Princeton Weekly Bulletin   December 3, 2007, Vol. 97, No. 10   prev   next   current

Seniors named Rhodes Scholars

By Jennifer Greenstein Altmann

Three Princeton seniors, Sherif Girgis, Brett Masters and Landis Stankievech, have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships for two or three years of graduate study at the University of Oxford.

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Spiritual connections: Weisenfeld examines religious motivation in activist, artistic fields

By Ushma Patel

Religion professor Judith Weisenfeld began a recent discussion in her junior colloquium by playing three YouTube videos depicting darshan, the Hindu belief in divine communication through images of deities.

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Coalition to propose strategic plan addressing high-risk alcohol use among undergraduates

By Ruth Stevens

A University-wide coalition is being formed to address high-risk alcohol use among undergraduates as a health, well-being and educational issue.

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Holiday outreach initiatives planned

Members of the University community will have the opportunity to share the holiday spirit through a series of community service initiatives and special events planned for December and January.

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Postdoctoral scholars join interdisciplinary community

Five new postdoctoral fellows have joined the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts this year.

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New program takes sweeping approach to translation

By Ushma Patel

A new certificate program launched by Princeton this fall is the largest, most extensive effort in the country to educate students about the important role that translation plays across academic fields and in cultural understanding.

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