legal status of accused terrorists.A well-known constitutional theorist, Eisgruber examined the legality of the Executive Order issued by Bush last November mandating that accused terrorists could be tried before military tribunals instead of civilian courts."Although terrorists are undoubtedly horrible people who commit horrible acts," said Eisgruber, "[constitutional rights] are not normally reserved for nice people."Though the Bush administration has argued that terrorists simply do not "deserve all the legal niceties available to ordinary citizens," Eisgruber said the courts have typically upheld the constitutional rights of non-citizens.

NEWS | 02/20/2002

The horse race, the handover and my evolution as a Hong Konger

My parents and I came to Hong Kong as immigrants from Mainland China when I was two years old. Like most other immigrants, my parents hoped to make a good living in this capitalistic, British-ruled colony, since the rest of China was under communist rule.Not surprisingly, I grew up feeling different from my peers.

NEWS | 02/20/2002

Three professors honored by National Academy of Engineering

Three members of the University's engineering faculty, C.K. Law, Bede Liu and Brian Kernighan, were elected to the National Academy of Engineers, one of the highest honors in the engineering community, the academy recently announced.Law, Kernighan and Liu now join the ranks of 11 other University faculty members elected to the organization."The election of these three outstanding professors highlights the distinction of our engineering faculty at Princeton," Dean of the Engineering School James Wei said."Since our engineering school is relatively small, we think it quite an achievement if just one of our faculty is elected in a particular year," he explained."To have three members of the faculty elected into this elite body in one year is unprecedented."Wei also highlighted some of the accomplishments of the recipients.

NEWS | 02/19/2002

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