Why we shouldn’t have classes on Election Day
In the service of the nation, Princeton should suspend classes on Election Day every year.
In the service of the nation, Princeton should suspend classes on Election Day every year.
We need to eliminate the pushback and second-guessing caused by sorting people into just one racial category because it is what is expected or more common.
Princeton can make a bold statement among universities that it does not only rely on awards or similarly narrow external metrics in making decisions about hiring and promotion. Instead, broader criteria could draw more professors from all different backgrounds, who can bring in new ideas, instruct and inspire the next generation of scholars, and help the University live up to its ideals.