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Andlinger Center renews five-year partnership with ExxonMobil, faces backlash from Divest Princeton

The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.
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Andlinger Center renews five-year partnership with ExxonMobil, faces backlash from Divest Princeton

Rachel Sturley and Tanvi Nibhanupudi

In the announcement, Lynn Loo, Andlinger Center director and professor of engineering, called the renewed partnership a “win-win,” which helps the Center to “reduce emissions globally while improving access to energy around the world.”

July 5

U. celebrates 273rd Commencement virtually

U. celebrates 273rd Commencement virtually

Sam Kagan and Rachel Sturley

At just over 47 minutes in length, the virtual ceremony was much shorter than previous in-person iterations.

June 1

‘Take a breath’: Two alumnae of the Great Recession on graduating in crisis

Commencement in 2014.
Courtesy of Lisa Gong

‘Take a breath’: Two alumnae of the Great Recession on graduating in crisis

Rachel Sturley

Today, the Class of 2020 attended its virtual commencement. Tomorrow, it will enter a world plagued by uncertainty, fear, and a national unemployment rate of 14.7 percent.

May 31

Divest Princeton hosts panel titled ‘Cornell, Brown, and UC Have Done It: Why Can’t We?’

Photo Credit: Rooya Rahin / The Daily Princetonian

Divest Princeton hosts panel titled ‘Cornell, Brown, and UC Have Done It: Why Can’t We?’

Rachel Sturley

Divest Princeton’s Ryan Warsing said that action is “particularly impactful” now, because the CPUC Resources Committee is currently deliberating on the group’s proposal.

May 30

As Harvard pledges carbon-neutral endowment by 2050, Divest Princeton awaits response

Photo Courtesy of Joseph Williams / Wikimedia Commons

As Harvard pledges carbon-neutral endowment by 2050, Divest Princeton awaits response

Rachel Sturley

“The announcement is a recognition that the endowment has an impact on the climate,” Divest Princeton’s Tom Taylor GS said. “It is a recognition of that really basic premise, that groups like us have been talking about for a really long time.”

April 28

‘Safer for me to stay’: COVID-19, study abroad, and the risks of returning home

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‘Safer for me to stay’: COVID-19, study abroad, and the risks of returning home

Zachary Shevin and Rachel Sturley

“Really the best thing for everyone in the family would have been for me to stay put,” said Alonso Perez-Putnam ’21, of Princeton in Cuba. “But Princeton doesn’t see it that way”

March 24

First-year students revitalize ‘Princeton Against Gun Violence’ advocacy group

A poster used by Ana Blanco '23 and Julia Elman '23 at their tabling event in Frist Campus Center. (Photo Credit: Julia Elman '23)

First-year students revitalize ‘Princeton Against Gun Violence’ advocacy group

Rachel Sturley

The group aims to create a continuous dialogue around gun policy reform, rather than merely responding to tragedies. Blanco described a cycle of national attention as having “spikes” after every mass shooting and almost complete silence in the intervals between.

February 13

Divestment duels: Rob Nixon

Robert Nixon, the Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Family Professor in the Humanities and the Environment.
Photo courtesy of Princeton English Department

Divestment duels: Rob Nixon

Rachel Sturley

“Divestment is going to happen,” said Nixon. “It’s not if, it’s when, and it would be fantastic to see Princeton on the vanguard.”

February 11

Divestment duels: Stephen Pacala

Stephen Pacala, the Frederick D. Petrie Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Photo Courtesy of the Princeton Environmental Institute

Divestment duels: Stephen Pacala

Rachel Sturley

“Both investing and buying products puts money in the hands of the people I don’t like,” Pacala said. “So ethically, I cannot find a consistent reason why I would divest and not boycott, or boycott and not divest.”

February 11

Undergraduate Admissions Information Center opens at 36 University Place

The Undergraduate Admissions Visitor Center will officially open on Monday.
Photo Credit: Zachary Shevin / The Daily Princetonian

Undergraduate Admissions Information Center opens at 36 University Place

Sam Kagan and Rachel Sturley

The space will provide a singular home for Orange Key Tour Guides and prospective undergraduate student information sessions. Administrators envisioned 36 University Place as a space to promote accessibility, inclusivity, and centralization.

February 5

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Andlinger Center renews five-year partnership with ExxonMobil, faces backlash from Divest Princeton

Andlinger Center renews five-year partnership with ExxonMobil, faces backlash from Divest Princeton

U. celebrates 273rd Commencement virtually

U. celebrates 273rd Commencement virtually

‘Take a breath’: Two alumnae of the Great Recession on graduating in crisis

‘Take a breath’: Two alumnae of the Great Recession on graduating in crisis

Divest Princeton hosts panel titled ‘Cornell, Brown, and UC Have Done It: Why Can’t We?’

Divest Princeton hosts panel titled ‘Cornell, Brown, and UC Have Done It: Why Can’t We?’

As Harvard pledges carbon-neutral endowment by 2050, Divest Princeton awaits response

As Harvard pledges carbon-neutral endowment by 2050, Divest Princeton awaits response

‘Safer for me to stay’: COVID-19, study abroad, and the risks of returning home

‘Safer for me to stay’: COVID-19, study abroad, and the risks of returning home

First-year students revitalize ‘Princeton Against Gun Violence’ advocacy group

First-year students revitalize ‘Princeton Against Gun Violence’ advocacy group

Divestment duels: Rob Nixon

Divestment duels: Rob Nixon

Divestment duels: Stephen Pacala

Divestment duels: Stephen Pacala

Undergraduate Admissions Information Center opens at 36 University Place

Undergraduate Admissions Information Center opens at 36 University Place

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