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Jun 8, 2021 16 tweets 4 min read
#PrincetonU will require that all faculty, staff, researchers, appointed visiting faculty and researchers, temporary employees, and independent contractors receive a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the @US_FDA and/or @WHO. bit.ly/3zblu2N All employees who will be on campus this fall must receive the final dose of their chosen vaccine no later than August 1, 2021 and submit their vaccine information via VacStatus. bit.ly/3pz7fjG
Sep 17, 2020 8 tweets 3 min read
On Sept. 16, the University received a letter from @usedgov requesting info about #PrincetonU’s nondiscrimination practices - this was in reaction to President Eisgruber’s Sept. 2 update to the campus community on addressing systemic racism at Princeton and beyond.

Thread ⬇️ #PrincetonU has long been committed to creating and maintaining a community where all can thrive, and stands by its representations to @usedgov and the public that it complies with all laws and regulations governing equal opportunity, non-discrimination and harassment.
Aug 7, 2020 12 tweets 5 min read
Undergraduate education at #PrincetonU will be fully remote for fall 2020.

In a message to the campus community, President Eisgruber writes that the pandemic’s impact prevents a genuinely meaningful on-campus experience for undergrads. bit.ly/2PynJrd The University expects it will still be possible for @PrincetonGrad students, including incoming first-year graduate students, to be on campus for the upcoming semester because of their different instructional and residential programs.
Jul 6, 2020 22 tweets 10 min read
#PrincetonU has announced fall 2020 plans for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff 👇 bit.ly/2VTm2bo Fall 2020 at Princeton University: Fall2020.Princeton.Edu UNDERGRADUATES
Undergrads may return to campus for one semester during the 2020-21 academic year.

First-year students and juniors are welcomed to campus for the fall semester, and sophomores and seniors for the spring semester.
Jun 27, 2020 10 tweets 3 min read
The #PrincetonU Board of Trustees has voted to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from the School of Public Policy and International Affairs and residential college. bit.ly/2YCctPR The trustees have concluded that Wilson’s racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college whose scholars, students, and alumni must stand firmly against racism in all its forms.
Apr 22, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
#PrincetonU has determined it will not accept funding allocated under the CARES Act. Princeton has not yet received any of these funds, and never requested any of these funds. Statement on CARES Act Funding Congress allocated CARES Act funding to colleges and universities to ensure that they could support Pell grant recipients and other students impacted by #COVID19. Funds were allocated based on a formula determined by the federal government.
Mar 11, 2020 9 tweets 4 min read
#PrincetonU announces all undergrads who are able to must return home and stay for the rest of the semester.

We’re so sorry that #COVID19 has disrupted the semester like this. But we’re all in this together. princeton.edu/news/2020/03/1… Returning home represents a vital gesture of care for those who can’t leave campus. The more students who leave, the easier it will be to care for those who may become ill and to manage the eventual impact of #COVID19.
Mar 9, 2020 16 tweets 6 min read
President Eisgruber updates #PrincetonU on next steps regarding #COVID19 to ensure the health and well-being of the entire community. bit.ly/2vQDvri Our medical advisors tell us the best time to put in place policies to contain the spread of #COVID19 is now, before we begin to see cases on our campus.
Nov 11, 2019 17 tweets 13 min read
In just a few short minutes we'll be tweeting live from this 👇 event, featuring panelists @KevinMKruse, @deborahamos, @MarshallProj founder Bill Keller, and @AndrewChignell and moderated by @Joe_Stephens. #PrincetonU Director of the #PrincetonU Program in Journalism @Joe_Stephens starts off by noting the importance of discussions like today's "to keep democracy healthy and functioning."
Oct 8, 2019 12 tweets 10 min read
#PrincetonU professor James Peebles and 1962 graduate alumnus has been awarded the 2019 @NobelPrize in Physics “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology.” #NobelPrize princeton.edu/news/2019/10/0… “When I started working in this subject — I can tell you the date, 1964 — at the invitation of my mentor, Prof. Robert Henry Dicke, I was very uneasy about going into this subject ... I just kept going” Peebles said during the #NobelPrize news conference
Dec 6, 2018 16 tweets 13 min read
We're here at 010 East Pyne for the @PrincetonDH Year of Data keynote lecture with @safiyanoble. Stay tuned to our timeline for updates throughout the talk and follow along with #CDHYODA. The talk this evening is entitled "Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism." @safiyanoble is an assistant professor at @USCAnnenberg. #CDHYODA