Elaine Pagels, professor of religion and bestselling author, was awarded the National Humanities Medal at Thursday noon by President Barack Obama.“I was very surprised,” Pagels said.
Four University alumni were named 2016 MacArthur Fellows by the MacArthur Foundation. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins '06, Subhash Khot GS '03, José Quiñonez GS '98, and Julia Wolfe GS '12 were among the 23 individuals selected for this award. The fellowship awards each individual with a stipend of $625,000 over the course of five years, in which the fellows are allowed to pursue their creative activities and projects with no particular obligations or requirement Individuals are anonymous nominated through a pool of invited external nominators, who evaluate based on exceptional creativity, promise for future advances, and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent work.
A system that can compare physical objects while potentially protecting sensitive information about the objects themselves has been demonstrated experimentally at the U.S.
When Arlene Gamio ’18 was told in the spring semester of their sophomore year that their application for an independent concentration in Latinx studies was not approved, they spearheaded a petition to challenge the decision. In the short week before Dean’s Date they launched the petition, and received more than 300 supporting signatures from University students.
The issues surrounding refugee resettlement and Special Immigrant Visas require a delicate consideration of both the moral conundrum of admitting those seeking asylum and the security issues of admitting potential terrorists, said Jacob Shapiro, professor of politics and international affairs. Shapiro moderated the discussion panel, titled “Refugee Resettlement: Special Immigration Visas and National Security,” which included Michael Kelvington, a major in the U.S.
New Jersey Governor and ex officioUniversity Trustee Chris Christie was allegedly aware that some of his top officials planned to shut down lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge and that the purpose of these closures was to penalize a local mayor who declined to support Christie, according to The New York Times. The opening arguments by lawyers began on Monday in a trial that arose from the closing of access lanes to the bridge in 2013, according to the same article. According to CNN, Christie, who has not been charged, has maintained that he was not aware of the closings until he learned about them in the media. "I would have no problem if called to testify," Christie said.
Stanford University political science professor Robert Reich gave a lecture on the subject of various ethical dilemmas surrounding public service.Reich explored three basic questions that touch on such dilemmas and posed them to the audience, asking listeners to break up into small groups and discuss each posed scenario.His questions focused on the ethical and moral dilemmas rarely approached by service workers and the distinctions between charity and justice work.
The Daily Princetonian sat down with LaTanya Buck, the University’s new Dean for Diversity and Inclusion within the Office of Campus Life, to discuss her thoughts on this new position on campus and goals for the upcoming year.
The University has created the Campus Iconography Committee over the summer in order to diversify campus building names and spaces.
The University's 2026 Campus Plan, announced Monday night at a public meeting, includes major infrastructural decisions such as the expansion of the engineering school, the growth the Princeton Environmental Institute, and the construction of an additional residential areas on campus. School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and Environmental Institute According to the plan, the University expects to expand the SEAS to account for growth in various programs and larger overall enrollment within the school.
The University presented its 2026 Campus Plan to local officials and residents at a public meeting Monday night, announcing the committee’s decision to transform the land beyond the main campus that belongs to the University.
The University hosted its annual Community and Staff Day, including a Family Fun Fest, at Princeton Stadium on Saturday. The stadium concourse was filled with booths offering anything from crafts such as making tissue paper flowers to music, face painting, bounce houses, and games hosted by the University and several local nonprofits, according to the University’s website. University groups on the concourse included the University's employee resource groups, Cotsen Children's Library, the Baby Lab, Theatre Intime, the Office of Sustainability, and the Princeton Center for Complex Materials.
The University’s Office of Human Resources recentlyupdatedits recommendations for gender-inclusive language.
The University’s Fire Safety Committee approved a series of revisions to the dormitory fire safety schedule, effective Sept.
The Keller Center and the Princeton Entrepreneurship Council announced a new Certificate Program in Entrepreneurship.
Five administrative positions in four of the residential colleges will have a staffing change, according to Senior Associate Dean of the CollegeClaire Fowler. Alexis Andres, the new dean of Whitman College, has moved from her previous role as the director of student life at Butler College. Rashidah Andrews, formerly thePrincipal Academic Advisor in the College of Liberal Artsat Temple University, will be the new Director of Studies at Forbes College. Jaclyn Schwalm, the new director of studies at Whitman, has served on the Council of Science and Technology, as a faculty adviser in Butler, and as a faculty member of the Department of Molecular Biology. Cecily Swanson moved into the role of director of studies at Mathey College after having served as a member of the faculty in the Writing Program. Butler has not yet chosen a new director of studies. Andres, Schwalm, and Swanson will be transitioning into their respective positions this fall. Fowler explained that she was not worried about changes since most of the new deans and directors have been from within the University community. Andrews and Schwalmwere unavailable for comment at the time of publication. Swanson could not be reached for comments at the time of publication. “It is unusual to have this much turnover, but lots of new people brings lots of new ideas,” Fowler said.
Seven of the University undergraduate students were recognized for their academic accomplishments in the annual Opening Exercises in the University Chapel on Sunday."We are proud of this year's prize winners and pleased to celebrate their commitment to their academics and to the Princeton community," Dean of the College Jill Dolan said in an address during the ceremony."Along with achieving high grade point averages, these distinguished students dedicate themselves to activities that reach all corners of the campus and beyond," she added.
The University's orientation process underwent several changes this year, including mandatoryOutdoor Action or Community Action trips.
Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop will be headlining the Fall 2016 Lawnparties, Undergraduate Student Government president Aleksandra Czulak ’17 announced in the Lawnparties website Wednesday.American hip-hop artist Sammy Adams will be performing the opening act. Icona Pop formed in 2009.
The University is the top national university, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report 2017 Best Colleges Rankings.
