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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell ’75 faces increasing scrutiny, political pressure following July rate cut

Governor Jerome H. Powell Testimony, April 14, 2016

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell ’75 faces increasing scrutiny, political pressure following July rate cut

Catherine Benedict

On July 31, Powell announced that the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets U.S. monetary policy, had voted to lower the central bank’s 2019 federal funds rate for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis.

NEWS | 09/16/2019

USG hosts Lawnparties on Prospect Avenue

USG hosts Lawnparties on Prospect Avenue

Benjamin Ball

Alongside the previously announced headliners, other artists who were featured included Acid Dad and Kalbelles at Terrace Club, DJ CTE at Cottage Club, Emily Vaughn at Tower Club, Concept at Cannon Dial Elm Club, Avante at Ivy Club, Sage the Gemini at Colonial Club, and Cedric Gervais at Tiger Inn.

NEWS | 09/15/2019

Tigerbook removes information on students’ campus residence, hometown

Tigerbook removes information on students’ campus residence, hometown

Naomi Hess

In the past, Tigerbook showed every student’s name, picture, email, residential college, dorm building, room number, hometown, state, country, roommates, and major.

NEWS | 09/12/2019

‘Beloved’ author and U. professor Toni Morrison dies at 88

Katie Tam

Toni Morrison, Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities, Emerita, renowned author, and Nobel laureate, died on the evening of Aug. 5, 2019. She was 88 years old.

NEWS | 09/12/2019

University Catholic chaplain Father Gabriel Zeis resigns in light of sexual abuse allegation

University Catholic chaplain Father Gabriel Zeis resigns in light of sexual abuse allegation

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Zeis was not employed by the University and no allegations have been put forth relating to his time at the Aquinas Institute.

NEWS | 09/11/2019

Class of 2023 kicks off the year with opening exercises, Pre-Rade

Benjamin Ball

Opening exercises, held this past Sunday, marked the beginning of the academic careers of members of the Class of 2023.

NEWS | 09/10/2019

USG announces CupcakKe, 3OH!3, Rich Homie Quan as co-headliners for Lawnparties

Benjamin Ball and Zachary Shevin

USG social chair Heavyn Jennings confirmed that electronic music duo 3OH!3 and rapper Rich Homie Quan will join Chicago rapper CupcakKe to perform at Lawnparties.

NEWS | 09/10/2019

Q&A with James Williams, author of the Class of 2023 Pre-read

Q&A with James Williams, author of the Class of 2023 Pre-read

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

The Daily Princetonian spoke with James Williams, author of the Class of 2023 Pre-Read, “Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy,” about his book. Williams worked as a technology and business strategist at Google for ten years and recently received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford. The interview has been edited for clarity and length.

NEWS | 09/10/2019

Fresh out of frosh: Interclub Council to enforce eating club ban on first-years through frosh week

Fresh out of frosh: Interclub Council to enforce eating club ban on first-years through frosh week

Linh Nguyen and Zachary Shevin

This restriction follows last year’s frosh ban, which prohibited first-year students from entering eating club parties on the final night of frosh week. In the days prior to the 2018 ban, University Public Safety had evacuated 28 students to either Princeton Medical Center (PMC) or McCosh Health Center for alcohol-related emergencies.

NEWS | 08/30/2019

Death at Washington/Prospect intersection spurs calls for action amid town's ongoing effort to keep pedestrians safe

Death at Washington/Prospect intersection spurs calls for action amid town's ongoing effort to keep pedestrians safe

Zachary Shevin

This summer, the NJDOT attempted to address issues of pedestrian safety by testing a pedestrian-only signal phase at the intersection of Washington Road and Nassau Street. A fatal collision at the intersection of Washington Road and Prospect Avenue has led to additional calls for action.

NEWS | 08/28/2019

Fall Lawnparties to feature "Deepthroat" rapper CupcakKe

Zachary Shevin

University Student Government Social Chair Heavyn Jennings ’20 has confirmed that Elizabeth Eden Harris, known professionally as CupcakKe, will perform at Lawnparties on Sep. 15.

NEWS | 08/21/2019

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

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

Three years later: Fight for Xiyue Wang's release still rages

Three years later: Fight for Xiyue Wang's release still rages

Katie Tam

In her speech, Qu said that her husband and family had become political pawns, “innocent victims in an apparently ever-intensifying quarrel between world powers.”

NEWS | 08/12/2019

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

Morgan Harper GS ’10 brings a progressive platform to Central Ohio, challenging incumbent Congresswoman Beatty

Morgan Harper GS ’10 brings a progressive platform to Central Ohio, challenging incumbent Congresswoman Beatty

Zachary Shevin

Last month, Morgan Harper GS ’10 launched her campaign for Congress, challenging Democratic incumbent Congresswoman Joyce Beatty. Harper’s platform centers around financial stability, including proposals tuition-free public college, a federal minimum wage increase, and Medicare for All.

NEWS | 08/07/2019

'Beloved' author and U. professor Toni Morrison dies at 88

Allan Shen

Nobel Prize-winning author and U. professor Toni Morrison dies at 88.

NEWS | 08/06/2019

Gen. Milley ’80 confirmed by Senate as new Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman

Mark Milley speaking at ROTC commissioning

Gen. Milley ’80 confirmed by Senate as new Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Milley’s confirmation was decided on a 89–1 vote with broad bipartisan support, in an otherwise immensely divided legislative body.

NEWS | 07/29/2019

New environmental studies facilities to accompany U.’s renovation of Guyot for COS

A large brick building with many arched windows stands against a blue sky.

New environmental studies facilities to accompany U.’s renovation of Guyot for COS

Katie Tam

The Guyot renovation, the result of a gift from Eric Schmidt ’76 and his wife, Wendy, will consolidate the data sciences faculty into one hall but displace the University’s environmental science programs — making the possibility of additional science facilities imminent.

NEWS | 07/21/2019

General Milley ’80, nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, answers senators' questions

Zachary Shevin

Former Princeton ROTC Cadet General Mark Milley ’80 discussed U.S. military challenges and political issues at his Senate confirmation hearing on July 11. Milley has been nominated to serve as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

NEWS | 07/21/2019

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