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Princeton Weekly Bulletin   June 19, 2006, Vol. 95, No. 29   search   prev   next

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Page One
• Commencement 2006
• Tilghman to graduates: Carry the spirit of Princeton
• Operating budget benefits from strong investment returns

Inside
• Tuition grant increased for children
• Princeton to disassociate from Darfur investments
• New landscape marks 250th anniversary of Maclean House
• University staff picnic

Faculty news
• Four faculty members recognized for outstanding teaching
• Fourteen new faculty members appointed
• Eight faculty members transfer to emeritus status
• Seven selected for endowed chairs
• Promotions, resignations

Research and teaching
• Princeton awarded $2.2 million for biology education
• Institute fosters partnerships to help region
• Tiny transmitters allow researchers to follow flies
• Ward unravels bacteria’s role in global nitrogen cycle
• Suburbia a rich source of scholarship for Princeton historian
• Princeton scientists explore the next frontier of stem cell research

People
• Spotlight
• Eight named to University Board of Trustees

Almanac
• Calendar of events
• By the numbers

 

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Editor: Ruth Stevens
Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller
Staff writers: Jennifer Greenstein Altmann, Eric Quiñones
Contributing writers: Denise Barricklow, Chad Boutin, Cass Cliatt, Anne Sasso
Photographers: Denise Applewhite, John Jameson
Design: Maggie Westergaard
Web edition: Mahlon Lovett

 

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Commencement 2006

Photo of: Class Day

Seniors gathered in their class jackets on Cannon Green for the Class Day.
 

Photo of: Bill Clinton

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was made an honorary member of the class of 2006 and presented with a class jacket following his address at Class Day. He is pictured with, from left, Class Day Chairs Lauren Bush, Harrison Frist and Shaun Callaghan and Senior Class President Chris Lloyd.
 

Photo of: David Sedaris     Photo of: John Fleming

(Left) President Tilghman left the chapel with humorist and best-selling author David Sedaris, who was this year’s Baccalaureate speaker. (Right) Professor John Fleming, the chief marshal for University convocations, acknowledged applause after President Tilghman recognized him on the occasion of his retirement from the faculty this year. He has led the academic procession at 17 Commencements.

 

Princeton NJ — From Baccalaureate on June 4 through Commencement on June 6, graduates and their families had many opportunities to celebrate their achievements, laugh with their classmates and mark the conclusion of their education at Princeton.

To read more about the 2006 Commencement and related events, including stories about the activities, the honors presented and the speeches given, visit www.princeton.edu/ main/ news/.

To view Webcasts of the events, visit www.princeton.edu/ webmedia/.