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First-years and juniors may not return to campus, as U. switches to entirely remote fall

First-years and juniors may not return to campus, as U. switches to entirely remote fall

Albert Jiang, Marie-Rose Sheinerman, and Zachary Shevin

The University will continue to accommodate students previously approved to return for senior thesis work, as well as those “whose situations make it extremely difficult or impossible for them to return to or study from home.”

NEWS | 08/07/2020

Following student’s use of racial slur, U. email on free speech sparks debate

Following student’s use of racial slur, U. email on free speech sparks debate

Linh Nguyen and Omar Farah

Shortly after a white student’s use of the n-word on social media provoked intense backlash, administrators asserted that the University permits certain uses of offensive slurs.

NEWS | 08/06/2020

University-affiliated group travel prohibited, personal travel ‘emphatically discouraged’ in the fall, says U.

University-affiliated group travel prohibited, personal travel ‘emphatically discouraged’ in the fall, says U.

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Any University-affiliated group travel, including travel organized by student groups, is prohibited, the email explained.

NEWS | 08/06/2020

CPUC approves new sexual misconduct policies under revised federal Title IX regulations

CPUC approves new sexual misconduct policies under revised federal Title IX regulations

Zachary Shevin

During an Aug. 3 webinar open to the University community, the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) voted to approve a revised Title IX policy to comply with federal guidance — as well as a separate “University Sexual Misconduct Policy” addressing incidents outside of Title IX’s recently-narrowed scope.

NEWS | 08/03/2020

Frist and Firestone to open, anonymous reporting for social distancing violations, gatherings of no more than five. Here's what you missed.

Frist and Firestone to open, anonymous reporting for social distancing violations, gatherings of no more than five. Here's what you missed.

Anne Wen

Students not invited back on campus, including athletes, cannot access campus buildings or attend practices, and social distancing violations can be reported anonymously, according to VP Calhoun.

NEWS | 08/02/2020

Dozens march through Princeton for socially distant Black Lives Matter protest

Dozens march through Princeton for socially distant Black Lives Matter protest

Marissa Michaels

Protestors gathered outside of the Princeton YMCA at 1:30 p.m. and began a socially-distanced march down Paul Robeson Place, then Tulane Street, Nassau Street, and eventually Witherspoon Street. The march culminated in a series of public speeches by the organizers at Hinds Plaza.

NEWS | 08/02/2020

As international students seek visas, U. announces ‘in-person components of the first-year program’

As international students seek visas, U. announces ‘in-person components of the first-year program’

Sandeep Mangat

The University expects to offer enough in-person options for first-year international students to comply with the ICE policy.

NEWS | 08/01/2020

Q&A with activist and former N.J. Senate candidate Lawrence Hamm ’78

Q&A with activist and former N.J. Senate candidate Lawrence Hamm ’78

Marissa Michaels

“You know, we have to have grassroots movements that are not controlled by money power to in fact advocate for the needs of the people,” said Lawrence Hamm ’78.

NEWS | 07/29/2020

Office of Sustainability solicits feedback on draft of Environmental Justice Framework

Anne Wen

The framework acknowledges that the Office’s employees are “a primarily white staff in a predominately white field.”

NEWS | 07/29/2020

Katz defends ‘blunt words’ in op-ed, as Department of Classics removes condemnation from website

Katz defends ‘blunt words’ in op-ed, as Department of Classics removes condemnation from website

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Katz wrote he was gratified that “Princeton’s leadership has done the right thing,” adding that he learned recently he is not under investigation by the University.

NEWS | 07/27/2020

U. shifts to binding Questbridge admissions policy

U. shifts to binding Questbridge admissions policy

Ngan Chiem

The University has altered its Questbridge College Match policy to make the matching process binding, joining 40 of Questbridge’s 41 other college partners in guaranteeing that Questbridge matches commit to enrolling.

NEWS | 07/26/2020

Princeton’s only Walmart to close in August

Princeton’s only Walmart to close in August

Bharvi Chavre

“After a careful and thoughtful review process, we have made the difficult decision to close our Walmart store in Princeton,” Walmart spokesperson Payton McCormick said.

NEWS | 07/26/2020

ICE says first-year international students with fully-online course loads cannot enter the U.S.

ICE says first-year international students with fully-online course loads cannot enter the U.S.

Sandeep Mangat

In a statement released on July 24, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated that “nonimmigrant students in new or initial status after March 9 will not be able to enter the U.S. to enroll in a U.S. school as a nonimmigrant student for the fall term to pursue a full course of study that is 100 percent online.”

NEWS | 07/24/2020

Princeton Arts Council cancels Communiversity 2020

Communiversity 2014.
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Princeton Arts Council cancels Communiversity 2020

Bhoomika Chowdhary

According to the Council, Communiversity has been known to attract more than 40,000 people and is “Central Jersey’s largest and longest running cultural event.”

NEWS | 07/23/2020

Certain fall 2020 courses capped, canceled, moving to pre-recorded format

Rows of tiered wooden seats with desks in front of tall windows.

Certain fall 2020 courses capped, canceled, moving to pre-recorded format

Zachary Shevin

The lowered enrollment numbers are part of a broader University effort to “enhance the online learning experience and better facilitate interaction,“ according to Deputy Spokesperson Mike Hotchkiss.

NEWS | 07/22/2020

Over 400 alumni call on the U.S. govt. to assist Maria Ressa ’86

Over 400 alumni call on the U.S. govt. to assist Maria Ressa ’86

Albert Jiang

The letter, signed by a number of journalists, multiple former public servants, and two sitting members of Congress, urges the U.S. government to “use its influence” to convince the Philippine government to drop all charges against Ressa, her colleague Reynaldo Santos Jr., and the online news network Rappler.

NEWS | 07/21/2020

Students will know ‘whether a one-year leave is possible’ by mid-August, says U.

Students will know ‘whether a one-year leave is possible’ by mid-August, says U.

Allan Shen

The email stated that students from the three graduating classes who make a request to take a leave of absence from the University during the 2020-21 academic year by August 1 will be informed on whether they are granted a one-year leave of absence by the University by mid-August.

NEWS | 07/20/2020

Financial Aid FAQ outlines three student budget plans for fall 2020

Financial Aid FAQ outlines three student budget plans for fall 2020

Silvana Nasim

On July 10, the University released a list of 26 Financial Aid Frequently Asked Questions explaining how the system will work. Whether on campus, at home, or elsewhere, an undergraduate education will cost less than it did last fall.

NEWS | 07/19/2020

Eating clubs will close in the fall ‘for the first time in more than a century’

Eating clubs will close in the fall ‘for the first time in more than a century’

Claire Silberman

Dining and social activities, along with housing, will all be suspended for the first time since 1918, when many upperclass students left the University to fight in World War I.

NEWS | 07/18/2020

University Board of Trustees elects seven new members

University Board of Trustees elects seven new members

Paige Allen

The University Board of Trustees inducted seven new members this year, including Young Alumni Trustee Jackson Artis ’20. All University alumni, these board members will serve four to eight year terms.

NEWS | 07/16/2020

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