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While students were away over winter break, two momentous, long-awaited events ushered in a new age in both the town’s government history and in its relations with the University. The previously separate Borough and Township merged into a single municipality, and the local planning board approved the construction of the University’s long-awaited Arts and Transit Neighborhood.

NEWS | 01/06/2013

U. PILOT larger than peer institutions' by percentage, report shows

U. PILOT larger than peer institutions' by percentage, report shows

As a nonprofit institution, the University does not pay municipal property tax on its land used for educational purposes. Despite this, the University paid $8 million in property taxes in 2012, making it the single largest taxpayer in town.

NEWS | 01/06/2013

Body language critical in signaling emotion

This past holiday season when students watched their relatives opening presents, they looked at more than just their faces to gauge their reactions, according to University psychology professor Alexander Todorov.

NEWS | 01/06/2013

As towns formally merge, a pause for celebration

Lance Liverman, a former Princeton Township committeeman, has referred to consolidation as a rancorous family reunion — one with an uncle who is “rude and nasty,” and an aunt who is “too judgmental.”

NEWS | 01/01/2013

Terrace graduate board fires club's chefs, prompting hundreds of complaints

In response to concerns raised by members of Terrace Club after the graduate board fired club head chef Olin Noren and assistant chef Ben Arfa, the Terrace graduate board has formed a new committee to discuss transparency and communication between club members and the graduate board.

NEWS | 12/26/2012

Jackson GS '86 steps down as EPA chief, reportedly interested in Princeton presidency

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson GS ’86 announced her resignation on Thursday, igniting speculation that she may be in the running to replace outgoing University President Shirley Tilghman.

NEWS | 12/26/2012

Alumnus' firm sells company that manufactured guns used in Conn. shooting

Following Friday’s shooting in an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., Cerberus Capital Management — an investment firm owned by Stephen Feinberg ’82 — announced on Tuesdaythat it would sell the gunmaker that produces the weapon used in the killings.

NEWS | 12/19/2012

News & Notes: Justin Timberlake to shoot film scenes in Princeton on Friday

Justin Timberlake will be in Princeton all day Friday to shoot the film “Runner, Runner” on various streets in the Borough as well as inside of Ivy Inn. All filming locations are within walking distance from campus, according to Geoff Aton, a business affiliate of Ivy Inn who is familiar with the filming logistics.

NEWS | 12/13/2012

Lawrence chooses Burstein

University Executive Vice President Mark Burstein was named to the presidency at Lawrence University, a small liberal arts college in Appleton, Wisc., Thursday morning. The announcement concluded Burstein’s search for an opportunity to lead another institution, a process that began last year.

NEWS | 12/13/2012

U. hosts conference on diversity in higher education, Tilghman moderates

University President Shirley Tilghman moderated a panel on higher education institutions’ practices of promoting and valuing diversity in the makeup of their faculty and student body Thursday morning.

NEWS | 12/13/2012

Campus conservatives criticize Scalia coverage

Conservative student leaders on campus criticized the media’s coverage of the interaction between Duncan Hosie ’16 and Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, arguing that the story was over-covered and that coverage generally misrepresented Scalia’s views.

NEWS | 12/13/2012

USG releases survey results

The results of the third Committee on Background and Opportunity survey, which were delayed by over two months, will be released to the University community on Friday.

NEWS | 12/13/2012

On China trip, U. team to thank donors, host forum on future of city

Continuing its effort to expand its global presence, the University will host its inaugural Princeton-Fung Global Forum — “The Future of the City” — next month in Shanghai, China. The meeting, which will bring together policymakers, scholars, urban planners and journalists from around the world, is the first in a series of annual forums funded by a $10 million donation from trustee William Fung ’70, group chairman of Li & Fung.

NEWS | 12/13/2012

A school calendar stuck in the past?

In 1938, soon-to-be Dean of the College Francis Godolphin announced a new academic calendar which would place fall term exams immediately after the winter break. At the time, the University’s new schedule aligned more closely with its peer institutions in the Ivy League. Today, it’s the last of its kind.

NEWS | 12/12/2012

In the next University president...

This spring, the University’s Board of Trustees will choose the 20th leader of the 266-year-old institution. Beyond selecting a University president, the University is also selecting a vision and a set of priorities for the next decade. And as seen by the dialogue at the open forums and focus groups over the past month, opinions on the desired qualities of the next president differ.

NEWS | 12/12/2012

Cloister plans Hall of Honor

In celebration of its 100th anniversary this year, Cloister Inn will be unveiling a “Hall of Honor” to honor Cloister war veterans and an “Olympian Banner” to celebrate alumni who have competed in past Olympic Games.

NEWS | 12/12/2012

Student group brings together campus leaders

A student group that exists to make other student groups better, Leadership for Change has spent the past two years trying to bolster a campus-wide discussion on leadership between student groups.

NEWS | 12/12/2012

Christmas tree stands tall in Palmer Square

Standing approximately 70 feet in height, the Norwegian spruce tree rooted in the green at the center of Palmer Square is currently dressed in 32,000 lights. Earlier in December, the evergreen tree made the annual transformation into the town’s Christmas tree.

NEWS | 12/12/2012

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