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Karen Richardson ’93 named new dean of admission

Oliver Effron

Prior to being named University dean of admission, Karen Richardson ’93 served as assistant dean for undergraduate admission at the University from 2002–04, before becoming Tufts director of graduate admissions in 2014 and Tufts dean of admissions in 2016.

NEWS | 04/09/2019

Two local juvenile suspects arrested for arson on U. campus

Two local juvenile suspects arrested for arson on U. campus

Benjamin Ball

According to a Tiger Alert sent to the student body, the arrests were made after a caller to Princeton Police Headquarters reported two males starting a fire in the wooded area behind Holly House.

NEWS | 04/09/2019

Former Senator Jeff Flake criticizes President Trump, calls for depolarization

Former Senator Jeff Flake criticizes President Trump, calls for depolarization

Claire Silberman

“Virtually all of the political incentives are now wrong. On any given issue that we deal with in congress, the political incentives say, ‘Rush to your tribe, rush to the extreme, plant yourself, and don’t move,’” Flake said.

NEWS | 04/08/2019

Q&A with Maria Ressa ’86, Filipina journalist and Time 2018 Person of the Year

Q&A with Maria Ressa ’86, Filipina journalist and Time 2018 Person of the Year

Ivy Truong

“I think the key thing is that you have to look at the world around you today, look at the discipline of teaching that this institution teaches you, and look at the opportunities around you,” Maria Ressa ’86 said. “Your generation will come up with what’s this new form and substance that journalism will become. Your Princeton education, you won’t know how much you love it until you’re gone from Princeton, and, inevitably, whenever I’m confused about what the next step is, I come back.”

NEWS | 04/08/2019

U. cuts ties with Huawei after company scandals

U. cuts ties with Huawei after company scandals

Bill Huang

The University has cut funding ties with Chinese telecom giant Huawei in light of the company’s recent scandals.

NEWS | 04/08/2019

Public Safety investigates cases of arson on campus

Public Safety investigates cases of arson on campus

Mina Lee

Four cases of arson have occurred in the past four days.

NEWS | 04/08/2019

Shabbat controversy divides Jewish community over attitudes toward Israel

A pale yellow building with a large, windowed door is in the center of the photograph. The words “Center for Jewish Life” are above the door.

Shabbat controversy divides Jewish community over attitudes toward Israel

Zachary Shevin

The Center for Jewish Life’s Israel Shabbat generated controversy because leaders of the Alliance of Jewish Progressives felt it failed to acknowledge Israel’s occupation of the West Bank or mention Palestinians.

NEWS | 04/07/2019

U. prohibits faculty from engaging in romantic, sexual relationships with graduate students

U. prohibits faculty from engaging in romantic, sexual relationships with graduate students

Marissa Michaels

The Office of the Dean of Faculty released updated policies to prohibit all non-preexisting romantic and sexual relationships between faculty and graduate students on Monday, April 1.

NEWS | 04/07/2019

Fire extinguished at Fine Hall

Benjamin Ball

The Office of Communications reported that the fire department and University officials were investigating the cause of the fire and assessing damage.

NEWS | 04/07/2019

Architect Walter Hood lays out plans for installation exploring Woodrow Wilson’s legacy

Ezra Zimble

Landscape architect and UC Berkeley professor Walter Hood introduced his plans for a new art piece, “Double Consciousness,” that he hopes will reflect both positive and negative aspects of Woodrow Wilson’s legacy.

NEWS | 04/04/2019

Former U. students suspected in 30-year-old murder case

Former U. students suspected in 30-year-old murder case

Hannah Wang

Investigators working on the 30-year-old unsolved murder of Emily “Cissy” Stuart, a resident of the Princeton township, recently revealed that they have long had two primary suspects in the case: two men who were teenaged University students at the time and familiar with Stuart.

NEWS | 04/04/2019

Alliance of Jewish Progressives to host alternative Shabbat in response to CJL’s “Israel Shabbat”

Zachary Shevin

In response to Tigers for Israel (TFI) hosting Shabbat dinner at the Center for Jewish Life (CJL) this week, the Alliance of Jewish Progressives (AJP) will be hosting an alternative event entitled “#NotOurShabbat” from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Campus Club.

NEWS | 04/04/2019

Former students, Catholic community reflect on controversy surrounding former U. chaplain

Former students, Catholic community reflect on controversy surrounding former U. chaplain

Yael Marans

Several months ago, Catholic prelature Opus Dei revealed they had settled a sexual misconduct case regarding Father C. John McCloskey, who previously served the Catholic community at the University.

NEWS | 04/04/2019

U. Dining hosts annual Tiger Chef Challenge

Talha Iqbal

Campus Dining Services hosted its fourth annual Tiger Chef Challenge competition on Wednesday, April 3, featuring students from each of the six undergraduate residential colleges.

NEWS | 04/04/2019

Sackler family faces new lawsuits

Sackler family faces new lawsuits

Katie Tam

The Sackler family is a major donor to the University and other educational institutions.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards speaks on women's achievements in politics

Haleigh Gundy

Richards held the position of president at Planned Parenthood and Planned Parenthood Action for a duration of 12 years. She has also served as deputy chief of staff to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

Sophomores required to be on unlimited meal plan starting fall 2019

Students eating dinner in Rockefeller College dining hall

Sophomores required to be on unlimited meal plan starting fall 2019

Kris Hristov and Walker Stamps

The University announced a shift in policy such that sophomores, like first-years are currently, will be required to be on the unlimited meal plan starting the 2019–2020 academic year. The shift is an attempt to include more sophomores in the “residential college experience” the unlimited plan fosters.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

Visiting scholar Uhlenbeck awarded Abel Prize for work in mathematics

Visiting scholar Uhlenbeck awarded Abel Prize for work in mathematics

Allan Shen

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on March 19, 2019, that it has awarded the 2019 Abel Prize to mathematician Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck. She is the first woman to receive the prize.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

Association of Black Seminarians’s petition demanding reparations gathers 572 signatures

Association of Black Seminarians’s petition demanding reparations gathers 572 signatures

Karolen Eid

The Association of Black Seminarians of Princeton Theological Seminary has released a petition for the institution to annually set aside 15 percent of the portion of the endowment used on operating expenses to fund tuition grants for black students. This would amount to $5.3 million a year, based on an estimate derived from the seminary’s expenses in the 2017–2018 school year. The petition also asks for the establishment of a Black Church Studies program.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

U.S. Deputy Solicitor General discusses upcoming Supreme Court cases

U.S. Deputy Solicitor General discusses upcoming Supreme Court cases

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States and constitutional lawyer Jeffrey Wall discussed on Tuesday the potential importance of upcoming Supreme Court cases and shared experiences from his decades-long career.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

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