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Campus groups help mold University division into acceptance

Campus groups help mold University division into acceptance

In the Pride Alliance archives in Mudd Library, amid serious letters, meeting minutes and Pride rally posters, there is a Hallmark card.It is probably there by accident ? a short, friendly, handwritten note from one member of the organization to another.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

University community reacts, evolves in reponse to Sept 11th

Everyone was on campus. By Monday, September 10, 2001 all returning undergraduates had joined the newly oriented class of 2005.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Even God rested on the seventh day, but you will not, or so it may seem

Never in the course of human events have so few caused so many so much pain.The nicely embossed brochures the University sends you tell all about the fascinating activities and extracurricular programs available at Princeton.They leave out one important fact, however: Unless your name happens to be Houdini, you will be hard-pressed to sample even a few of them.If you have any intention at all of getting something resembling an education for your $120,000, you are going to be very busy for the next four years with your work alone.Never fear, however, because there are a variety of tactics available for dealing with course chagrin, paper paralysis and homework hysteria.There is, of course, the most obvious and initially painless option: sloth.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Wisdom wielders

Princeton boasts a large and high-powered faculty worthy of its reputation as one of the best in the nation.These famous scholars, unlike their research-oriented counterparts at other Ivy League schools, often teach undergraduate courses ? maybe even yours. Nobel PrizesIn the past few years, Princeton has consistently produced Nobel Prize winners in various departments.Electrical Engineering professor Daniel Tsui won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1999 for his discovery of the fractional quantum Hall effect.Molecular biology professor Eric Wieschaus shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1995 with two other researchers for their work on fruit fly genetics.In 1994, senior research mathematician John Nash shared the Nobel Prize for Economics with two research teammates for their work on game theory.Creative writing professor Toni Morrison, physics professor Joseph Taylor and researcher Russell Hulse, who works at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, all won Nobels in 1993.Morrison, who also won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel "Beloved," coordinates the Princeton Atelier, a program that gives undergraduates the chance to collaborate with famous professionals in the creative world such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez.Physics professor Val Fitch won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1980 for his discoveries about high-energy subatomic particles.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Whitman, Baker to highlight commencement weekend speakers

Three generations of Princeton alumni will stand at the podium this June at commencement ceremonies.Former Secretary of State James Baker '52, a member of the Class of 2002's grandparent class, will give the Class Day address, while eBay chief executive Meg Whitman '77, a member of '02's parent class, will deliver the Baccalaureate address.The graduating class chose Baker for his experiences as a public servant and insight they thought he could provide on current events, said senior class president Spence Miller.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

A nuts-and-bolts education: Engineers face full schedules and classes far from campus

The very idea of engineering at Princeton is enough to send chills down the spines of many A.B. majors.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Tilghman administration brings familiar faces back to Nassau Hall

University academic and administrative appointments for 2002-2003 brought some tigers back to Nassau Hall while introducing fresh talents across a range of departments.This past fall's administrative reorganization separated the responsibilities formerly combined in the position of vice president for finance and administration.Christopher McCrudden, treasurer of the University, will assume senior level responsibility for finance-related issues on September 1.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

West GS '80 returns after public drama

Cornel West GS '80 will begin teaching typical courses at the University in the fall, but his journey back to Princeton ? where he attended graduate school and taught from 1988 to 1994 ? was anything but ordinary.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Competitive bicker, full sign-in class fills most eating clubs

Perhaps the most anticipated week in a sophomore's career came to a close Saturday as Bicker and sign-in clubs initiated their new members.This eating club season reflected a change in students' preferences since last year.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Facing the challenge of your academic life, and winning, 100 pages later

If you thought getting into Princeton was hard, wait until you see what you have to do to get out.Every spring, college seniors across the nation break out the sunglasses, play frisbee, drink beer and work on their tans.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Princeton offers students a wide array of electronic resources

Welcome to the world of advanced electronic resources.While your parents are still struggling to program the DVD player, at Princeton you will be able to research your term paper, send email to your friends or tour a museum in Paris ? all from the comfort of your own dorm room.All you need is a computer and a network connection to tap into the University's Dormnet system.So instead of becoming a "have-not" on an information-driven campus, overcome your computational phobias and learn about the electronic resources available to you as soon as you arrive at Princeton.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Into the stacks, for better or for worse

Students get "Stoned" at Princeton all the time.The lure of the 18th-largest library in the country, Harvey S.

NEWS | 07/14/2002

Princeton mailbox replaced after it tests positive for Anthrax

Aug. 15 ? Anthrax spores were found in a mailbox this week on Nassau Street, bringing the FBI's investigation back to Princeton.

NEWS | 05/16/2002

Tilghman, comfortable in new role, outlines goals after year of conversation and observation

On a warm spring afternoon, while undergraduates sprawl on Cannon Green, Shirley Tilghman leans across her conference table with intensity.In her first year as University president, she has addressed alumni and congressmen, responded to the events of Sept.

NEWS | 05/16/2002

CPUC discusses graduate student housing shortage

The final meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community this academic year focused mostly on the "housing crisis" afflicting graduate students.

NEWS | 05/16/2002

Princeton removes LeMenager from admission office for violations

Aug. 13? The University has removed Steve LeMenager, the first Princeton University official who breached Yale University's admission notification Web site, from the admission office, President Tilghman said today.

NEWS | 05/16/2002

Princeton's Yanna accused of stealing $183,000 by deceiving Plainsboro Township resident

Christine Evans, known as the clairvoyant Yanna, has made a living predicting her Princeton-area clients' futures.Now she is facing fraud charges that could land her in jail.

NEWS | 05/16/2002

N.Y. Princeton Club offers discounted membership to undergrads at discount

Following their graduation in 1895, a group of five Princeton men decided to create a social club to celebrate the friendships they had made.

NEWS | 05/16/2002

Senior class president Miller '02 to join Navy Seals next year

Spence Miller '02 ? senior class president, assistant minister at large in Aquinas, varsity swimmer, Orange Key tour guide and devoted friend ? will graduate having left his mark on the Princeton community.

NEWS | 05/14/2002

Alcohol citations issued by Borough Police in weekend incidents

Though Princeton Borough Police issued two summonses during the weekend for alcohol serving violations ? the first such citations within three years ? officials say that there has not been a change of policy toward underage drinking at the University.The recent charges do not represent a police crackdown on underage drinking at the 'Street,' Borough Police Capt.

NEWS | 05/14/2002

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