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With one Cuba program out, new program to be offered this spring

With one Cuba program out, new program to be offered this spring

Sarah Kim

The Program in Latin American Studies will begin offering a new study abroad program in Cuba starting in spring 2015 to students with an interest in Latin American culture, politics and history. The Office of International Programs website describes Princeton in Cuba as a semester-long program with a curriculum focusing on the “contemporary culture, political economy, history and anthropologyof Latin America.” The Wilson School originally offered a task force in Cuba, but the program is no longer offered.

NEWS | 09/11/2014

News & Notes: Princeton Symphony Orchestra conductor to leave

Daily Princetonian Staff

Rossen Milanov, the music director of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, will also lead the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Ohio, The Star-Ledger reported. Beginning in the 2015-16 season, he will direct the CSO for the following four years before his contract ends.

NEWS | 09/10/2014

News & Notes: New app for residents to announce issues in Princeton

Daily Princetonian Staff

A new smartphone app called Access Princeton was created to allow Princeton residents to report and track non-emergency incidents in the town such as downed trees, broken parking meters and potholes, according to The Times of Trenton. The app allows users to raise concerns and upload photos on the spot. Although the app is new, Access Princeton was a department created in August so users could call to report problems in lieu of filing reports on the town’s website and police department Facebook page.

NEWS | 09/10/2014

Student charged with drug possession at Princeton Stadium

Chitra Marti

An undergraduate student was arrested by the University’s Department of Public Safety and charged with possession of psilocybin and marijuana on August 26. Nicholas Horvath ’17 was arrested by DPS after an officer allegedly observed him in the Princeton Stadium just after midnight, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office and arrested after a brief foot pursuit. He was also charged with three disorderly persons offenses, including allegedly being in possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, allegedly being under the influence of marijuana and allegedly being in possession of drug paraphernalia. Psilocybin is a psychedelic compound found in psychedelic mushrooms and its possession is an indictable offense in the state of New Jersey. Horvath declined to comment.

NEWS | 09/10/2014

Class of 2018 predominantly from New Jersey, New York, California

Class of 2018 predominantly from New Jersey, New York, California

Corinne Lowe

Students from the Class of 2018 represent 46 states, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.

NEWS | 09/10/2014

Report to improve campus experience for students of diverse backgrounds released

Daily Princetonian Staff, Jacqueline Gufford, and Anna Windemuth

A working group of faculty and administrators led by Dean of the College Valerie Smith has issued a list of recommendations to improve academic achievement and create a more inclusive campus environment for students of all income levels, according to a recently published University press release. The committee of 11 representatives, originally launched by former University President emeritus Shirley Tilghman, recorded high levels of student satisfaction across all socioeconomic levels, commending the University’s admission policies and generous financial aid packages.

NEWS | 09/10/2014

Career Services launches new website to replace TigerTracks

Do-Hyeong Myeong

]]>The Office of Career Services launched HireTigers, a new career management website, to replace the former TigerTracks system on September 1.

NEWS | 09/10/2014

Probable cause hearing request denied in ORFE professor theft case

Chitra Marti

A Princeton Municipal Court judge denied a request Monday afternoon to hold a probable cause hearing in the case of professor John Mulvey, who was arrested this summer for allegedly stealing several lawn signs promoting a local computer repair company. A probable cause hearing is convened to determine whether prosecution has enough evidence to bring the defendant to trial.

NEWS | 09/09/2014

U. to consider request by Campus Dining employee to use medical marijuana

Lorenzo Quiogue

A University employee who is one of the only New Jersey residents with a medical marijuana permit will potentially continue working forthe University after a dispute in which he was reportedly told he would have to choose between medicating and his job.

NEWS | 09/09/2014

Eisgruber '83 welcomes the Class of 2018 during Opening Excercises

Eisgruber '83 welcomes the Class of 2018 during Opening Excercises

De Vann Sago

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 welcomed the Class of 2018 at Opening Exercises on Sunday and used the frequently-drawn comparison between the University and Hogwarts to encourage incoming freshmen to find their adventures here just as Harry Potter found his adventures at Hogwarts. “You feel like you are at the outset not just of any story, but of an adventure, your adventure, your own version perhaps, of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” Eisgruber said.

NEWS | 09/09/2014

Judge denies U. request to move lawsuit challenging tax-exempt status

Daily Princetonian Staff and Anna Windemuth

The University’s request to have alawsuit moved from Morristown to Trenton was denied by Judge Vito L.

NEWS | 09/09/2014

Updated: Committee recommends lowering standard for disciplinary, sexual assault cases

Ruby Shao

The internal Faculty Advisory Committee on Policy is recommending updated procedures for addressing sexual misconduct cases, the University announcedlast Thursday. The changes aim to bring the University into compliance with the Violence Against Women Act, reauthorized by Congress in March 2013, and Title IX, a law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funds. The recommendations include lowering the burden of proof from the “clear and persuasive” standard, which requires roughly 75 percent of the evidence to indicate guilt, to the “preponderance” standard, which relies on a more-likely-than-not principle. All other Ivy League schools currently uses the “preponderance” standard, with Harvardhaving made the switch this summer. Michele Minter, the vice provost for institutional equity and diversity and Title IX coordinator for the University, said that the committee developed the recommendations in response to July conversations between administrators and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The Office for Civil Rights has been investigating the University for alleged violations of Title IX since 2010, when New England School of Law adjunct professor Wendy Murphy filed a complaint against the University forallegedly mishandling reports of sexual assault. “I think these recommendations are very important with regard to [the Office for Civil Rights] in order to make sure we’re fully compliant going forward, and that’s going to be very important in the resolution process,” University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 said. Although the Department of Education mandated the “preponderance” standard for investigating allegations of sexual harassment or violence in its April 2011 “Dear Colleague” letter to colleges, Eisgruber said that the letter required the “preponderance” standard in Title IX hearings without specifying whether all disciplinary proceedings were Title IX proceedings.

NEWS | 09/04/2014

Schoolboy Q to headline fall Lawnparties, Angel Haze to be opening act

Durva Trivedi

Hip-hop artist Schoolboy Q will be the main act at Lawnparties this fall, and Angel Haze will be the opening act, USG president Shawon Jackson ’15 announced in an email to the student bodyon Sundayafternoon. Schoolboy Q is a California-based rapper who has most recently been in the spotlight for his singles “Collard Greens,” “Man of the Year” and “Studio.” USG social chair Logan Roth ’15, whose committee made the decision to book the acts, said Schoolboy Q “pulls a crowd, and he’s good.

NEWS | 08/24/2014

Following PETA allegations, Princeton report says no animal mistreatment

Jacqueline Gufford

An investigation by a subcommittee of the University’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee into the alleged mistreatment of a marmoset in a University laboratoryfound no evidence to support the claims of animal rights groups that an animal was mistreated, the University said on Aug.

NEWS | 08/23/2014

In lawsuit challenging tax-exempt status, U. requests change of jurisdiction

Daily Princetonian Staff and Anna Windemuth

The University has formally requested to move a locallawsuitchallenging its tax-exempt status from Morristown to Trenton, which would potentially place the lawsuit under the jurisdiction of a different judge. Four local residents challenged the University’s position as a nonprofit organization in 2011, demanding that the University pay taxes on 19 additional properties.

NEWS | 08/20/2014

Close to 500 U. affiliates and local residents protest Gaza situation

Daily Princetonian Staff and Anna Windemuth

Close to 500 University students, professors, activists and other community members protested against Israel’s armed attacks on Gaza this week. Princeton for Palestine members and other protestors marched down Nassau Street and gathered in front of the Wilson School, chanting and holding signs in support of Palestine to raise awareness and urge fellow citizens to contact their elected officials for further support. Chants included slogans such as “Not another nickel, not another dime, no more for Israel’s crimes” and “Killing each other is a crime, free, free Palestine,” according to lawyer and Princeton for Palestine member Mohammad Ali Naquvi. The rally was initiated by Amal Awad, a Palestinian-American who said he felt it was time to take a stand against the recent violence in Gaza, Naquvi explained.

NEWS | 08/19/2014

U., town win lawsuit, confirm zoning rights for Arts and Transit Neighborhood

Daily Princetonian Staff and Anna Windemuth

A lawsuit challenging the University's zoning rights for the Arts and Transit Neighborhood was dismissed by the Mercer County Superior Court.

NEWS | 08/11/2014

End of grade deflation could be implemented as early as this fall

Angela Wang

Recommendations from the grading policy report released on Tuesday could go into place as early as the upcoming fall term, said University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83, who is supportive of bringing end to grade deflation. “I think it’s really important that Princeton be known for the quality of its teaching rather than for the severity of its curve,” Eisgruber said. Thereport, written by an ad hoc committee commissioned by Eisgruber to examine the grading policy implemented in 2005, urged that the quota for A-range grades of 35 percent be dropped and that emphasis be placed on providing meaningful feedback to students. Eisgruber explained that he will ask the Faculty Committee on Examinations and Standing to discuss the report at its first meeting in September.

NEWS | 08/08/2014

A-grades decreased the most before deflation and have increased since, committee finds

Angela Wang

Following decades of rampant grade inflation, the average GPA and fraction of A-grades given dropped dramatically from 2003-05 — the years right before the current grading policy was implemented — according to a report released by the University on Tuesday morning. The report, which was prepared at the request of University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 after only a few months in office, suggests that the controversial grade deflation policy has had little direct effect on grading.

NEWS | 08/07/2014

Dinky relocation to proceed after challenge is denied by local board

Daily Princetonian Staff and Anna Windemuth

A petition proposed by two railroad passenger associations challenging New Jersey Transit’s jurisdiction over the Dinky Line and its surrounding buildings was denied by the Surface Transportation Board last week. The petition was put forward by the New Jersey and National Associations of Railroad Passengers after the University decided to construct a new Dinky station south of its original location due to the Arts and Transit Project, which requires the removal of 460 feet of track.

NEWS | 07/31/2014

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