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NJ Gov. Murphy outlines plan to jumpstart economy

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

On Feb. 27, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order, creating a Jobs and Economic Opportunity Council tasked with providing recommendations for developing the state’s workforce. The Council will analyze economic data and identify funding, both federal and philanthropic, for infrastructure development and worker training programs.

NEWS | 02/27/2018

Kolonitsky lectures on Russian cultural memory, academic scholarship in the Revolution of 1917

Kolonitsky lectures on Russian cultural memory, academic scholarship in the Revolution of 1917

Anna Vinitsky

“Sometimes rumors are more telling than the accepted reality,” said Boris Kolonitsky, professor of history at the European University at St. Petersburg, in a lecture on his personal understanding of the Russian Revolution of 1917.

NEWS | 02/27/2018

Political scientist presents research on the "refashioning" of America's evangelical right

Audrey Spensley

In the lecture, “The Rights Turn in Conservative Christian Politics: How Abortion Transformed the Culture Wars,” Lewis presented findings from his research on the “refashioning,” or shift, in defining the evangelical right in American politics.

NEWS | 02/27/2018

ICC releases ‘Welcome Letter’ to new and old eating club members

Claire Thornton

On Tuesday, the Interclub Council released a “welcome letter” reminding new and old eating club members of their responsibilities. Signed by all the eating club presidents and ICC Chair and Colonial Club president emeritus Matthew Lucas ‘18, the letter focused on issues of safety, community, and tolerance, both in and out of the clubs. According to Lucas, this is the first time in at least six years that the ICC has released such a letter.

NEWS | 02/27/2018

Eisgruber attends Princeton town hall meeting, discusses University and town collaboration

Linh Nguyen

“We thought that it was important to be able to do this meeting in conjunction with the campus plan, which I think speaks to a number of topics in our interest,” University President Christopher Eisgruber began. “It is very important that we look for ways to make a difference in the world.”

NEWS | 02/26/2018

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State lectures on foreign policy challenges

Isabel Ting

When describing the potential vacuum, Burns referenced a metaphor that one of his previous bosses at the State Department used: “When you’re in a hole and you want a way out, the first thing you have to do is to stop digging.”

NEWS | 02/26/2018

Michelle Obama ’85 to release memoir titled Becoming

Mallory Williamson

Michelle Obama ’85, former First Lady of the United States, revealed Sunday she will be releasing her first personal memoir, Becoming. The book will be published by Random House and is expected to be released on Nov. 13 of this year.

NEWS | 02/26/2018

U. says peaceful protests won't disadvantage applicants

Ivy Truong

The University has become the latest college to reassure students that their participation in peaceful protests won’t affect their admission status.

NEWS | 02/26/2018

Award-winning journalist alumni talk civic service at Alumni Day

Neha Chauhan

“Our word ‘civility’ flowers out of the Latin ‘civis’, which means ‘citizen,’” said Daniel Mendelsohn ’94. “Civility is the behavior that marks mutual acknowledgement that we individuals share common public, and political, space.”

NEWS | 02/25/2018

Students develop real-world apps in advanced computer science course

Hannah Wang

Most technological breakthroughs come from the powerhouses that populate Silicon Valley, but the next life-altering app may be only a few lines of code and a mouse click away for students in the University’s Computer Science building.

NEWS | 02/25/2018

USG talks gun reform, first-year advising at weekly meeting

Jacob Gerrish

Following their weekend transition retreat, the Undergraduate Student Government discussed official endorsement of the We Call BS: Princeton Rally for Gun Reform, possible revision of the first-year advising system and Princeton Preview, and review of the USG budget during its weekly meeting.

NEWS | 02/25/2018

Broken sprinkler leads to Holder Hall flood, student relocation

Sarah Warman Hirschfield, Linh Nguyen, and Neha Chauhan

Alice Wistar ’20 was sitting outside her room in Holder Hall entryway 4 when she heard alarms going off from within the building. When she walked inside, the floor was wet, and she soon discovered that the water had soaked her roommate’s belongings.

NEWS | 02/24/2018

Fire temporarily closes Frist Campus Center, Jones Hall

Ivy Truong

An early morning fire on Feb. 24, 2018, has temporarily closed Frist Campus Center and the adjoining Jones Hall. No one was injured, according to a University statement.

NEWS | 02/24/2018

Alumna participation in Olympic games thrust U. into spotlight

Ivy Truong and Isabel Ting

During the last few Olympic games, alumnae participation in hockey and rowing have thrust the University into the international spotlight.

NEWS | 02/23/2018

Panel discusses Iranian protests and their repercussions

Linh Nguyen

The Wilson School co-sponsored a panel with the Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies and Department and Program in Near Eastern Studies to discuss the December and January protests’ implications for Iran’s future.

NEWS | 02/23/2018

Westminster signs non-binding term sheet with Beijing Kaiwen Education

Linh Nguyen

Rider University President Gregory Dell’Omo sent out an email on Feb. 21 announcing that Rider University has signed a non-binding term sheet to transfer ownership of Westminster to Beijing Kaiwen Education Technology Co., Ltd., this spring.

NEWS | 02/23/2018

Alumnus Peruvian President narrowly avoids impeachment

Benjamin Ball

Last year's recipient of the James Madison Medal, given to an alumnus who achieved a distinguished career in public service or advanced the graduate education program, was Pedro Pablo Kuczynski ‘61, current president of Peru. Since receiving the award, however, Kuczynski has experienced a fall from grace.

NEWS | 02/22/2018

Whig-Clio hosts debate over Rosen's use of the word n****r

Rose Gilbert

“They got through this entire debate without using the N-word. Why didn’t they use the N-word? Because it’s not appropriate! I don’t think that the professor had to use the word in order to have some kind of educational experience. You can just say ‘the N-word,’” Shafaq Khan ‘21 said.

NEWS | 02/21/2018

Verdú placed on administrative leave pending review of conduct

Allie Spensley

Verdú was placed on leave before the beginning of the spring semester, according to Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day.

NEWS | 02/21/2018

Proposed federal budget would impact Pell Grants, University students

Rose Gilbert and Mallory Williamson

These changes, which are likely to evolve as the budget moves through both houses of Congress, would not take effect until June of 2019.

NEWS | 02/21/2018

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