U. Affairs

U. endowment earns 6.2 percent return for 2019 fiscal year

U. endowment earns 6.2 percent return for 2019 fiscal year

Benjamin Ball

In the past, Andrew Golden, the President of The Princeton University Investment Co. (PRINCO), the University office that manages the endowment, has emphasized that the 10-year figure is the one that gives the better sense of the endowment’s performance over time.

NEWS | 10/11/2019

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Bait Bike program leads to two arrests

Bait Bike program leads to two arrests

Uchechi Ihenacho

The University Public Safety Bait Bike Program works to encourage bike thieves to think twice through a bike sticker that states, “This Could Be a Bait Bike: Think Before You Steal,” which warns prospective criminals that the bike may be equipped with a tracking device. 

NEWS | 10/07/2019

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U. community members protest at "Double Sights" dedication

U. community members protest at "Double Sights" dedication

Rose Gilbert

As president of the University, Wilson falsely asserted that no black student had ever attended the institution and actively prevented black applicants from being accepted, writing: “It is altogether inadvisable for a colored man to enter Princeton.”  Over two hundred students, alumni, and faculty members gathered to protest at the dedication of the University’s new installation, “Double Sights,” which is meant to represent Woodrow Wilson’s complex legacy.

NEWS | 10/07/2019

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U. inaugurates installation on Woodrow Wilson's legacy with discussion, dedication

U. inaugurates installation on Woodrow Wilson's legacy with discussion, dedication

Benjamin Ball

“Double Sights” was commissioned after the Trustee Committee on Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy at Princeton released its recommendations in 2015. The University convened the committee after the Black Justice League (BJL) organized a series of protests, which culminated in a 33-hour occupation of Eisgruber’s office, in the fall of 2015.

NEWS | 10/06/2019

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Vigil marks third year of Wang’s detainment

Vigil marks third year of Wang’s detainment

Danielle Ranucci

At 5:00 p.m. yesterday, students, faculty, and community members held a vigil in honor of Xiyue Wang, a Ph.D. student in History who has been detained in Iran for over three years on charges of espionage. 

NEWS | 10/04/2019

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U. signs agreement with India's largest renewable energy producer

U. signs agreement with India's largest renewable energy producer

Ngan Chiem

The University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), and the top independent renewable energy producer in India, ReNew Power, have agreed to combine resources for future collaboration in the field of renewable energy. 

NEWS | 10/02/2019

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Gutenberg exhibition features some of the world’s earliest datable books

Gutenberg exhibition features some of the world’s earliest datable books

Paige Allen

The University Library recently opened a new exhibition in the Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, titled “Gutenberg & After: Europe’s First Printers 1450–1470.” Curated by Scheide Librarian Paul Needham and Curator of Rare Books Eric White, it is the first exhibition to focus on this early period of European printing, featuring loaned items from the United Kingdom never before seen in the United States and items from U.S. collections displayed outside their home libraries for the first time.

NEWS | 09/26/2019

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Joint Committee, External Review reports on Title IX to be released in October

Joint Committee, External Review reports on Title IX to be released in October

Benjamin Ball

The results of an external review of the University’s Title IX program are set to be released in October.

NEWS | 09/26/2019

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At Monday meeting, CPUC adds new requirement for questions to be submitted in advance

At Monday meeting, CPUC adds new requirement for questions to be submitted in advance

Zachary Shevin

In addition to discussing this change, Prentice presented on the new academic calendar for next year and on the University Naming Committee. Karen Richardson ’93 also introduced herself to the CPUC as the new University Dean of Admissions. 

NEWS | 09/23/2019

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Mario Moore’s exhibit featuring black campus staff members opens

Mario Moore’s exhibit featuring black campus staff members opens

Leo Vassallo

On Sept. 19, the Lewis Center for the Arts unveiled a new exhibit, “The Work of Several Lifetimes,“ by Mario Moore, a renowned artist and a 2018-2019 Hodder Fellow. The featured works, the culmination of Moore’s year-long fellowship, render visible the black men and women working blue collar jobs at the University. 

NEWS | 09/20/2019

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Forbes ranks U. No. 5 among "America's Top Colleges," No. 2 among "Best Value Colleges"

Forbes ranks U. No. 5 among "America's Top Colleges," No. 2 among "Best Value Colleges"

Zachary Shevin

Forbes ranked the University fifth on its America’s Top Colleges 2019 list, behind Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Forbes’ 2019 Best Value Colleges ranking, however, puts the University at the second spot behind only Brigham Young University.

NEWS | 08/20/2019

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U. names CBE professor Rodney Priestley to new vice dean of innovation position

U. names CBE professor Rodney Priestley to new vice dean of innovation position

Zachary Shevin

The Office of the Dean for Research has named professor of chemical and biological engineering Rodney Priestley to the newly-created position of vice dean for innovation. Priestley will work to expand ties with industry, external entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, alumni, and other potential partners,  help foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, and enable on-campus researchers to translate their work into commercial and non-profit endeavors.

NEWS | 08/16/2019

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With founder gone, U. Vertical Farming Project's main farm closes, but Forbes offshoot will remain

With founder gone, U. Vertical Farming Project's main farm closes, but Forbes offshoot will remain

Katie Tam

After two years of operation, the Princeton Vertical Farming Project (PVFP), which introduced students to sustainable farming practices and provided fertile ground for research, has come to an end. Offshoots in Forbes College and Hopewell Elementary School will remain.

NEWS | 08/12/2019

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U. names nine new trustees

U. names nine new trustees

Rebecca Han

The University has named nine new members to the Board of Trustees, effective July 1, according to a statement on June 18. According to the statement, the new trustees are Heather Gerken ’91, Anthony H.P. Lee ’79, Brad Smith ’81, Sumir Chadha ’93, Bob Peck ’88, Anthony Yoseloff ’96, Amy Alving GS ’88, Terri Sewell ’86, and Sarah Varghese ’19.

NEWS | 06/24/2019

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Varghese ’19 elected to Young Alumni Trustee position

Varghese ’19 elected to Young Alumni Trustee position

Benjamin Ball

According to Hotchkiss, the results of the YAT voting were presented at the Alumni Council Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 31.

NEWS | 06/03/2019

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Gift from Wendy and Eric Schmidt ’76 will consolidate computer science department by 2026

Gift from Wendy and Eric Schmidt ’76 will consolidate computer science department by 2026

Marissa Michaels

The Schmidts hope that the central location on campus, across from Frist Campus Center, will promote collaboration in computer science on campus.

NEWS | 05/30/2019

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Small fire breaks out in E-quad

Small fire breaks out in E-quad

Benjamin Ball

The fire was contained to a cubicle in the “E” wing. Emergency responders used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze.

NEWS | 05/15/2019

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U. commits to planning Title IX office reform town hall, additional meetings over summer

U. commits to planning Title IX office reform town hall, additional meetings over summer

Benjamin Ball

In a press release from the Faculty-Student Committee on Sexual Misconduct and the University Student Life Committee, the Committees additionally said they anticipare releasing a final report in fall of 2019.

NEWS | 05/15/2019

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U. offers admission to 13 transfer students

U. offers admission to 13 transfer students

Linh Nguyen

Of the 13 accepted students, eight come from military backgrounds. Five of the students are women and the other eight are men. Additionally, eight are first-generation college students.

NEWS | 05/13/2019

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Eisgruber authorizes external review of U. Title IX office

Eisgruber authorizes external review of U. Title IX office

Benjamin Ball

The statement comes after almost four days of the Title IX office sit-in outside of Nassau Hall in which students have demanded a list of eleven reforms. External review is the second demand in that list.

NEWS | 05/10/2019

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