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University endowment generates first loss since Great Recession in 2008

University endowment generates first loss since Great Recession in 2008

Janny Eng

Only two of the eight Ivy League schools did not report investment losses in the 2022 fiscal year. The University’s endowment remains the third-highest in the Ivy League.

NEWS | 10/28/2022

Austrian ambassador Alexander Kmentt speaks on nuclear escalation in Ukraine

Austrian ambassador Alexander Kmentt speaks on nuclear escalation in Ukraine

Jacqueline Zhou

“Nuclear war is climate change in a pressure cooker,” Kmentt said. “I hope for the next generation to do better than my generation.”

NEWS | 10/27/2022

Princeton French & Francophone Society revived amid growing student interest after 7-year hiatus

Princeton French & Francophone Society revived amid growing student interest after 7-year hiatus

Bailey Glenetske

Graduate student leaders Yassine Ait Ali and Sophie Chopin emphasized the club’s desire to bring students together with respect to diversity and inclusion, as well as to welcome those with all levels of French-speaking ability and knowledge of French and Francophone culture.

NEWS | 10/27/2022

Business Today hosts seminar with Robert Chavez ’77, President and CEO of Hermès of Paris

Business Today hosts seminar with Robert Chavez ’77, President and CEO of Hermès of Paris

Rebecca Cunningham

Robert Chavez ’77, President and CEO of Hermès of Paris, addressed University community members on Wednesday in a Q&A hosted by Business Today, reflecting on his time at Princeton, his creative process, and his personal style.

NEWS | 10/27/2022

PNI locks interior hallways as PETA brings VR exhibit “Abduction” to campus

Amy Ciceu

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) brought a traveling virtual reality exhibit to Princeton in order to highlight the cruelty of animal laboratory testing. The Princeton Neuroscience Institute (PNI) adopted certain preemptive measures as a result.

NEWS | 10/26/2022

As practice of land acknowledgment expands on campus, Indigenous leaders push for a ‘seat at the table’

The affinity space for Natives at Princeton, located in Green Hall. There are string lights, and a seating area surrounded by colorful art.

As practice of land acknowledgment expands on campus, Indigenous leaders push for a ‘seat at the table’

Bhoomika Chowdhary

“Land acknowledgments should be viewed as a beginning and not an ending,” wrote Reverend Dr. J.R. Norwood, who served as Tribal Councilman for the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribe for 15 years. “They should be statements that honor the past and pledge to show proper respect by building bridges into the future.”

NEWS | 10/25/2022

Hundreds gather to mourn Misrach Ewunetie ’24 at two campus vigils

Hundreds gather to mourn Misrach Ewunetie ’24 at two campus vigils

Katherine Dailey

Over 500 people attended the vigil hosted by the Princeton Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Association, and over 120 students attended the vigil hosted by the University and Office of Religious Life.

NEWS | 10/25/2022

Ewunetie family raises suspicions about circumstances of death as county prosecutor says no ‘criminal activity’

Ewunetie family raises suspicions about circumstances of death as county prosecutor says no ‘criminal activity’

Katherine Dailey

Ewunetie’s belongings, including her phone, were found on her body, according to a spokesperson for the Prosecutor’s Office.

NEWS | 10/24/2022

Former ACLU President discusses free speech at Princeton panel

Former ACLU President discusses free speech at Princeton panel

Abby Leibowitz

Former ACLU president Nadine Strossen spoke about the state of free speech at a panel hosted by the James Madison Program on Oct. 6.

NEWS | 10/24/2022

USG presses administrators for dining pilot details

A stone building with a wooden door and multiple windows. There are four flags on the building, including the American flag and the LGBTQ+ flag.

USG presses administrators for dining pilot details

Hope Perry and Annie Rupertus

USG issued a formal request to administrations on Oct. 14 urging the University to release official information about the upperclass dining pilot. The decision to send the request letter was made unanimously.

NEWS | 10/22/2022

Missing student Misrach Ewunetie ’24 found dead on campus

Katherine Dailey and Drew Somerville

Misrach Ewunetie ’24, a University student who was last seen on campus on Friday morning, has been found dead near the edge of campus.

NEWS | 10/20/2022

Search for Misrach Ewunetie ’24 continues into fourth day

Katherine Dailey

The Department of Public Safety has asked anyone with information that might help locate Ewunetie to contact them immediately at (609) 258-1000, or submit tips anonymously.

NEWS | 10/19/2022

USG announces 2026 Class Council election results

Rebecca Cunningham

The turnout rate for this year’s election reached 54 percent with a total of 2610 votes, a decrease of six percent from the election in 2025.

NEWS | 10/18/2022

Public Safety seeks help finding missing member of Class of 2024

Drew Somerville

Misrach Ewunetie ’24 has been reported missing and was last seen near Scully Hall early on Friday morning. Anyone with information on her whereabouts has been asked to contact the Department of Public Safety at (609) 258-1000.

NEWS | 10/17/2022

Princeton Caribbean Connection comes together to fundraise in wake of Hurricane Fiona

Princeton Caribbean Connection comes together to fundraise in wake of Hurricane Fiona

Eden Teshome

The Princeton Caribbean Connection (PCC) hosted a fundraising event with Coffee Club to raise money for those impacted by Hurricane Fiona.

NEWS | 10/13/2022

Princeton mathematics professor June Huh and Melanie Matchett Wood GS ’09 named 2022 MacArthur Fellows

Princeton mathematics professor June Huh and Melanie Matchett Wood GS ’09 named 2022 MacArthur Fellows

Mahya Fazel-Zarandi

June Huh, a professor in the mathematics department, and Melanie Matchet Wood GS ’09 won the 2022 MacArthur Fellowship. Huh was recognized for proving mathematical conjectures and Wood for her work on number theory.

NEWS | 10/13/2022

Princeton dismisses Kevin Kruse plagiarism allegations as ‘careless cutting and pasting’

Amy Ciceu

In an email to the ‘Prince,’ Kruse said he appreciated both Princeton and Cornell for having initiated and completed thorough investigations into the research misconduct allegations leveraged against him in accordance with institutional guidelines.

NEWS | 10/13/2022

Princeton scientists pinpoint several possible points of entry for COVID-19 spike protein

Amy Ciceu

The recent work, presented in a paper titled “Photochemical Identification of Auxiliary Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Host Entry Factors Using μMap,” was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on Sept. 1.

NEWS | 10/13/2022

Princeton professors consider potential threat of nuclear war from Russia

Princeton professors consider potential threat of nuclear war from Russia

Jacqueline Zhou

After Russian president Vladimir Putin threatened the possible use of nuclear weapons in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the ‘Prince’ interviewed three expert Princeton faculty members.

NEWS | 10/13/2022

Hurricane Ian strikes Florida and Cuba, alumni residents react

Hope Perry and Eden Teshome

Last week, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida and Cuba, clocking in as a Category 4 storm and bringing devastation and loss to many, including hundreds of Princeton alumni and their families. Read how the storm has affected University members and their reactions in today’s piece.

NEWS | 10/12/2022

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