Anderson was the Joseph Henry Professor of Physics, Emeritus, at the University, where he has been a faculty member since 1975. He died on March 29, 2020, in Princeton Windrows, N.J.
Ranging from administrators within the University’s Emergency Management Group, professors in the School of Architecture, to costume designers in McCarter Theater, individuals responded to Governor Phil Murphy’s call to universities, corporations, and other organizations for donations.
“Legasov and Shcherbina are two people living in two different truths within a delusional political system,” said Mazin. “The Chernobyl story is about how they find each other and agree upon a truth.”
According to USG president Chitra Parikh ’21, the three-page letter asks recipient institutions to keep the challenges resulting from the pandemic in mind when evaluating the academic performance of spring 2020 applicants.
The initiative Medical Supplies for Frontline Hospital Workers is run by Brian Sheng ’18, Rel Lavizzo-Mourey ’02, and Eric Sheng, the brother of Brian Sheng and an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania.
All clubs, all extracurriculars, have had to adjust not only their meetings and projects to make them possible remotely. And without performances, conferences, and competitions to attend, most student organizations face the same challenges — it seems there’s nothing for which to prepare, no reason to keep working.
The new requirement, which will go into effect for the Class for 2024, aims to expose students to a variety of cultures and experiences and allow them to explore these cultural practices across a wide range of disciplines.
In addition to a salary freeze, there will be restrictions for temporary hires and department budgets. No decision has been made yet regarding junior faculty tenure clocks.
The University’s International Internship Program (IIP) and Princeton Internships for Civic Service (PICS) will not be held in-person. PICS internships can be done remotely if the organization gives that option.
In an email to supporters on March 18, Artistic Director Emily Mann committed to paying the Theatre’s staff of 70 for as long as possible, as well as paying artists whose work was cancelled.
“We want to bring our love and enthusiasm for Princeton [to] their computer screens,” Rachel Hazan ’21, Orange Key Co-Chair and Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Treasurer, wrote in an email to The Daily Princetonian.
In contrast to past pandemics, today’s students are accustomed to moving freely around campus, the town, and even farther afield to nearby cities, and many people in town regularly commute to New York City or Philadelphia for work. The level of interaction between the University and the surrounding community and the difficulty of imposing such strict rules for civilian populations suggest that protective sequestration was never a viable response to COVID-19.
“Delays in testing are seriously reducing the ability of the population to protect itself,” the study found. On March 24, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a “complete” lockdown of the country, rendering the study’s estimated figures outdated.
The Near Eastern Studies concentrator booked a flight out of Casablanca on March 15, expecting to depart on March 20 and land in Washington D.C. Just a few hours later, the Moroccan government grounded all international flights in or out of the country.
“Our work in the Health Department is not even close to being done with this pandemic,” Grosser noted.
Sirad Hassan ‘20 competed in the Jeopardy! College Championships on Monday, but did not qualify to advance to the semifinals.
The prototype, named Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM), is going through a series of tests in Italy to assess its capabilities. The designs will be available to anyone who wants to manufacture it.
USG has announced this year’s U-Council and Class Government candidates. There are 29 students running for offices, with 17 of them doing so unopposed.
Although all non-essential on-campus research was suspended as of March 21, a limited number of approved, campus-based proposals related to COVID-19 will be permitted to join the few essential projects permitted to continue to operate.
The notice, sent at 7 a.m. on April 4, required students to move out by 5 p.m. that day in order for Housing and Building Services to clean the rooms.
