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Perfecting Princeton on both sides of the gate

Perfecting Princeton on both sides of the gate

A diplomatic representative typically travels back and forth between two countries, acting as a liaison between her home and a foreign land.Called an "ambassador for Princeton" by Vice President for Finance and Administration Richard Spies GS '72, Vivian Shapiro has acted not only as an interface between the University and its community outside the college gates, but has also drawn upon the landscape of her own life to enrich the experiences and relationships of those with whom she has worked.Classically dressed, sitting tall and poised with wavy hair gently framing her face and talking in a smooth and modulated, yet confident and assertive tone, Shapiro looks and sounds like she possesses a position of political prominence.And yet she was quick to distinguish between both her University and professional positions ? of which the latter is in the field of social work research ? as well as her and her husband's positions, University President Harold Shapiro."I've always been careful to recognize my own role," said Vivian Shapiro.

NEWS | 05/01/2001

Protesting workers' wages, Harvard student sit-in enters third week

A student sit-in at Harvard University continued into its fourteenth day yesterday, with about 30 student members of the Progressive Student Labor Movement ? a group similar to Princeton's Workers' Rights Organizing Committee ? occupying the university's Massachusetts Hall.

NEWS | 05/01/2001

Body found in nearby canal

A body was recovered from the Delaware and Raritan Canal yesterday, according to Princeton First Aid and Rescue Chief Greg Paulson.A woman who was traveling down the towpath said she saw what she believed was a dead body and called authorities, according to Paulson."[Princeton First Aid and Rescue] responded," Paulson said.

NEWS | 05/01/2001

Entreprenuership at Princeton

Princeton's campus is like a catalogue of how-to books: It abounds with opportunities for students to learn how to do everything, from writing essays to wiring circuits.Learning about starting high-tech ventures, however, has not traditionally been a part of the Princeton experience.

NEWS | 05/01/2001

Investment return on University's endowment greater than expected

Princeton University Investment Company, which is responsible for more than $6 billion of the University's endowment, earned an investment return of 35.5 percent during the last fiscal year, according to PRINCO president Andrew Golden.This growth rate represents the highest level of return that the company has seen in 17 years, he said.Golden said the company was pleased with this return, which is a large improvement over the previous year."The previous year was also incredibly strong," he said of the company's fiscal year 1999 return of 21.7 percent."A lot of times you use the previous year as a base level," he said, adding that the company's success is also tied into the strength of the markets.

NEWS | 04/30/2001

Committees debate new policy on dorm furniture removal fees

The Facilities Department ? including Building Services, Housing and Maintenance ? and the Undergraduate Life Committee are currently debating the details of a new policy that prohibits students from removing furniture from their rooms at any time and for any reason starting at the beginning of the 2001-2002 school year."One of the things that's been recognized within the Facilities Department is that there have been over the past years a lot of issues related to the furniture being moved out of dorm rooms resulting in some pretty big problems," said Building Services director Jonathan Baer.The policy will prohibit students from moving any furniture out of their rooms, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Housing Lisa DePaul said.

NEWS | 04/30/2001

College Board frustrated by deal mandating SAT studies

(U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ? Officials at the College Board fear a rushed decision made without adequate review could revolutionize the role the SATs play in admissions.By next March, a panel selected by the College Board and disability rights advocates must recommend whether to remove the markers, called "flags," on score reports that notify admissions officers of unusual testing conditions.Without the flags, admissions officers will have no way to determine the conditions under which applicants took the exam.But the process for choosing the panel that will finally issue this recommendation has cut into the time that could be spent researching and evaluating the merits of flagging, according to the College Board."The fact that a panel is not established is of some concern to me," said Wayne Camara, director of research and development at the College Board.

NEWS | 04/30/2001

Shapiro addresses USG at last meeting

President Shapiro treated USG officers to a few choice memories and final words last night at the committee's final regularly scheduled meeting of the year.Seated next to USG president Joe Kochan '02, Shapiro informally answered questions ranging from the broad to the specific ? those asking him to identify his most difficult experience while in office, queries about typical daily activities, and what advice might benefit his immediate successor."Patience is definitely an asset because it takes two to three years just to figure out what's going on here," Shapiro said.

NEWS | 04/30/2001

Grad students elected to U-Council

Members of the Graduate Student Government elected five new representatives to the Council of the Princeton University Community at the last GSG meeting on April 18.Among the six candidates, Tamar Friedmann (Physics), Lauren Hale (WWS) and Jim Vere (Economics) retained their seats.

NEWS | 04/30/2001

Fifty years later, rediscovering 'The Port of Missing Men'

When some men have spent nearly a half a century in one profession, they greet retirement as a welcome change and an opportunity to pursue latent interests.Yet for Ralph Woodward '51, retirement from a nearly 50-year career in book publishing at DoubleDay and Little, Brown and Company led him through black and orange memories back to the world of publishing.On the occasion of his class's 50th reunion, Woodward has engaged a limited publication of the first English translation of author Alain Prevost '51.

NEWS | 04/30/2001

A tradition uniquely Princetonian: The history of Reunions

If social life at Princeton isn't quite what you hoped for, or if you find yourself lacking connections even after four years in the Princeton Pre-Business Society, it's still too early to lapse into despair.

NEWS | 04/29/2001

Dale '53, University philanthropist, dies

As spring reaches the Princeton campus, flowers are in full bloom. Thanks to the generosity and kindness of Martin Dale '53, so are the dreams of a growing number of current and former University students.Dale, a business consultant and former foreign-service officer, died Tuesday of lymphoma at the age of 69.

NEWS | 04/29/2001

DiIulio defends faith-based initiative

After announcing his faith-based initiative on community and social services in January, President George W.

NEWS | 04/29/2001

After 'YES!' pre-frosh explore campus for answer

Prospective students were ubiquitous on campus this weekend. Whether they were attending lectures on University life, enjoying a barbecue outside the Frist Campus Center or congesting pedestrian traffic along McCosh Walk, Class of 2005 potentials explored what it is like to be a real Princeton student.Dean of Admission Fred Hargadon said in an e-mail that more than 300 pre-frosh were on campus this weekend, in addition to the many parents and siblings that accompanied them.

NEWS | 04/29/2001

Uniting to Take Back the Night

Voices rang and candles blazed through campus Saturday night as nearly 250 students ans staff participated in Princeton's 15th annual Take Back the Night march.The rally began in the University chapel, where event organizer Brooke Friedman '01 discussed its importance."People feel that Princeton is immune from a lot of the problems that afflict society," she said.

NEWS | 04/29/2001

Bluegrass on a green lawn

Country legend Willie Nelson plays before a packed crowd on Cannon Green at the USG concert that honored President Shapiro.

NEWS | 04/29/2001

Clubs go dry for pre-frosh weekend

Nine out of the 11 eating clubs will not be on tap Saturday night when prospective students visit the campus.

NEWS | 04/26/2001

Kochan, Kim to honor Shapiro at USG concert

President Shapiro will be honored by members of the USG on Saturday during the Willie Nelson concert on Cannon Green.USG president Joe Kochan '02 and former USG president PJ Kim '01 will present remarks between the opening and main acts of the concert.Before Willie Nelson takes the stage at 5:30 p.m., the two USG presidents ? Kochan and Kim ? will be joined by the four class presidents to present a gift to Shapiro.Known for his eclectic music taste varying from opera to contemporary, Shapiro has said he is a long-time fan of Willie Nelson.During the September board of trustees meeting in which he announced his retirement, Shapiro quoted Nelson's song "I've climbed many mountaintops, but I've many more to climb" to express his feelings as he retires from the presidency.Given during a performance of one of his favorite performers, Kochan said the time and circumstances of this concert provide the perfect venue to honor the University's outgoing president.

NEWS | 04/26/2001

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