Princeton names eight new trustees, increasing total trustee count by three
The board now has 40 members, the maximum number permitted under its bylaws.
The board now has 40 members, the maximum number permitted under its bylaws.
The board now has 40 members, the maximum number permitted under its bylaws.
The board now has 40 members, the maximum number permitted under its bylaws.
The University’s expanded financial aid program has brought its number of tuition-paying students below the threshold for a new 8 percent federal tax on the wealthiest university endowments enacted by Congress in July. Princeton was predicted to lose roughly $180 million annually on its investment income under the tax, which peer institutions are gearing up to pay.
The University’s expanded financial aid program has brought its number of tuition-paying students below the threshold for a new 8 percent federal tax on the wealthiest university endowments enacted by Congress in July. Princeton was predicted to lose roughly $180 million annually on its investment income under the tax, which peer institutions are gearing up to pay.
Princeton’s course-management platform Canvas briefly went dark Thursday afternoon after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure, which runs Canvas. Access was restored late Thursday night.
Princeton’s course-management platform Canvas briefly went dark Thursday afternoon after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure, which runs Canvas. Access was restored late Thursday night.
A kitchen fire in Wendell Hall on Saturday night filled the building with smoke before a student used a fire extinguisher to put it out. Firefighters later arrived, cleared the smoke, and assessed damage, temporarily displacing at least one student whose room was affected.
A kitchen fire in Wendell Hall on Saturday night filled the building with smoke before a student used a fire extinguisher to put it out. Firefighters later arrived, cleared the smoke, and assessed damage, temporarily displacing at least one student whose room was affected.
The new policy, which will delay the B.S.E. declaration timeline by a semester, marks a significant shift in the undergraduate engineering program and will provide students with additional time to solidify academic plans.
The new policy, which will delay the B.S.E. declaration timeline by a semester, marks a significant shift in the undergraduate engineering program and will provide students with additional time to solidify academic plans.
On May 31, the University will replace its third-party Campus Map app with a new in-house interactive map as part of campus-wide budget cuts.
On May 31, the University will replace its third-party Campus Map app with a new in-house interactive map as part of campus-wide budget cuts.
An undergraduate cyclist was struck and trapped beneath a vehicle driven by a University employee on Elm Drive late Tuesday night. The student was hospitalized in stable condition, and the driver received a citation.
An undergraduate cyclist was struck and trapped beneath a vehicle driven by a University employee on Elm Drive late Tuesday night. The student was hospitalized in stable condition, and the driver received a citation.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ’03 announced that the U.S. Department of Defense will end sponsorship of active-duty military students in graduate programs at Princeton University and other Ivy League institutions beginning in the 2026–27 academic year.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ’03 announced that the U.S. Department of Defense will end sponsorship of active-duty military students in graduate programs at Princeton University and other Ivy League institutions beginning in the 2026–27 academic year.
Content Warning: This article contains references to violence and school shootings.
Content Warning: This article contains references to violence and school shootings.
Despite A-range grades rising to 66.7 percent, the University has no plans to implement new grade caps or transcript changes. Dean of the College Michael Gordin confirmed that the University is not considering adjustments to grading policies, diverging from peer institutions such as Harvard and Yale.
Despite A-range grades rising to 66.7 percent, the University has no plans to implement new grade caps or transcript changes. Dean of the College Michael Gordin confirmed that the University is not considering adjustments to grading policies, diverging from peer institutions such as Harvard and Yale.