June 14, 2004 Vol. 93, No. 29 Archives   Previous   Next Contents Commencement 2004 • Tilghman: With graduation comes a responsibility • Commencement highlights • Four faculty members recognized for their outstanding teaching • By the numbers: Commencement statistics People • Burstein named vice president for administration • Hlafter selected for national architectural honor • University names six new trustees • Appointments • Spotlight, retirements, obituaries • Briefs Faculty • Five new full professors named to the faculty • New associate and assistant professors appointed • Six faculty members transfer to emeritus status • Ikenberry named to endowed chair • Cook chronicles history of the human race • Philander traces transformation of El Niño • Singer joins political debate in book about Bush's ethics Inside • Device sorts microscopic particles with amazing speed and precision • Engineering plan calls for greater focus on societal needs • New library named for Peter B. Lewis • Two seniors awarded fellowships for yearlong public service projects • First students graduate from Princeton Prep • Grants fund research on underwater vehicles, high-tech materials • Book group builds bridges to Princeton community and beyond • ACLU role in Brown case explored Benefits • HR Solution Center aims to provide quick responses • Tuition grant increased for children • Changes made to staff tuition plan Sections • Calendar of events   The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications. Second class postage paid at Princeton. Postmaster: Send address changes to Princeton Weekly Bulletin, Office of Communications, Princeton University, 22 Chambers St., Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08542. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $14 for the spring semester of the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Princeton University, 22 Chambers St., Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08542. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers June 14-September 5 is Friday, June 4. A complete publication schedule is available at deadlines or by calling (609) 258-3601. Editor: Ruth Stevens Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Staff writers: Jennifer Greenstein Altmann, Steven Schultz Contributing writers: Patricia Allen, Karin Dienst, Eric Quinones Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor, Margaret Westergaard Web edition: Mahlon Lovett

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Commencement statistics

	Master's degree recipient Luna Ranjit bubbled with enthusiasm

• 535 men and 565 women in the class of 2004 received degrees at Commencement June 1. Of those, 934 received bachelor of arts degrees and 166 received bachelor of science in engineering degrees. Four students from earlier classes also received degrees.

• About 43.2 percent of the class members, or 475 students, received honors. Of those, 106 students graduated with highest honors, 162 with high honors and 207 with honors.

• The 686 advanced degrees awarded June 1 included both master's and doctoral degrees: 282 doctor of philosophy degrees; 248 master of arts degrees; 58 master in public affairs degrees; 24 master in architecture degrees; 20 master of engineering degrees; 18 master of science in engineering degrees; 15 master in public policy degrees; nine master in finance degrees; eight master in public affairs and urban and regional planning degrees; three master in Near Eastern studies degrees; and one master of fine arts degree.

 

Source: Office of the Registrar

 

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