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New mental health hotline Princeton Peer Nightline launches this weekend

Princeton Peer Nightline, an anonymous, confidential peer listening service for undergraduate students run by undergraduate students, will launch this weekend. The service will offer students a chance to talk to trained volunteer listeners, who are also students, about virtually anything via phone or online chat on Friday and Saturday evenings.

U. offers admission to 6.1 percent of applicants in its most selective year yet

The University offered admission to 6.1 percent of applicants in 2017 in its most selective round of admissions yet, according to a University press release.

Democratic senators send letter on conflict of interest to Trump advisor Icahn '57

On March 27, several Democratic senators sent a letter to investor and business magnate Carl C. Icahn ’57 requesting he clarify his role as special advisor to President Donald Trump and respond to questions about conflicts of interest. This expression of concern over Icahn’s role in the administration follows an ongoing effort to establish a conflict of interest, raising ethical issues, that is created by this informal advisory position.

McGraw Center attendance surges since 2014

Every tutor searches for that “magic moment” — the opportunity to witness a student suddenly see the light through a murky question or concept and grow a deeper understanding and a greater enthusiasm for learning right before the tutor’s eyes.

USG pioneers first-gen low-income student task force

University Student Government is currently seeking applicants for its First-Generation Low-Income Student Task Force. The task force, created March 29, seeks to address concerns held by low-income and first-generation students.

U. scholar Bruce Blair works to reduce nuclear weapons

First 100 Days initiative collects activism materials after Trump election

The First 100 Days: Collection & Creation Events, a nonpartisan initiative aimed at collecting, archiving, and exhibiting activism-related materials created after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, was held in the Women*s Center from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Women's Tennis Seeks Ivy Title

The Princeton women’s tennis team (9-6) will begin a run for its fourth consecutive Ivy League title this weekend when they compete against the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Muldoon reads from work at Labyrinth

Students and members of the town gathered at Labyrinth Books to attend a poetry reading with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Muldoon on Tuesday. 

Westminster Choir College to be sold

Westminster Choir College, whose parent school is Rider University, will be sold to a buyer in order to keep the college open and on its campus in Princeton, Rider announced today. 

First federal judge rules in favor of Trump travel ban

On March 24, Judge Anthony Trenga ‘71 of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in favor of President Trump’s executive order that restricts travel from six Muslim-majority countries, making him the first federal judge to do so.

Grousbeck '83 and Callaghan '83 discuss time at U., their careers, and the meaning of life

Boston Celtics Managing Partner and CEO Wycliffe “Wyc” Grousbeck '83 and Berkshire Partners Managing Director Kevin Callaghan '83 discussed how their experience at the University shaped their careers and helped them understand the meaning of life.

CPUC meeting addresses town-gown relationship, private prison divestment

At the Council of the Princeton University Community meeting March 27, the University’s agenda included addressing concerns surrounding its investments with its endowment, PRINCO and the University’s relationship with the town. Members of the committee addressed a packed room, many of whom were anticipating debate over the University endowment’s possible investment in private prisons.

U. Professor Falk blocked from lecturing in UK over anti-Israel report

University Professor Emeritus of International Law Richard Falk was blocked from lecturing in two universities in the United Kingdom after co-authoring a report calling Israel an "apartheid" regime.

Walkout for private prison divestment disrupts CPUC meeting

Princeton Private Prison Divestment held a walkout and rally today at the Council of the Princeton University Community meeting.

Women's softball struggles then succeeds in California

Since the beginning of its season on May 3, the Princeton women’s softball team has worked through a hectic schedule, playing 18 games over the course of three weeks. Disadvantaged with less practice and game experience than many of its early opponents, the team began its season slowly, but has responded in strong fashion to post a 7-11 record as of March 26. This weekend, the team will transition into Ivy League play, beginning with a pair of home doubleheaders against Brown and Yale.

Men's baseball splits series with Navy

The men’s baseball team split their four-game series against Navy this past weekend.

Princeton Advocates for Justice deliver petition opposing Trump’s new executive order

On Mar. 27, Princeton Advocates for Justice, an “intersectional undergraduate student coalition of 25 Princeton University student groups advocating for the advancement of basic human rights” that formed in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, released a letter signed by 32 student groups and 600 faculty urging University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 to officially oppose Trump’s newest executive order barring entry to citizens of six Middle Eastern countries and limiting refugee entrance.

Reunion’s committee cuts out middle man for Reunions ‘17

In January the Committee on Reunions, upon reviewing upcoming contracts with several student agencies and other services in preparation for this year’s reunions, has decided to withdraw working with the Water and Beverage Student Agency.

Princeton professor serves as on-call ethicist for Citigroup

“It makes a lot of sense for a financial institution like Citigroup to get external advice on ethics from an expert,” de Swaan said. “An expert on ethics will have thought about these issues for a long time, will be able to provide an outside-in perspective that is inherently more objective, and can share some useful parameters or frameworks to guide managerial decisions.”