USG approves referenda calling for Election Day holiday, fossil fuel divestment
Caitlin LimestahlVoting for the winter election will begin on Nov. 23 and end on Nov. 25.
Voting for the winter election will begin on Nov. 23 and end on Nov. 25.
Voting for the winter election will begin on Nov. 23 and end on Nov. 25.
Voting for the winter election will begin on Nov. 23 and end on Nov. 25.
USG implemented a new disability task force and confirmed five new members to the Honor Committee.
USG implemented a new disability task force and confirmed five new members to the Honor Committee.
Viewership for the virtual event averaged around 400 at any given point in time, peaking at around 500 near the end of Derulo’s act.
Viewership for the virtual event averaged around 400 at any given point in time, peaking at around 500 near the end of Derulo’s act.
The University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced today that the headliner for this year’s virtual Lawnparties will be Jason Derulo. Derulo started his solo career in 2009 and has since achieved eleven Platinum singles.
The University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced today that the headliner for this year’s virtual Lawnparties will be Jason Derulo.
Twenty-seven first-years are running for five 2024 Class Council positions this semester. New rules allow candidates to collect signatures via an electronic petition and send messages to large group chats and listservs, which were not allowed previously.
Twenty-seven first-years are running for five 2024 Class Council positions this semester. New rules allow candidates to collect signatures via an electronic petition and send messages to large group chats and listservs, which were not allowed previously.
Mahadevan is a SPIA concentrator and a Residential College Advisor (RCA) in Rockefeller College.
Mahadevan is a SPIA concentrator and a Residential College Advisor (RCA) in Rockefeller College.
All conduct previously in violation of University policy will still violate the updated policies, though cases may be adjudicated under different procedures.
At the most recent USG meeting, Crotty reviewed the University’s modified Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Sexual Misconduct Policy. All conduct previously in violation of University policy will continue to violate these updated policies, though they may be adjudicated under different procedures.
Larrieu’s replacement will be chosen by a USG Selection Committee.
Larrieu’s replacement will be chosen by a USG Selection Committee.
In response to backlash over the news that USG is spending $80,000 on virtual Lawnparties, USG Social Chair Sophie Torres ’21 sent an email to undergraduates on Sept. 11, detailing USG’s reasons for holding Lawnparties, as well as the source of the funding. Not all students are satisfied.
In response to backlash over the news that USG is spending $80,000 on virtual Lawnparties, USG Social Chair Sophie Torres sent a follow-up email to undergraduates on Sept. 11, detailing USG’s reasons for holding Lawnparties, as well as the source of the funding.
The virtual event will be held on Oct. 30 and will feature a headliner, student openers, Lawnparties outfit contests, and giveaways.
The virtual event will be held on Oct. 30 and feature a headliner, student openers, Lawnparties outfit contests, and giveaways.
In the hour-long talk, Glaude emphasized that removing Woodrow Wilson’s name is not enough to reverse longstanding structures of inequality.
“Since most teaching would be remote anyways, we decided that the best option would be a remote semester,” Dolan said.
USG is ordering 645 total copies of each title at about $11 per book — anticipating a total cost of over $14,000. Students will be able to read a book by either Professor Imani Perry or AAS Chair Eddie Glaude.
“Whatever the [Trump] Administration has done or will do with respect to gender identity [or] gender expression, our policies will protect people’s gender identity and gender expression,” Title IX Administrator Regan Crotty ’00 said.
Dolan and Calhoun answered student questions about Fall 2020, acknowledging that most policies will rest upon President Eisgruber’s July decision on whether to return to campus.
The survey results, released on Saturday, were based on 2,237 total responses and included student feedback on a wide range of issues regarding the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on academics and student life. Each survey question was optional, so each had a different number of total respondents.
Anne Grinder ’23, Samuel Fendler ’21, Michael Wang ’21, Munisa Said ’22, Matthew Weatherhead ’23, Yujin Angolio ’23, and Dylan Shapiro ’23 were reconfirmed for the Honor Committee. Abbie Willhelm ’23, Avner Goldstein ’21, Jennifer Lee ’23, and Daisy Torres ’22 were confirmed for the Committee on Discipline.
“We want this to be a really comprehensive report so that student opinions are really being elevated as these big discussions are happening, of course keeping in mind that, ultimately, decisions rely on public health guidelines,” said USG President Chitra Parikh ’21.
This year saw one the highest turnouts ever for first-year voting, with 62 percent of the Class of 2023 voting for Class President, the single contested election for their class, according to Chief Elections Manager Lehman Montgomery ’22. All other classes had a voter turnout above 50 percent.
It was also announced that the single referendum to “call on Princeton University to limit the widespread printing and distribution of the physical copy of the ‘Rights, Rules, [and] Responsibilities’” passed with 88% of voters and 2,055 votes in support.