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University of California president puts spotlight on use of SAT

University of California president puts spotlight on use of SAT

The world of academia is reassessing the efficacy of standardized assessment.In February, Richard Atkinson, president of the University of California system, proposed that the UC system no longer require its applicants to take the SAT I.More recently, Atkinson invited the College Board and the Educational Testing Service to devise an alternative exam to the SAT I."If Mr. Atkinson's proposal to have the UC system drop the SAT I as a requirement leads to a robust dialogue about the use and abuse of tests such as the SAT I, it should be welcomed," University Dean of Admission Fred Hargadon said.He also indicated that UC, unlike Princeton, draws most of its applicants from in-state secondary schools.

NEWS | 05/10/2001

Daughter of incoming president praises mom

As Mother's Day approaches, many University students are stopping by the U-Store or taking a stroll along Nassau Street in search of cards and packages to send home to that loved one who is at once advice-giver, confidante and friend.For Rebecca Tilghman '02, that special person also happens to be the first woman president-elect of Princeton University.Rebecca said she was surprised and pleased when her mother told her earlier this week that she had been elected to the presidency of the University.

NEWS | 05/10/2001

Study finds medical exams unnecessary before prescribing 'the Pill'

Wilson School professor James Trussell co-authored a research paper published on May 2 about the necessity of examinations on women who seek hormonal contraception.Trussell worked with professors from the University of California and scientists from The Population Council and Family Health International to produce this research paper, which asserts that pelvic and breast examinations are superfluous requirements for women to receive "birth control" medication.The paper, which summarizes and evaluates pertinent medical literature, according to the JAMA website, maintains that while these examinations are important to women's health, they "do not provide information necessary" for doctors to determine their patients' ability to safely use hormonal contraceptives.Though this research paper was published quite recently, Trussell said he has been investigating this issue for almost 20 years.

NEWS | 05/10/2001

Hard at work: Why we can't get no satisfaction

There are some college students who get some, and there are those who don't. At Princeton, the latter group rules.At least that's what Think Current, a news magazine published by Harvard students, would like students to think.

NEWS | 05/10/2001

Police arrest theft suspect

Following leads from University Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies, Princeton Borough Police arrested a 32-year-old Lawrenceville resident Monday on charges of burglary, theft and possession of burglary tools, according to Capt.

NEWS | 05/10/2001

The start of a new 'millenium'

For years after graduation, former Princetonians look back on their years as students and remember them with old friends during Reunions, held annually at the end of the academic year throughout campus.One long-standing tradition of Reunions is the class beer jacket, usually worn by alumni so that nicer jackets and blazers are not damaged while drinking.

NEWS | 05/10/2001

Leading a Life, Not a Career: Robert Masello '74

"Do whatever you secretly want to do," he advises the Class of 2001. "You [might] think it's smart to get into investment banking.

NEWS | 05/08/2001

University professors chosen as fellows of American Academy

Six University faculty members were elected as new fellows by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 26.They are economics professor Dilip Abreu, Wilson School and economics professor Ben Bernanke, mathematics professor Demetrios Christodoulou, philosophy professor John Cooper, Wilson school and politics professor Michael Doyle and classics professor Froma Zeitlin.They were elected along with 179 other new fellows, including former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and actors Woody Allen and Paul Newman.

NEWS | 05/08/2001

University re-evaluates size of SHARE, considers further cutbacks

Still reeling from administrative cutbacks two years ago, volunteers at the Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education, SHARE, are re-addressing the need for new staff and a larger role on campus.Yet after intense lobbying by the group to bolster the program, the administration is considering even more cutbacks ? threatening the program's only paid position.SHARE ? a University program that works to provide education on sexual violence ? is staffed by one full-time director, who will be leaving next year.

NEWS | 05/08/2001

Seniors experiencing effects of recent economic downturn

The recent economic downturn has many seniors worried. Job candidates from the Class of 2001 who are looking in the fields of finance, computer science and technology have seen major companies fire employees and rescind new offers.A recent survey published in Time magazine reported that there was an 18.8-percent increase in hiring this year, far short of the expected increase of 23.4 percent.Though University statistics on job acceptance rates will not be available until the summer, Assistant Director of Career Services Becky Ross said that the situation is not as bad as it seems.

NEWS | 05/08/2001

National salaries barely keep pace with inflation

The national average of university professors' salaries barely kept up with inflation in the 2000-2001 academic year, according to a report from the American Association of University Professors.After four consecutive years of beating inflation, professor's salaries rose by only 3.5 percent this year, compared to a 3.4-percent rise in the Consumer Price Index, said the report's author Linda Bell."The real value of faculty salaries was scarcely higher than the academic year before ? despite the strong performance of the economy," Bell said.

NEWS | 05/08/2001

An Orange Key Guide's Tour of the Princeton Campus

At this early stage, it seems that our departing president, Harold Shapiro, will be remembered principally for two accomplishments: first, his apparent Midas Touch for fund raising, and second, the building boom he oversaw.The results of Shapiro's apparent love for construction sites are all around us: DeNunzio Pool, Princeton Stadium, Scully Hall, the Center for Jewish Life and Frist Campus Center are but a few examples.

NEWS | 05/06/2001

Campus supportive of new president-elect

At a reception held at the Frist Campus Center yesterday afternoon, students and faculty expressed their approval of the trustees' selection of molecular biology professor Shirley Tilghman as the next president of the University.Politics professor Amy Gutmann, a finalist in Harvard's presidential search, praised the decision in glowing terms."Shirley Tilghman is the absolutely ideal choice," Gutmann said.

NEWS | 05/06/2001

Tilghman selected as first female Princeton president

Under the austere portraits of George Washington and King George II, flanked by President Harold Shapiro and trustees executive committee chair Robert Rawson Jr.

NEWS | 05/06/2001

Stepping down and stepping back

Just as Shirley Tilghman was being named the 19th president of the University on Saturday, the bell in Nassau Hall almost symbolically began to toll.

NEWS | 05/06/2001

Tilghman selected as first female Princeton president

Shirley Tilghman was named the 19th president of Princeton University by the board of trustees in a special meeting held Saturday morning in Nassau Hall.Tilghman will be the first woman to hold the University's highest office and the first president not to hold a degree from Princeton in more than a century."It is a deep honor and privilege to be able to serve the University I love so much," Tilghman said during a press conference Saturday in the Nassau Hall Faculty Room, where she was elected by acclamation less than an hour earlier.

NEWS | 05/06/2001

World Bank president speaks on gap between rich and poor states

World Bank president James Wolfensohn addressed campus audiences in two lectures delivered last Thursday and Friday.

NEWS | 05/06/2001

After 13 years, Shapiro passes torch

Harold Tafler Shapiro GS '64, who oversaw monumental changes to Princeton University during his 13 years as its president, looked on with seemingly affected composure today as search committee chair Robert Rawson '66 announced Shirley Tilghman as the 19th president of the University in a press conference at Nassau Hall.With an occasional slight shift of his legs and slow, deep breaths, President Shapiro held a constant folding of his hands, gently rubbing his thumb against his palm and gazing out reflectively at the audience as if 13 years of memories were flashing on the opposite wall.Amid a changing of the guard, Shapiro congratulated Tilghman and expressed optimism about her presidency.

NEWS | 05/03/2001

Cellular phone services face hurdles to provide comprehensive campus coverage

Boasting sleek boxes of electronic wizardry, students roam the University campus and its many buildings expecting to connect instantly with friends and family around the world.

NEWS | 05/03/2001

Politics dept. faces faculty departures

As university endowments reap the bounty of a strong economy, colleges across the country have been better able to lure faculty away from institutions like Princeton.Starting in 1999 with former professor of politics John DiIulio and current professor Robert George, several members of the politics department have been in high demand."We always consider that a great thing," Dean of the Faculty Joseph Taylor said.

NEWS | 05/03/2001

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