TIGER E-NEWS HEADLINES - JULY 16, 2010
UNIVERSITY NEWS
Princeton's Annual Giving campaign raises $48.6 million
Princeton University's 2009-10 Annual Giving campaign raised
$48,582,819 -- the third highest total in its history -- with 60.8
percent of undergraduate alumni participating. The results are
notable for their strength and breadth across all of Princeton’s
constituencies: undergraduate alumni, graduate alumni, parents
and friends.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S27/85/32C95/
Science neighborhood construction progresses this summer
The University's science neighborhood along Washington Road
will continue to develop amid a series of construction projects
taking place on campus this summer. While work progresses on
the Chemistry building and Streicker Bridge, construction has
begun on the new Neuroscience and Psychology buildings.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S27/61/26S27/index.xml
ACADEMICS
Gubser '94 looks to strings for answers, bringing the public
along, too - Steven Gubser's cool, relaxed style and straightforward
manner mask a fierce determination to make sense of the world and
to bring along on his journey of discovery those who may not be
privy to his knowledge. A Princeton professor of physics, Gubser
is one of the world's leading experts in string theory, a dazzlingly
complex and still controversial branch of modern theoretical physics.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S27/86/91A52
Targeting inequality: Rouse aims for social justice in study of medicine,
education - When she teaches "Race and Medicine," Princeton anthro-
pologist Carolyn Rouse invites black students to leave class 10 minutes
early. She explains that this time would be needed to make up for shorter
life expectancy -- on average blacks live five to six years less than whites
in the United States. Through this startling offer, typically not acted upon
by her students, Rouse initiates a discussion about racial disparities in
health care, a topic that is just one conduit to her core intellectual and
personal interest: social inequality.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S27/61/28M92
Project X innovation fund supports bold thinkers and 'tinkerers'
Project X, a fund provided by Lynn Shostack in memory of her late
husband David Gardner '69, is intended to give faculty members in
the engineering school the freedom to pursue hunches and unconventional
ideas, even if those ideas are outside their direct expertise.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S27/80/84S43
Perspective on: Imagination and optimism in scientific discovery
Roberto Car, the Ralph W. Dornte *31 Professor in Chemistry and a
faculty fellow of the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science, discusses
how he developed a theory that changed the course of research in
computational physics. He also focuses on how he came to love science
and how he uses imagination, optimism and creativity in his work.
http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S27/74/08O74/
ALUMNI
Alumni invited to join in welcoming the class of 2014 in September
The Office of the Alumni Association invites all alumni to attend the
annual "Pre-rade" at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. Come to the lawn in front
of Nassau Hall to cheer on members of Princeton's newest freshman
class as they march from Opening Exercises through FitzRandolph
Gate to start off their undergraduate experiences. Following the Pre-
rade, the Alumni Association will serve light refreshments in Maclean
House.
http://alumni.princeton.edu/main/news/calendar/prerade/
Fall Alumni Studies course focuses on Princeton authors
This fall, the Office of the Alumni Association is offering an Alumni
Studies course based on the popular undergraduate course "Princeton
University Reads." The 10-week course will cover various genres by
Princeton authors including Joyce Carol Oates, Paul Muldoon, Chang-rae
Lee and Toni Morrison. In addition to reading selected works and
discussing them in a moderated online forum, the course will include
video interviews with each author conducted by Michael Wood, the
Charles Barnwell Straut Class of 1923 Professor of English and
Comparative Literature. Registration will begin Sept. 1.
http://alumni.princeton.edu/main/education_travel/home_study_programs/
Princeton Journeys offers six continents in 2011
Whether interpreters of arts and antiquities, biodiversity crusaders,
foreign language instructors or specialists in the global economy,
Princeton faculty and expert alumni are set to lead Princeton Journeys
all over the world in 2011. The 2011 roster of educational travel opportunities
sponsored by the Office of the Alumni Association has just been announced.
Destinations include South Africa, Mongolia, Sicily, Turkey and more. See
program details at:
http://alumni.princeton.edu/main/education_travel/princeton_journeys
From the PAW: Reunions highlights online
PAW Online offers video highlights, slideshows and essays to supplement
the extensive coverage of this year's Reunions and Commencement events
in the July 7 issue.
http://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2010/07/07/pages/9731/index.xml
President's Page: http://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2010/07/07/presidents-page/
University seeks modification or release of restrictions on four gifts
Princeton University has filed applications with the Superior Court of New
Jersey, Chancery Division, seeking the modification or release of certain
restrictions on four gifts to the University under a procedure known as cy pres.
Under New Jersey law, charitable institutions may seek such approvals when
gift restrictions become unlawful, impracticable, impossible to achieve or
wasteful. The applications pertain to the Martin A. Dale Awards, the Woodrow
Wilson Prize, the Raymond Fitzsimmons Memorial Scholarship Fund and the
William W. Kilworth Scholarship Fund. In each case, the University is seeking
to expand the permissible uses for the gifts. More detailed information -- including
proposed new gift uses, how a party may be heard on the matter and the hearing
time, place and date -- is available at the following links:
Dale Award: http://www.princeton.edu/ogc/CyPres/Dale.html
Fitzsimmons Scholarship: http://www.princeton.edu/ogc/CyPres/Fitzsimmons.html
Kilworth Scholarship: http://www.princeton.edu/ogc/CyPres/Kilworth.html
Wilson Prize: http://www.princeton.edu/ogc/CyPres/Wilson.html
ASPIRE
McDonnells, Kellers and other visionary alumni support neuroscience at
Princeton - The University has begun construction on the new home of the
Princeton Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Psychology, a complex
that will bring together faculty and students from many disciplines as well as other
universities to explore the brain and the mind. Funding for the new facility has
come from a group of dedicated alumni, led by James S. McDonnell III '58 and
John F. McDonnell '60 *62 with a gift of $20 million. Dennis J. Keller '63 and his
wife, Constance Templeton Keller, have given $5 million; two alumni who wish
to remain anonymous have given significant additional funding.
http://aspire.princeton.edu/news/archive/neuroscience_building.xml
Streicker Bridge dedication celebrates campus connections
Thanks to John H. Streicker '64, a graceful bridge now spans busy Washington
Road, providing safe passage for pedestrians and uniting the two halves of
Princeton's science neighborhood. On June 19 members of the University
community gathered with Streicker and his family and friends to formally
dedicate the bridge in a ceremony held on Poe Field.
http://aspire.princeton.edu/news/archive/streicker_dedication.xml
EVENTS and ACTIVITIES
'Strait Through' map exhibition opens in Firestone Library
An exhibition of historic maps and rare books, focusing on 250 years of
exploration throughout the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, will run from July
19 through Jan. 3 in Firestone Library's main gallery. Presented by the
library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, "Strait Through:
Magellan to Cook and the Pacific" covers a dynamic period of global exploration
that took place between 1520 and 1770.
http://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/pacific/entrance.html
'Starburst' exhibition on view at art museum
A new exhibition titled "Starburst: Color Photography in America 1970-1980"
is on view in the Princeton University Art Museum through Sept. 26. The
exhibition features 18 artists who fast-forwarded their medium out of its
black-and-white past and put it at the center of contemporary art.
http://puam.princeton.edu/starburst/
SPORTS
Harrity '13 wins bronze medal in men's squash at 2010 World University Games
Rising sophomore Todd Harrity, the 2010 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and a national individual finalist in men's squash, upset the No. 1 player from Hong Kong to win the bronze medal at the 2010 World University Games, held in Melbourne, Australia.
http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=204968021
Women's swimming and diving class ranked 13th nationally
Princeton women's swimming and diving head coach Susan Teeter knew she would have to make a big move to replace the powerful one-two punch that recently graduated from Princeton. According to CollegeSwimming.com, Teeter was able to bring in the kind of class that will hopefully continue a legacy that includes nine of the last 11 Ivy League championships.
http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=204966927
Striebel '01, Boyle '04 set to play for U.S. at World Lacrosse Championships
Matt Striebel '01 was a senior at Princeton when Ryan Boyle '04 arrived from Baltimore as one of the most heralded recruits in Princeton men's lacrosse history. They played the same position, so Striebel went from attack to midfield for the 2001 season. To say that it's worked out would be a gross understatement.
http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10600&ATCLID=204967910
KEY PRINCETON CAMPUS LINKS --
• Princeton University - http://www.princeton.edu
• Alumni Association - http://alumni.princeton.edu
• Class pages - http://alumni.princeton.edu/main/alumni_communities/classes/class_pages/
• Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni - http://www.princeton.edu/apga
• Aspire: A Plan for Princeton - http://aspire.princeton.edu/
• Public events calendar - http://calendar.princeton.edu
• Visiting Princeton - http://www.princeton.edu/Siteware/Visitors.shtml
• Princeton Alumni Weekly - http://paw.princeton.edu/
• Princeton Social Media - http://www.princeton.edu/main/campuslife/media/social/
• Princeton University Bulletin - http://www.princeton.edu/bulletin
• Daily Princetonian - http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/
