Arts complex design intended to embrace campus and community
by Ruth Stevens
A major entry to the Princeton campus and community is being redesigned as a 21st-century portal with the door lodged firmly open. At an open house for the community Sept. 17, Steven Holl Architects unveiled concepts for the initial academic buildings in the new arts and transit neighborhood. In addition, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners presented updated information on traffic circulation and other plans for the area near the intersection of Alexander Street and University Place.
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900 fill Frist for sustainability open house
by Ruth Stevens
In one corridor, a faculty member was having an animated discussion on the future of the oil supply with two students. At a table, a Dining Services staff member was helping a local high school student with a project on recycling. Behind a bicycle that powered a light bulb, a student organization officer was signing up a new member.
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Benefits update: Key changes for 2009
A new Aetna PPO medical plan will be offered along with the current UnitedHealthcare PPO medical plan. As with the UnitedHealthcare PPO plan, for in-network services the Aetna PPO plan does not require participants to select a primary care physician or to receive referrals for visits to specialists, and the option is available to go out-of-network to visit any provider (at a higher expense).
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