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HIGHLIGHTS
President Eisgruber’s annual State of the University letter, 2022
Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber sent his annual State of the University letter to faculty, students and staff on Thursday, Feb. 3, honoring the Princeton community’s resilience and looking ahead to new dimensions for the University’s mission and impact.
Presenting the modern face of science
Whose stories do you tell when you teach science and engineering? Newton? Galileo? Maybe Marie Curie? That question was posed to eight members of Princeton’s science and engineering faculty as part of their work in a Community of Practice group focused on adding diverse voices to course materials. Princeton’s Council on Science and Technology (CST) created this inaugural Community of Practice group last year as a step toward helping students from underrepresented groups participate and succeed in STEM courses.
Imani Perry’s selections for Black History Month, plus University events and resources for learning and discovery
Imani Perry, the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, offers reflections and insights on Black History Month, along with recommended readings, music, documentaries and more.
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NEWS ITEMS
Princeton recognizes 50 years of community and inclusion
As Princeton opened its doors to women and greater numbers of underrepresented students in the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a clamoring for spaces where those students could gather for support and strength. Both the Third World Center (today’s Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding) and the Women*s Center (now the Gender + Sexuality Resource Center) were founded amidst this massive social and cultural shift on campus, providing much-needed community and connection. The 2021-22 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of these groundbreaking campus organizations. A series of lectures, programs and events is being held throughout the year to honor their legacy of community, identity, collaboration and inclusion at Princeton.
Princeton invigorates ties with New Jersey’s community colleges
Since the 1970s, Princeton has nurtured connections with New Jersey’s community colleges, offering community college instructors opportunities for continuing education at Princeton, while sending graduate students — the next generation of Princeton-educated academics — to teach the wide range of students seeking two-year degrees at county colleges. This academic year, Princeton will send 20 graduate students — its largest cohort — to teach courses at Mercer County Community College, Camden County College and Rowan College of South Jersey through the Community College Teaching Partnership, which offers teaching fellowships to current doctoral students.
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EVENTS
PRINCETON EVENTS
The Influence of the Still Family on the Culture and Social Life of South Jersey
Friday, February 11th, 12:00 pm
No registration required, click here to attend virtually
PPPL will host a talk by Samuel Still, a direct descendant of Dr. James Still (1812-,1885), who was known as the “Black doctor of the Pines,” and William Still (1821-1902), who was the author of “The Underground Railroad,” will be the guest speaker. Samuel Still will discuss the family’s impact on the culture and intellectual life of South Jersey and will also explore efforts to preserve and restore Dr. Still’s home in Medford, New Jersey. Samuel Still is a historian, preservationist, and genealogist who is chairman of the Dr. James Still in Medford.
Black Earth Film Series: Black Mother by Khalik Allah
Monday, February 14 - 6:00 pm
James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.
Filmmaker Khalik Allah screens his award-winning documentary film, “Black Mother,” an audio-visual love letter to Jamaica, followed by an in-person Q&A discussion with the filmmaker. Part of the Black Earth film series organized by Princeton’s Deana Lawson and Tina Campt. Free and open to the public; advance tickets required through University Ticketing.
Israel: Settlements and Solutions - A Conversation with Isi Stein
Tuesday, February 15 - 5:00 pm
Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building , Room A17
Come learn from Isi Stein, founder of the Israel Files and Jerusalem Post journalist. We will discuss settlements, the feasibility of a 2-state solution, and Israel as a partisan issue in the USA. We will also take questions from the audience.
Honoring bell hooks: Reflections on her pedagogical legacy
Thursday, February 24th - 4:30 pm
Register here
What does it mean for classrooms to be inclusive spaces? How can Princeton’s community enhance learning by more fully engaging with diversity? The Inclusive Teaching at Princeton series invites undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral associates, faculty, and staff to come together to discuss diversity in teaching and learning at Princeton today.
Discussants:
Brian Herrera, Associate Professor of Theater in the Lewis Center for the Arts
Monica Huerta, Assistant Professor of English and American Studies
Paul Nadal, Assistant Professor of English and American Studies
Autumn Womack, Assistant Professor of African American Studies and English
Moderator:
Katherine Stanton, Associate Dean and Director of the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning
The Tulsa Race Massacre
Monday, February 28th - 1:00 pm
No registration required, click here to attend virtually
Robert Hershey Alston, a producer and director with District Greenwood Amalgamated People, will give a talk on the Tulsa Race Massacre.
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Data Highlight
Prior research shows that women are both underrepresented and underpaid in most higher ed leadership positions. Previous research has also shown that having women in executive positions in the nonacademic, corporate workplace narrows the pay gap between female and male administrators. This report analyzes whether institutions with women presidents or provosts have higher representation and pay for women in administrative, dean, and faculty positions than institutions led by men.
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National Research & News Highlights
How Universities with Healthy Research Ecosystems Can Help Foster Greater Inclusivity
Creativity knows no racial barriers. Brilliant ideas may come from anyone. Yet African Americans and members of other minority groups remain under-represented at the faculty level in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). As we celebrate Black History Month here in the United States, this editorial reflects on the well-documented racial funding gap in research and highlights an initiative aimed at reversing this trend.
New Bomb Threats Evoke Past Fears
Repeated bomb threats at historically Black universities and colleges over the past month are raising concerns and conversations about historical violence fueled by racism.
Barriers to Jobs Even When Not Behind Bars
Tens of thousands of legal restrictions limit job options for formerly incarcerated students who got college degrees and certificates in hopes of gaining a new lease on life.
A Race to the Top in Research
Infused with overdue money, historically Black colleges are vying to win Carnegie’s highest rank.
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