Tag: Princeton University
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Princeton University remembers alumni victims of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
Gray clouds hung over the Princeton University campus on Sept. 11, where 14 unlit candles rested on a covered table inside the memorial garden dedicated to the alumni killed in the terrorist attacks 17 years ago. The table occupied the middle place of prominence, around which a small crowd gathered in the late afternoon for…
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Princeton University reviewing programs being looked at by federal government
Two programs at Princeton University, including a self-defense course for women, are being probed by the federal government for alleged discrimination based on a complaint being filed. On July 28, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a Title IX investigation for “gender harassment,” according to the department’s website. Title IX is…
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Gov. announces assistance for Garden State start-up companies
Gov. Phil Murphy, sporting an open collar during a public event with Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber on July 25, mentioned jokingly to him that had he worn a tie, “it would have been orange.” “I’ve got one, I’ve got one,” Murphy said in a remark that got a laugh from his audience. The…
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Council members have little to say on mayor’s possible participation in talks with university
Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert is facing no resistance or opposition from the Princeton Council to her possibly being part of future negotiations with her husband’s employer, Princeton University, to voluntarily give millions of dollars each year to the municipality. Lempert floated that prospect last month by saying she had not made up her mind whether…
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Princeton student group leads petition for workers’ rights
By Sophia Cai Correspondent A group of socially conscious Princeton University students recently submitted a petition aimed at tackling campus workers’ rights and protections against unfair treatment based on sex and race. On June 2, the Princeton University chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDS) released their petition raising awareness around grievances that…
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Princeton University officials will make repairs to Nassau Hall
Nassau Hall has endured war and fires in the more than 260 years since it was built, a building today that is home to the Princeton University administration. But as with any building, it needs repair, a task that falls on the shoulders of Donald Lowe, assistant vice president of facilities operations at the Ivy…
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Mayor uncertain if she will participate in talks regarding university’s payment to town
Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert said on June 11 that she has not made up her mind whether to participate in upcoming negotiations with Nassau Hall for Princeton University to continue making voluntary financial contributions to the municipality, an issue involving her husband’s employer that she recused herself from five years ago. “I haven’t decided yet,”…
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Princeton president makes case for financial investment in college education
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber told graduating students on June 5 their investment in a college education was worth it and said more people should go to college. Eisgruber, speaking from in front of Nassau Hall for the 271st commencement in school history, used his remarks to return to a familiar theme he has…
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HOPEWELL: Hopewell Elementary partners with Princeton University’s sustainable farming project
A partnership between Hopewell Elementary School and Princeton University is bringing a new scientific initiative to the school district’s younger pupils by giving them a new learning experience while also providing fresh produce for lunches. Princeton University’s Vertical Farming Project is providing the school with fully functioning hydroponic towers that introduce “cutting-edge scientific educational opportunities…
