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All campus dining to remain grab-and-go at the beginning of spring semester

Bailey Glenetske

Seating in dining rooms will be closed until at least Feb. 1, and eating clubs and co-ops will have altered dining options.

NEWS | 01/12/2022

Cases among faculty, staff, undergraduates rise ahead of students’ return to campus

Cases among faculty, staff, undergraduates rise ahead of students’ return to campus

Anika Buch

According to the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard, faculty and staff cases have tripled and cases among undergraduate students have more than doubled in the past week.

NEWS | 01/12/2022

Town Council announces indoor mask mandate effective Jan. 13

Charlie Roth

The town of Princeton announced the re-implementation of the indoor mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. This policy change comes in the wake of rising cases in the town of Princeton and in the state, as the omicron variant reaches its surge.

NEWS | 01/12/2022

Graduate student Xiyue Wang sues Princeton over actions during his Iranian imprisonment

Graduate student Xiyue Wang sues Princeton over actions during his Iranian imprisonment

Sam Kagan and Drew Somerville

Wang and his family claim personal injury due to the University’s negligence, with the University set to respond in court on Jan. 14. In an email to the 'Prince,' Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss said, “We are surprised and disappointed by this complaint and believe it is without merit.”

Wang and his family claim personal injury due to the University’s negligence, with the University set to respond in court on Jan. 14.

NEWS | 01/12/2022

University administrators discuss return to campus and COVID-19 protocols during Town Hall

University administrators discuss return to campus and COVID-19 protocols during Town Hall

Lia Opperman

Administrators emphasized that the policies for the semester remain “very much in progress,“ as students will be required to follow travel and social gathering requirements through at least mid-February.

NEWS | 01/05/2022

Princeton recommends some staff work remotely until Jan. 31 as cases rise among faculty and staff

Princeton recommends some staff work remotely until Jan. 31 as cases rise among faculty and staff

Sidney Singer

The overall campus positivity rate currently sits at just over 5 percent for the week of Dec. 25-31 and the campus risk status has been elevated to “High,” according to the University dashboard.

NEWS | 01/05/2022

Princeton postpones arrival date for Spring 2022, prohibits travel outside Mercer County and Plainsboro

Princeton postpones arrival date for Spring 2022, prohibits travel outside Mercer County and Plainsboro

Anika Buch

Arrival to campus will be staggered between Jan. 14 and Jan. 23. From Jan. 8 to mid-February, students will be prohibited from traveling outside Mercer County and Plainsboro Township, unless under “extraordinary circumstances.” Wintersession 2022 will proceed with modifications.

NEWS | 12/27/2021

Local employee denied religious exemption to vaccine mandate, faces termination

Tess Weinreich

The incident comes amid a larger national debate regarding the appropriate balance between public health concerns and employee rights.

NEWS | 12/23/2021

Three Princeton seniors and two alumni awarded Schwarzman Scholarship to study in Beijing

Bhoomika Chowdhary

The five Princetonians will join a cohort of 151 students at Tsinghua University in Beijing and will pursue a one-year master’s degree in Global Affairs. The cohort includes students from 33 different countries and 106 universities.

NEWS | 12/23/2021

Princeton names 14 SINSI Scholars in program’s 15th year

Princeton names 14 SINSI Scholars in program’s 15th year

Tara Agarwal

“Once again, we had a spectacular group of candidates, deeply committed to service here and in their home communities. Their range of interests and experiences will be of great value to the federal government,” Co-Directors of the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative Frederick Barton and Kathryn Lunney said in the SPIA announcement.

NEWS | 12/23/2021

Julia Chaffers ’22 wins Marshall Scholarship

Naomi Hess

“To me, history is about not just what happened in the past, but also how we understand those facts and how we use that to inform our present,” Chaffers said.

NEWS | 12/23/2021

COVID-19 cases rise on campus, as peer institutions announce Spring 2022 plans

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COVID-19 cases rise on campus, as peer institutions announce Spring 2022 plans

Drew Somerville

“As peer institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Stanford make decisions regarding the beginning of the spring semester, Princeton has yet to make any formal announcements about delaying the start of courses or making instruction remote.”

NEWS | 12/23/2021

Princeton accepts early applicants to Class of 2026, withholds admissions statistics

Princeton accepts early applicants to Class of 2026, withholds admissions statistics

Aidan Iacobucci

“We believe this decision will help us keep students central to our work and tamp down the anxiety of applicants,” the University wrote in an online statement.

NEWS | 12/16/2021

Most study abroad programs canceled for spring 2022

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Most study abroad programs canceled for spring 2022

Jenna Elliott

Programs in Kenya, Panama, and Italy remain approved to proceed.

NEWS | 12/16/2021

Takeuchi ’23 elected USG president, midterm grading referendum passes

Takeuchi ’23 elected USG president, midterm grading referendum passes

Annie Rupertus

Takeuchi ’23 and Kapoor ’23, who was elected vice president, ran on a platform of enhancing mental health care on campus, prioritizing equity and inclusion.

NEWS | 12/16/2021

Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis Johnson '93 talks future of Roe v. Wade at PSRJ event

Alexa Marsh and Alison Araten

Alexis McGill Johnson ’93, the CEO of Planned Parenthood, spoke at a Princeton Students for Reproductive Justice (PSRJ) event on Thursday about her background in activism, abortion law, and the role students can play in supporting reproductive rights.

NEWS | 12/16/2021

Princeton moves finals online, mandates boosters for spring semester amid COVID-19 uptick

Princeton moves finals online, mandates boosters for spring semester amid COVID-19 uptick

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Miguel Gracia-Zhang

Dean Dolan cited this “rise in our case counts just registered yesterday” as a reason for the University to take new measures at this juncture so that students would not have to stay on campus into Winter Break if they test positive.

NEWS | 12/14/2021

Invitation of author Abigail Shrier sparks campus controversy, Princeton GSRC responds with teach-in

Invitation of author Abigail Shrier sparks campus controversy, Princeton GSRC responds with teach-in

Bailey Glenetske

After initial publicity of the event, Princeton students voiced concerns about the decision to bring a speaker to campus denounced by many as transphobic.

NEWS | 12/10/2021