Change comes slowly and cautiously at Princeton, a University known for holding fast to its traditions.
Grade deflation work was done mainly 'behind the scenes'Regarding 'USG solicits grading complaints' (Wednesday, Feb.
"I would have gone to Tulane, if it weren't for Katrina," I often tell people. That sentence follows the shrug, the uncomfortable glance downward, the cultivated modesty of, "Oh ... um, I go to school at Princeton." I visited New Orleans twice before the flood.
With all the temerity most have for the treatment of a topic so uniquely inspirational for irrational lunatics of all persuasions, I would like to discuss abortion.
The federal Department of Education (DOE) has been considering mandating standardized testing for college students.
"You're the best girls in Integrated!" shouted an animated male student as two aspiring scientists left the room.
As the 2008 elections come to the forefront of political reporting, it's shocking to observe the degree to which the American media has been polluted by bias.
This week I have decided to write three short columns to give a snapshot of my thinking on various flashpoints in the Middle East.
Some athletes are 'academic ones'Regarding 'A Unique Opportunity' (Friday, Feb.
What would Princeton look like ? what should Princeton look like?if we took service ? communal, national, international ? as a primary goal?
Books ? they're the currency of our realm, and if I didn't buy them and take them out of the library by the dozens, week after week, there might actually be some room in my office.
Over the past few years, Princetonians have been inundated by reminders that they are "in the nation's service." With this imperative in mind, we would like to offer several reasons why we believe the Institute for Advanced Study should reconsider its current plans to construct new faculty housing on a tract of land lying adjacent to the Princeton Battlefield Park.
In a continuation of the University's efforts to "internationalize" Princeton into "an American university with a broad international vision," President Tilghman has recently appointed a high-profile President's Advisory Committee on Internationalization charged with advising the University on how to "best respond to challenges and opportunities in the international arena." We welcome this as a step forward toward making Princeton a truly world-class institution, in which the administration has sought to go beyond encouraging study abroad, admitting a higher percentage of international students and strengthening our international relations faculty, to developing University-level strategic priorities and strengthening the University's programs, relationships and reputation worldwide.In particular, among the issues that Tilghman has asked the Committee to look into, we feel that two points are worth careful consideration.
Going away for college is an aspect of higher education that many students look forward to, especially if the university is as special as Princeton.
I find my usually sunny disposition towards the Apple Corporation darker than the horizons of that poor Malawian child Madonna recently adopted.
