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Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Juliet Eilperin ’92

Juliet Eilperin ’92 in Alaska, reporting for The Washington Post
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Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Juliet Eilperin ’92

Danielle Ranucci

“I learned how to practice journalism from other students on the ‘Prince.’ I'm somewhat old-school in that I think journalism is a trade and you work at it and you hope to have really good editors that pass on their knowledge and work on your writing and that's the way you learn how to be a journalist.”

NEWS | May 25

UHS appoints Melissa Marks ’86 as new director of medical services

McCosh Health Center: Mark Dodici / The Daily Princetonian

UHS appoints Melissa Marks ’86 as new director of medical services

Marissa Michaels

Marks will enter her new role on June 8, after working for more than 17 years at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC).

NEWS | May 25

Construction on Alexander Rd. concludes, bridges reopen

Construction on Alexander Rd. concludes, bridges reopen

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Neti Linzer

Yet, the months-long traffic decrease precipitated by COVID-19 dampened the project’s immediate impact on commuters and local businesses.

NEWS | May 23

Sociology department suspends graduate school admissions in response to COVID-19

Wallace Hall, home of the sociology department.
Courtesy of the Department of Sociology

Sociology department suspends graduate school admissions in response to COVID-19

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Zachary Shevin

The move was made to prioritize “those who have already matriculated in the department,” according to an announcement.

NEWS | May 22

Professor Thomas Roche Jr., Renaissance scholar and ‘generous teacher,’ dies at 89

Professor Tom Roche
Photo courtesy of Robert "Bo" Smith

Professor Thomas Roche Jr., Renaissance scholar and ‘generous teacher,’ dies at 89

Paige Allen

“[Roche] was the consummate host, the consummate professor, the consummate Spencerian, the consummate mentor, an extraordinary friend. And one of the most caring, wicked, hilarious, big hearted people I know,” reflected John Smelcer ’98, a founding member of Princeton Shakespeare Company (PSC), in an email to The Daily Princetonian.

NEWS | May 21

‘This America’ chosen as Pre-read for the Class of 2024

“This America,” by Professor Jill Lepore of Harvard, explores the history of nationalism, liberalism, and the American nation state.
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‘This America’ chosen as Pre-read for the Class of 2024

Sam Kagan

“This is an extraordinarily challenging historical moment,” Lepore said, “where all kinds of capacity and courage and integrity and doggedness and resourcefulness and creativity is called for, and it’s useful to think about that as a historical matter.”

NEWS | May 20

63.4% of students ‘would seriously consider’ leave of absence if fall is online, USG report finds

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

The survey results, released on Saturday, were based on 2,237 total responses and included student feedback on a wide range of issues regarding the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on academics and student life. Each survey question was optional, so each had a different number of total respondents.

NEWS | May 16

Q&A with Nicholas Johnson ’20, U.’s first black valedictorian

Q&A with Nicholas Johnson ’20, U.’s first black valedictorian

Paige Allen

Johnson shared his reflections on being named valedictorian, responding to challenging situations, and growing as an undergraduate.

NEWS | May 14

Off-campus orientation experiences to take place online for Class of 2024

A member of the Class of 2023 walks across a bridge at the Princeton-Blairstown Center as part of their Community Action trip.
Photo Credit: Zachary Shevin / The Daily Princetonian

Off-campus orientation experiences to take place online for Class of 2024

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 announced in an email on May 4 that the University will not be making a decision as to whether the fall semester will be held online or in-person until early July. But the University Orientation programming office wrote that, given the timing necessary to plan off-campus trips, they are unable to wait until July to make decisions regarding small-group experiences.

NEWS | May 12

Alumni’s Connect for Covid campaign raises over 33K, donates hundreds of electronic devices to patients

Former University athletes describe the impact of Connect for Covid.
Courtesy of Brendan Bowling ’18

Alumni’s Connect for Covid campaign raises over 33K, donates hundreds of electronic devices to patients

Omar Farah

So far, the campaign has collected over $33,000 in donations nationally and delivered approximately 300 devices to patients.

NEWS | May 10

USG reviews referendum position paper, confirms Honor Committee and Committee on Discipline members

USG reviews referendum position paper, confirms Honor Committee and Committee on Discipline members

Caitlin Limestahl

Anne Grinder ’23, Samuel Fendler ’21, Michael Wang ’21, Munisa Said ’22, Matthew Weatherhead ’23, Yujin Angolio ’23, and Dylan Shapiro ’23 were reconfirmed for the Honor Committee. Abbie Willhelm ’23, Avner Goldstein ’21, Jennifer Lee ’23, and Daisy Torres ’22 were confirmed for the Committee on Discipline.

NEWS | May 10

Professor John Murrin, prolific historian of early America, dies at 84 of COVID-19 complications

Professor John Murrin.
Courtesy of Beverly Schafer

Professor John Murrin, prolific historian of early America, dies at 84 of COVID-19 complications

Edward Tian

“There’s a motto in academia — everyone here is smart; you can distinguish yourself by being kind. No one embodied this motto more than John,” noted professor Kevin Kruse.

NEWS | May 9

U. announces Spirit of Princeton Award recipients

An illustration of the Spirit of Princeton award winners: Toni Xu, Jonathan Haynes, Caleb Visser, Sirad Hassan, Jacob Berman, Tabitha Belshee, Kelton Chastulik, Meghan Slattery, Bobo Stankovikj and Jackson Artis (left to right).
Photo Credit: the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students via Office of Communications

U. announces Spirit of Princeton Award recipients

Zachary Shevin and Edward Tian

Kelton Chastulik ’21 is the first junior to receive this recognition since 2017.

NEWS | May 8

16 faculty members, 18 alumni elected to nation’s historic academies

Allan Shen

University faculty members elected to the Academy this year include Professors Rubén Gallo, M. Zahid Hasan, Amaney Jamal, Ruby Lee, Margaret Martonosi, Tom Muir, Alondra Nelson, Eve Ostriker, Alexander Smits, James Stone, Leeat Yariv, and Muhammad Qasim Zaman.

NEWS | May 8

Elizabeth Armstrong GS ’93 named head of Butler College

Naomi Hess

“[Armstrong’s] important contributions as a teacher, a faculty adviser, a scholar and a University citizen make her an exceptional choice to succeed Nicole Shelton as the faculty head of Butler,” said Dean of the College Jill Dolan in the announcement.

NEWS | May 7

U. hosts SophCon, virtual orientation program for rising sophomores

Evelyn Doskoch

The program took place from Monday, May 4, to Wednesday, May 6, through a series of three one-hour webinars that discussed Academic Advising and Career Exploration, Mental Wellness, Housing and Dining, and Residential Colleges.

NEWS | May 7

Q&A with Grace Sommers, Class of 2020 salutatorian

“Proud Wilsonite” and salutatorian Grace Sommers posing in front of her former residential college.
Courtesy of Grace Sommers ’20

Q&A with Grace Sommers, Class of 2020 salutatorian

Paige Allen

Sommers said she looks forward to crafting her Latin-language commencement address — “maybe throwing in some jokes.”

NEWS | May 7

Governments across the hemisphere unable to relay COVID-19 relief information to small businesses, U. affiliated study finds

Commonly used words among U.S. small business owners responding to the question, “How have you and your business been affected?”
Courtesy of the COVID-19 International Small Business Study

Governments across the hemisphere unable to relay COVID-19 relief information to small businesses, U. affiliated study finds

Anne Wen

“This huge amount of money is dropped on small businesses, and it's not making a dent,” University economist Christopher Neilson said about the CARES Act.

NEWS | May 7

Incoming SEAS Dean Andrea Goldsmith becomes first woman to receive Marconi Prize

Andrea Goldsmith
Photo Credit: Steven Schultz / Office of Engineering Communications

Incoming SEAS Dean Andrea Goldsmith becomes first woman to receive Marconi Prize

Albert Jiang

The Marconi Prize is widely considered to be the highest honor in telecommunications research, given to one or two individuals a year for “a significant and impactful scientific discovery or innovation that changed millions of lives.”

NEWS | May 7

U. admits 1.4 percent of transfer applicants

U. admits 1.4 percent of transfer applicants

Zachary Shevin

Despite 97 fewer applicants applying compared to 2019, the transfer student acceptance rate of 1.4 percent is still nearly four times smaller than the 5.5 percent acceptance rate for the Class of 2024.

NEWS | May 6

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