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U. to decide whether to amend language of conviction history question on supplemental application

CPUC meeting discusses Ban the Box, Service Focus, innovation. Photo Credit: Marissa Michaels / The Daily Princetonian

U. to decide whether to amend language of conviction history question on supplemental application

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

The draft of the proposal will be presented at the meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) on Monday, May 6, and then voted on at CUAFA’s May 13 meeting. The final decision as to whether to approve or revise the committee’s recommendation will lie with President Christopher Eisgruber ’83. 

NEWS | 05/05/2019

Google, U. hold inauguration event for Google AI Lab on Palmer Square

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Google, U. hold inauguration event for Google AI Lab on Palmer Square

Zoya Amir Gauhar

The University and Google held an inaugural event for the new Google AI lab located just north of campus in Palmer Square on Thursday, May 2.  The event hosted speakers such as Professor of Computer Science Elad Hazan, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy, New Jersey Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, alumnus and former Google Chairman Eric Schmidt ’76, and President Christopher Eisgruber ’83. 

NEWS | 05/02/2019
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Emily Carter, dean of School of Engineering and Applied Science, to step down

Emily Carter has served as dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science for the past three years.  Photo Credit: David Kelly Crow / Office of Communications

Emily Carter, dean of School of Engineering and Applied Science, to step down

Linh Nguyen

According to the University’s Office of Engineering Communications, Carter will become “the university’s second-ranking officer and serve as the chief operating and academic officer,” a position meant to “[bring] broad vision and executive leadership to campus-wide policy, planning, initiatives and operations.”

NEWS | 04/29/2019

U. claims error in room draw process, provides compensation to affected students

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U. claims error in room draw process, provides compensation to affected students

Rebecca Han

Upperclass room draw processes were not completely randomized this year, according to an email sent to the dorm-undergrads listserv by Director of Housing Dorian Johnson. Johnson wrote that $1,000 would be deducted from the 2019–20 housing fees of rising seniors directly affected by the issue and in the lower half of their class’s draw.

NEWS | 04/26/2019

U. increases financial aid budget by 7.2 percent for 2019–20 academic year

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U. increases financial aid budget by 7.2 percent for 2019–20 academic year

Linh Nguyen

On Thursday, April 25, the Office of Communications announced that the University trustees have “adopted an operating budget for the University totaling $2.3 billion for 2019–20.” Of this total budget, $187.4 million — up 7.2 percent from last year’s $174.2 million — will go towards undergraduate financial aid.

NEWS | 04/25/2019

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