A new keyless lock system will be installed in all undergraduate dorm rooms beginning in fall 2012, as a result of positive feedback in response to a pilot program conducted in 1938 Hall this past year.
Former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and New York Knicks basketball star Bill Bradley '65 visited his alma mater Wednesday to promote his new book, "We Can All Do Better." Before the talk, Bradley talked to the 'Prince' about his college days, his new book and the future of American politics.
In addition to the open houses held by each department at the beginning of the school year, the USG will organize a large Majors Fair for incoming freshmen during orientation week next fall, USG president Bruce Easop '13 announced at Wednesday's USG Senate meeting.
Labyrinth Books reported a 36 percent increase in course books sales this past year, the first year of a partnership between the University and Labyrinth Books that provides students with a 30 percent discount on books purchased at the store.
With the academic year winding down, crews have begun constructing tents and fences all around campus in preparations for this year’s Reunions. Author Jodi Picoult ’87 and actress Brooke Shields ’87 will be among the alumni returning for their class’s 25th reunion later this month.
Princeton Township filled a vacancy at the top of its police department on Monday afternoon, as the Township Committee unanimously voted Lt. Christopher Morgan to acting chief. The position had been vacant since former Chief of Police Robert Buchanan retired in March after more than 30 years of service.
President Shirley Tilghman and biology professor David Botstein recounted tales of their involvement as young scientists in the Human Genome Project and gave their opinions on hot topics in molecular biology in a talk Tuesday afternoon.
In recent years, controversial changes to University policy — such as the institution of grade deflation and the decision to reinstate early action admission — have been announced and approved at the faculty meetings led by President Shirley Tilghman and held at the beginning of every month.
When professors take a sabbatical leave, students who had been hoping for them to be their advisers for junior papers or senior theses often find themselves in a jam.
Since the turn of the 20th century, 35 alumni and members of the University faculty or staff have been awarded the Nobel Prize. The award puts the laureates in the spotlight for a few weeks in December after they win, and in many ways, their lives from that point on are significantly changed.Since many Nobel laureates have already established themselves in their fields by the time they win, the award itself does not necessarily open up new research opportunities. For some, the name recognition that comes from winning provides a platform for the pursuit of non-scholarly activities. For others, laureate status does not bring much besides an onslaught of emails and invitations for speaking engagements.
One evening in early 2008, David Sng ’13 sat conversing with his date and some senior officers at a black-tie ball held by the Singaporean military to celebrate his class’s graduation from Officer Cadet School. Suddenly, he received a text message from his combat unit calling him back to camp.
By the time Farhan Abrol ’14 planned to draw his room for next year at 6:05 p.m. a few weeks ago, he was left without any rooms to choose from. By 4:30 p.m., there were no rooms remaining. On page 97 of the 99 pages listing draw selection times, Abrol entered the wait list, like 108 other students chose to do.
Now that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has become the presumptive Republican nominee for president, national attention has shifted to the second place prize: the vice presidential nomination. Among the contenders are two names with Princeton ties, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels ’71 and New Jersey Governor and University ex-officio trustee Chris Christie.
The Cannon Dial Elm Club will be conducting a fall round of bicker for members of the Classes of 2014 and 2013 next semester, Cannon president Connor Clegg ’14 confirmed.
The University will announce a formal academic partnership with the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, according to history professor and Council for International Teaching and Research Director Jeremy Adelman.
Contrary to media reports, Princeton’s chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity did not drop its affiliation with the national organization in anticipation of the ban on freshman rush, which will be implemented next fall. In fact, its charter was revoked by the national organization on March 10, a Chi Phi national fraternity official confirmed. In an article published in The Times of Trenton on Wednesday, Chi Phi president Levi Malik ’14 said the fraternity had dropped its Greek letters but might consider continuing its existence as an unaffiliated group of former Chi Phi members.
When the USG booked Rihanna in the spring of 2006 to play at Lawnparties the following fall, she had not even embarked upon her first tour.“We heard she had been doing some studio stuff, so we booked her early,” Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students Thomas Dunne said. “We had a sense she was going to be really big. We were in the right place at the right time.”
After eight years at the University, psychology and Wilson School professor Daniel Oppenheimer will depart for the University of California, Los Angeles, effective July 1.
Michael Kenwood, the Princeton EMT who died attempting a rescue during Hurricane Irene, was awarded the prestigious New Jersey Governor?s Jefferson Award for volunteer service this week.Kenwood, the only rescuer in the United States who was killed during the August hurricane, was attempting to reach a car submerged in a flooded Princeton street when he was swept off his feet and drowned.
The Regional Planning Board voted 7-3 against recommending an ordinance that would preserve a right of way toward the current Dinky train station at its meeting Thursday night. The vote represents another setback for residents who have campaigned to block the University’s plan to move the Dinky.
