This issue of the Princeton Weekly Bulletin is being mailed to residents of the local community on behalf of the Office of Community and Regional Affairs.

Led by Kristin Appelget, director of community and regional affairs, and Karen Woodbridge, director of community relations, the office serves as a bridge between the University and the community. Staff members work with county and municipal government officials, plus with a wide variety of community organizations, to enhance the quality of life throughout the Princeton region.

The office manages University/community relationships in areas involving financial contributions, land use, affordable housing, transportation, environmental impact and local economic development.

Staff members also oversee a wide array of community relations initiatives such as the Community Auditing Program and the Program in Continuing Education, the Surplus Equipment Donations Program and the community use of University facilities. The office also participates in the organization of numerous arts and entertainment initiatives for the campus and the community such as Community and Staff Day at Princeton Stadium and the Communiversity spring festival.

For more information about the Office of Community and Regional Affairs, call 258-3204, visit 22 Chambers St., Suite 101, or go online at www.princeton.edu/community. Pick up a copy of the Princeton “Profile” booklet for detailed information on the University’s relationship with the town, the region and the community in general. The “Profile” also is available at www.princeton.edu/profile.

Community and Staff Day offers activities for all ages

The annual Community and Staff Day celebration, set for Sept. 27 at Princeton Stadium, includes activities for all ages and interests. At last year’s event, local youngsters joined members of the University’s varsity athletics teams in a youth sports clinic. (photo: Denise Applewhite)

Faculty, staff and local residents are invited to Community and Staff Day, the annual celebration of sports and entertainment, beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Princeton Stadium.

The event will feature activities for all ages and interests, including a “Family Fun-Fest,” a youth sports clinic for children ages 5 to 13 hosted by Princeton University athletes, live entertainment and the Princeton vs. Lehigh football game.

Admission to the Family Fun-Fest and the youth sports clinic is free. Participants in the youth sports clinic will receive a complimentary ticket to the football game, which begins at 6 p.m.

Princeton staff members (with a University ID card) can pick up free football game tickets, compliments of the Bank of Princeton, Monday through Friday, Sept. 22-26. Tickets will be available at two locations: the Princeton Athletic Ticket Office, Jadwin Gymnasium, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday; and the Bank of Princeton, 21 Chambers St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Community and Staff Day is sponsored by the Office of Community and Regional Affairs, the Office of Human Resources and the Department of Athletics. For more information, call 258-5144; for advance ticket purchases, call 258-4849. Additional information is available at www.goprincetontigers.com or www.princeton.edu/community.