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Princeton to hold Pfizer vaccine clinics, open to all

Princeton to hold Pfizer vaccine clinics, open to all

Evelyn Doskoch

These clinics will be the first held by the University that involve vaccine doses provided by the state of New Jersey.

NEWS | 05/04/2021

Resources Committee recommends criteria for fossil fuel divestment

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Resources Committee recommends criteria for fossil fuel divestment

Drew Somerville

In Monday’s meeting, the CPUC Resources Committee announced that it will recommend to the Board of Trustees’ Committee on Finance to dissociate and divest from fossil fuel companies with the highest-emissions sectors of the industry, as well as from those that currently either deny climate change or spread climate disinformation.

NEWS | 05/03/2021

Princeton hosts on-campus vaccination clinic

Princeton hosts on-campus vaccination clinic

Bhoomika Chowdhary

After weeks of advising students to look elsewhere for the COVID-19 vaccine, the University opened its vaccination clinic on Thursday to all eligible undergraduate and graduate students. In interviews with the ‘Prince,’ students who received the vaccine at Jadwin Gym and elsewhere in the state reflected on their experience.

NEWS | 05/02/2021

Students hold protest in solidarity with MOVE

Benjamin Ball

This week, over a hundred students gathered on the lawn outside Nassau Hall to stand in solidarity with the MOVE organization in Philadelphia in protest of Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania’s handling of the remains of 1985 MOVE police bombing victims. As of Friday, the remains of the MOVE bombings victims have been moved to a West Philadelphia funeral home.

NEWS | 05/02/2021

Campus construction projects continue to make progress through pandemic

Campus construction projects continue to make progress through pandemic

Hank Ingham

Executive Director of Construction Management William Bausmith said construction management is careful “to work closely with housing and public safety and a whole lot of campus facilities, campus stakeholders to stay in constant communication to be aware of where complaints or concerns are being raised and try to make smart decisions based on those messages.”

NEWS | 05/02/2021

Dean’s Date postponed until May 10 amid student mental health crisis

Dean’s Date postponed until May 10 amid student mental health crisis

Mark Dodici and Katherine Dailey

The extension will move Dean’s Date from May 5 to May 10, although the final examination period will remain unchanged. The announcement comes following repeated student calls for action on mental health.

NEWS | 04/30/2021

Princeton community mourns the death of Kevin Chang ’23

Princeton community mourns the death of Kevin Chang ’23

Allan Shen and Caitlin Limestahl

A memorial service was held over Zoom at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28. Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel Rev. Alison Boden hosted the event, which was attended by over 140 people. An in-person vigil took place at 5 p.m. on Thursday for students to gather and reflect.

NEWS | 04/29/2021

NJ Transit considers potential alternatives to the Dinky

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NJ Transit considers potential alternatives to the Dinky

Amy Ciceu

According to NJ Transit, the avenues for alternative transportation currently under consideration include “a roadway with embedded rail that can support rail and rubber-tired transit vehicles,” “a stand-alone rail corridor with a parallel roadway for rubber-tired tram and/or bus service,” and “a roadway with a guideway that could support a rubber-tired tram and buses.”

NEWS | 04/28/2021

Thursday vaccine clinic now open to all eligible students, with limited doses

Thursday vaccine clinic now open to all eligible students, with limited doses

Evelyn Doskoch

The clinic will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Jadwin Gymnasium.

NEWS | 04/28/2021

Princeton to hold ‘limited’ vaccine clinics for international students, on-campus staff this week

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Princeton to hold ‘limited’ vaccine clinics for international students, on-campus staff this week

Evelyn Doskoch

The doses have been allocated through local health authorities, and those who are eligible to be vaccinated at the clinics are being contacted directly.

NEWS | 04/27/2021

Bloomberg Philanthropies gift establishes Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity

Bloomberg Philanthropies gift establishes Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity

Anika Buch

Princeton plans to use the Emma Bloomberg Center to expand its commitment to enrollment and graduation of first-generation, low-income students.

NEWS | 04/27/2021

Princeton apologizes for the handling of 1985 MOVE police bombing victims’ remains

Burr Hall, where the Anthropology Department is located.

Princeton apologizes for the handling of 1985 MOVE police bombing victims’ remains

Benjamin Ball

The University wrote in a statement to the ‘Prince’ that the victims’ remains are not currently and have never been stored at Princeton.

NEWS | 04/27/2021

Princeton faculty, community members reflect on Chauvin trial verdict

Princeton faculty, community members reflect on Chauvin trial verdict

Danielle Ranucci

The ‘Prince’ spoke with several University professors and a student on the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and what it means for the future of police accountability.

NEWS | 04/26/2021

USG committee chairs reflect on semester’s progress

USG committee chairs reflect on semester’s progress

Caitlin Limestahl

USG Senate members heard from the chairs of the Student Life, Sustainability, Academics, Campus and Community Affairs, and Social Committees on their work from the past semester and their plans for the fall.

NEWS | 04/26/2021

Divest Princeton holds “Earth Day, No Delay” rally at Nassau Hall

Divest Princeton holds “Earth Day, No Delay” rally at Nassau Hall

Paige Cromley

Ryan Warsing GS, co-coordinator of Divest Princeton, closed the speech by calling on the University to act: “We want strong commitments, and we wanted them yesterday.”

NEWS | 04/26/2021

Nakase ’21, Wang ’21 named valedictorian, salutatorian

Caitlin Limestahl

Both have won the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and plan to attend medical school. Nakase concentrated in operations research and financial engineering. Wang concentrated in chemistry and is pursuing a certificate in classics with a focus on Ancient Roman language and culture.

NEWS | 04/26/2021

University-sponsored domestic travel to resume May 24 for those at “low risk”

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University-sponsored domestic travel to resume May 24 for those at “low risk”

Paige Cromley

Individuals who meet the low-risk criteria include “those for whom two or more weeks have passed since their final dose of an FDA-approved vaccine,” according to the memo.

NEWS | 04/26/2021