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Three new certificate programs approved

The Daily Princetonian

Three new certificate programs approved

Christina Vosbikian

New undergraduatecertificates in Cognitive Science,Ethnographic Studies, and History and the Practice of Diplomacy will be available beginningJuly 1, 2015, according to University spokesperson Martin Mbugua. Faculty voted in favor of proposals for the programs at the last faculty meeting in May. According to Deputy Dean of the College Clayton Marsh, the Committee on the Course of Study received proposals for Cognitive Science from philosophy professor Sarah-Jane Leslie, forEthnographic Studies from anthropology professor Carol Greenhouse, and for History and the Practice of Diplomacy fromhistory professor William Jordan and Wilson School deanCecilia Rouse. Marsh explained that proposals for newcertificates undergo a lengthy process of screening and approval before appearing on the agenda for a faculty meeting.

NEWS | 06/05/2015

Nolan discusses importance of reality in Class Day address

The Daily Princetonian

Nolan discusses importance of reality in Class Day address

Nahrie Chung

Dreams are virtual realities distracting us from confronting the true power of changing our reality, film director Christopher Nolan said in his Class Day keynote address to graduating seniors. Describing the widely disputed final scene in his 2010 film“Inception,” Nolan said that viewers kept asking if it had been real or if it had been a dream.

NEWS | 06/01/2015
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Alumni discuss communism in present-day China

The Daily Princetonian

Alumni discuss communism in present-day China

Ruby Shao

No one in China takes the concept of socialism seriously anymore, Ira Kasoff GS '82, a senior counselor at APCO Worldwide, said at a panel on Friday. He presented two common views of China’s place in contemporary politics. Some believe that the Chinese Communist Party is about to collapse, a long-held view that has taken on new momentum because of David Shambaugh’s article, “The Coming Chinese Crackup,” Kasoff said.

NEWS | 05/29/2015

Urban planning panel discusses future of American city architecture

The Daily Princetonian

Urban planning panel discusses future of American city architecture

Paul Phillips

Four University graduates now employed in occupations related to city planning and architecture discussed the future and challenges facing the American city at a panel discussion Friday. Panelists were Ray Gastil GS ’91, director of the Department of City Planning in Pittsburgh; Peter Waldman GS ’67, professor of architecture at the University of Virginia; Ellen Dunham-Jones GS ’83, professor of architecture and urban design at the Georgia Institute of Technology; and Waqas Jawaid ’10, a partner at Isometric Studio. The panel was moderated by Alison Isenberg, professor of history and co-director in the Program in Urban Studies at the University. Gastil said he and the other members of the Pittsburgh Department of City Planning wanted to look at development of the city in terms of “people, planet, place and performance.” They wanted to make sure that the people of the city — both those already there and those to come later — came first. In terms of "planet and performance," Gastil added they wanted to figure out good environmental metrics.

NEWS | 05/29/2015

Graduate student alumni discuss human trafficking, exploitation

The Daily Princetonian

Graduate student alumni discuss human trafficking, exploitation

Ruby Shao

Human trafficking survivors have been instrumental leaders of movements to reduce economic exploitation and labor exploitation, journalism visiting professor Noy Thrupkaew said at a panel she moderated on Friday. Elaine Pearson GS ’13, the Australia director of Human Rights Watch, defined trafficking as the movement of a person through deceptive or coercive means into a situation of exploitation. “What makes it a situation of trafficking is that it’s a situation where people can’t just freely get up and leave,” Pearson said, noting that today’s compulsion often involves psychological rather than physical constraints and can happen through both legal and illegal channels. Pearson distinguished trafficking from smuggling, which she described as the illegal movement of someone across a border for a fee.

NEWS | 05/29/2015

Alumni in education discuss issues in public school system

The Daily Princetonian

Alumni in education discuss issues in public school system

Paul Phillips

The American public system is in crisis, alumni panelists saidon Friday. Panelists included Alan Safran ’80, president and chair of the board at SAGA Innovations; Anne Herr ’85, director of school quality at Friends of Choice in Urban Schools; Dan Lips ’00, vice president for policy at the Goldwater Institute; and Matt Westmoreland ’10, a member of the Atlanta Board of Education. The discussion was moderated by Christopher Campisano, director of the Program in Teacher Preparation at the University.

NEWS | 05/29/2015

Akinlawon '15 elected Young Alumni Trustee, to serve four-year term

The Daily Princetonian

Akinlawon '15 elected Young Alumni Trustee, to serve four-year term

Jessica Li

Tumi Akinlawon ’15 won the Young Alumni Trustee election and will begin a four-year term as a University trustee on July 1, the University announced on Friday.The general election ran from April 28 to May 20, and only members of the Class of 2015 could run for the position.Shawon Jackson ’15 and Hannah Rosenthal ’15 also made it to the runoff election.

NEWS | 05/29/2015

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