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Princeton ranked no. 1 for eighth straight year

Isabel Ting

The University was named the No. 1 national university for the eighth straight year by U.S. News & World report, despite changes in the formula for the ranking process. This year, the U.S. News rankings placed more emphasis on social mobility and less on exclusivity in admissions by dropping admission rates from the formula.

NEWS | 09/11/2018

University implements mental health bystander intervention training

University implements mental health bystander intervention training

Benjamin Ball

The University has officially implemented Kognito, an online program devoted to mental health awareness, and has made the program mandatory for all incoming first-years. The Kognito Program is a 35-minute bystander intervention training program meant to teach students how to recognize signs of mental health distress in their peers and how to effectively intervene. The program uses avatars to lead students through certain role-play situations, teaching them how to respond to the needs of their friends and effectively connect them to help.

NEWS | 09/11/2018

UN finds Iran's imprisonment of graduate student Xiyue Wang unlawful, arbitrary

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UN finds Iran's imprisonment of graduate student Xiyue Wang unlawful, arbitrary

Claire Thornton

The United Nations concluded last month that Xiyue Wang, the fourth-year graduate student imprisoned in Tehran, should be released immediately. As of Sept. 10, 2018, Wang has been imprisoned for over two years. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions released the opinion on August 23 which concludes that the Iranian authorities’ August 2016 arrest of Wang had no legal basis, that Iran violated Wang’s right to a free trial in spring 2017, and that Wang’s “deprivation of liberty is arbitrary.”

NEWS | 09/10/2018

Class of 2022 kicks off the year with Opening Exercises, Pre-Rade

Benjamin Ball

First-year students experienced the full array of start-of-term traditions Sunday, participating in Opening Exercises, the Pre-Rade, subsequent barbecue, and “step sing” to kick off their first year at the University.

NEWS | 09/09/2018

Pre-read to be distributed to entire University for first time ever

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

For the first time in the program’s history, this year’s Pre-read, “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech,” will be distributed to all undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and interested staff.

NEWS | 09/08/2018

Electronic group Cheat Codes is Fall Lawnparties headliner, USG announces

Jonathan Lam

On Friday, Aug. 31, American electronic music trio Cheat Codes was announced by Princeton USG Social Committee as the headliner for Fall 2018 Lawnparties, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 16 along Prospect Avenue. The Los Angeles-based group Cheat Codes is known for their singles "Sex" (2016) and "No Promises" (2017), the later of which was certified "platinum" by the Recording Industry Association of America.

NEWS | 09/07/2018

Sekhsaria '18 turns senior thesis into $2.5 million startup Lumhaa

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Sekhsaria '18 turns senior thesis into $2.5 million startup Lumhaa

Neha Chauhan

This summer, Shriya Sekhsaria ’18 turned her lifelong interest in collecting memories into a startup company called Lumhaa. Lumhaa is about recording and sharing memories through a virtual platform. Users can create virtual “memory jars” via text descriptions, audio or video recordings, and images. Today, Lumhaa is worth an estimated $2.5 million.

NEWS | 09/02/2018

Rapelye, dean of admission for 15 years, steps down

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

Janet Rapelye, dean of admission for 15 years, is stepping down from the position to become president of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education on Nov. 1.

NEWS | 08/22/2018

U. backs Harvard in lawsuit alleging bias against Asian-Americans

Isabel Ting

In an email statement, Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day confirmed the University’s support for the inclusion of race in college applications. Day pointed to President Christopher Eisgruber ’83’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2016 decision in Fisher v. Texas and a 2015 compliance review of the University’s undergraduate admission process by the Office for Civil Rights.

NEWS | 08/12/2018

Federal judge upholds earlier ruling in favor of DACA

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Federal judge upholds earlier ruling in favor of DACA

Ivy Truong

On Aug. 3, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates upheld his earlier ruling that the Trump administration must restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in a lawsuit brought up by the University, Maria De La Cruz Perales Sanchez ’18, and Microsoft. DACA grants protection to undocumented immigrants who came to the country illegally as children.

NEWS | 08/04/2018

History professor Kevin Kruse discusses his Twitter fame combatting ahistorical facts

After tweeting ahistorical facts, rapper Kanye West was corrected by Kruse.

History professor Kevin Kruse discusses his Twitter fame combatting ahistorical facts

Benjamin Ball

Like a lithe cat, history professor Kevin M. Kruse carefully eyes his prey before pouncing. Only Kruse’s prey is ahistorical facts and his territory is Twitter.

NEWS | 07/23/2018

New program helps Puerto Rican scholars research impacts of Hurricane Maria

VISAPUR Marla Perez-Lugo, Javier A. Nieves Torres, and Cecilio Ortiz Garcia on Monday, Jul. 16, soon after their arrival at Princeton

New program helps Puerto Rican scholars research impacts of Hurricane Maria

Katie Tam

From July 9 to Sep. 1, the University will be hosting 13 scholars through the Visiting Scholars and Artists from Puerto Rico program. The program provides a space for researchers affected by the devastation of Hurricane Maria to advance their work. They will be provided with office space, access to library and scholarly resources, a stipend for living expenses and off-campus housing, and opportunities to interact with colleagues. The program is sponsored by the Program in Latin American Studies and the Office of the Provost and is endorsed by the Princeton Task Force on Puerto Rico.

NEWS | 07/23/2018

Lawmakers, professors look ahead to a Supreme Court with Kavanaugh

Booker urges young people to oppose Kavanaugh's confirmation. University professors say the Supreme Court is increasingly politicized.

Lawmakers, professors look ahead to a Supreme Court with Kavanaugh

Katja Stroke-Adolphe

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced his opposition to the nomination of Kavanaugh in a July 9 statement. Booker was concerned about Kavanaugh’s views regarding Roe v. Wade, the Affordable Care Act, and the rights of workers to organize for better wages and working conditions. Because of this, Booker urged young people to oppose the nomination of Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. University professors explained how the Supreme Court has been increasingly politicized since the Reagan administration.

NEWS | 07/23/2018

Undergraduate population is expanding by 500 students by 2026

Undergraduate population is expanding by 500 students by 2026

Allie Spensley

The University’s campus is changing — and growing. By 2026, up to two new residential colleges will accommodate 500 new undergraduate students, including transfer students who will be admitted as part of the University's reinstated transfer program. These new residential buildings are just one part of a larger plan to expand the University.

NEWS | 07/22/2018

What you need to know about DACA recipients and the University

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

In September of 2017, as students left their homes all over the world to come to campus, the Trump administration announced it would begin to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides protections for individuals who were brought to the United States illegally as children. Since then, the University has engaged in a yearlong legal battle to protect DACA beneficiaries after the policy’s announced rescission.

NEWS | 07/22/2018

U. drops ACT/SAT essay requirement, now requires graded writing sample

U. drops ACT/SAT essay requirement, now requires graded writing sample

Ivy Truong

On July 5, the University dropped the need for applicants to submit an essay score from the SAT or ACT. Beginning this 2018-2019 application season, applicants will, instead, have to submit a graded high school writing sample, preferably a work either of English or history.

NEWS | 07/07/2018

Six new trustees, including Jemison ’18, elected to Board

Benjamin Ball

Myesha Jemison ’18 is one of six new trustees recently elected to the Board of Trustees. She is joined by Joshua Bolten ’76, Kimberly Johnson ’95, Marco Tablada ’93, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo ’87, and Craig Robinson ’83. According to Jemison and Bolten, the diversity of the newest cohort of trustees means they're well-equipped to guide and support the University's goals.

NEWS | 07/02/2018

Online job posting for US Border Protection generates controversy

Isabel Ting

Students are expressing outrage over a posting on Handshake, a job recruitment platform, for a position as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer. The posting is not new, but many students are now deeming it unacceptable, especially in light of new information about the federal government’s family separation policy.

NEWS | 07/02/2018

University community weighs in on Supreme Court travel ban ruling

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University community weighs in on Supreme Court travel ban ruling

Linh Nguyen

On Tuesday, June 26, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 vote that President Trump’s travel ban was constitutional because it did not necessarily target immigration on the basis of race or religion. The ruling elicited a statement from President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83. Many University students are responding to the court's decision with outrage, while others said the travel ban could positively impact national security.

NEWS | 07/02/2018

Remembering Dr. Adel Mahmoud, a leader in global health

Benjamin Ball and Isabel Ting

An innovator in the world of vaccines, Mahmoud was known for his focus on saving lives and his consistent empathy. After creating better and more widely available vaccines as the president of Merck Vaccines and Case Western Reserve University’s department of medicine, Mahmoud would go on to join the University community as a professor, brightening the days of colleagues and students alike.

NEWS | 06/26/2018

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