By the numbers: University raises funds for United Way
With the help of a dedicated group of departmental volunteers from across campus and at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), the campus community raised $87,642.30 during the 2024 United Way Campaign. Proceeds support the United Way of Greater Mercer County’s education, financial stability, food insecurity, and health programs.
- Forty-four employees served as campaign volunteers in more than 25 University departments and at PPPL. In addition to organizing fundraising events, volunteers organized supply drives to support United Way of Greater Mercer County programs.
- The campaign raised $77,185 in contributions from faculty, staff and retirees — $64,660 from the main campus, $5,100 from PPPL and $7,425 from retirees.
- The University matched gifts with 15 cents on the dollar for every payroll deduction contribution and 10 cents on the dollar for all other gifts, for a total University contribution of $10,457.30.
- In addition to supporting the United Way of Greater Mercer County’s Community Impact Fund, employees elected to distribute their donation directly to UWGMC programs. Employees helped provide meals to the Strike Out Hunger campaign, supply education kits for local school children, fund college admission support, and contribute to pre- and post-partum resources for parents.
- All donations will be distributed to United Way programs in Mercer County or employees’ home communities, or to other health and human services agencies that were designated by individual donors.
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From The Atlantic: The Cost of the Government’s Attack on Columbia by President Christopher L. Eisgruber
"The attack on Columbia is a radical threat to scholarly excellence and to America’s leadership in research. Universities and their leaders should speak up and litigate forcefully to protect their rights."
Read the full article on theatlantic.com
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From TAPInto Princeton: Princeton University Concerts Connects Modern Audiences to a 131-Year Tradition
"A breathtaking range of musical events are on the Princeton arts calendar in the next month:
A children’s concert with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and a host providing added entertainment for kids and adults alike. An up-close concert with spectators sitting on the stage with a world-renowned performer. A speed dating event in which participants meet and mingle with each other before heading off to the concert hall. A guided musical meditation in the Princeton University Chapel. A dance jam, with participants invited to practice with the choreographer in advance of the event.
It’s a dynamic range, and it all comes from a 131-year-old classical music series, Princeton University Concerts (PUC)."
Read the full story on tapinto.net
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Fintan O’Toole notes that we live in an age of conspiracy theory and fake news, but emphasizes these are not new phenomena. He contends the most toxic forgery of all time is The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which falsely purports to be the record of secret meetings of Jewish leaders plotting to take over the world. It was used as the basis for the most violent antisemitic propaganda of the 20th century and continues to circulate today. In 1921, the Irish journalist Philip Graves was the first writer to expose The Protocols as a fake and to show how it was manufactured. Graves, who came from a very distinguished literary family, used the techniques of literary criticism to analyze the text of The Protocols and published his findings in the London Times. O’Toole points out that Graves is now largely forgotten, but in this lecture, in memory of the great scholar-poet Robert Fagles, O’Toole tells the story of how Graves revealed the truth. He argues that what Graves managed to do is not merely of historical importance. It resonates very strongly with contemporary dilemmas and shows that critical skills are not marginal—they are vital to the survival of democracy and decency.
Free and open to the public
Friday, March 21
4:30 PM
James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street
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DrKheal2 offers a tandem encounter with María Irene Fornés’s 1968 play Dr. Kheal, in which a learned professor delivers a lecture about the meaning of all things. Professor Brian Herrera and alum Kyle Berlin, Class of 2018, each perform the role of Dr. Kheal simultaneously in different time periods in different venues (Wallace Theater and CoLab) for the half the audience. The audiences then switch venues and experience the other Dr. Kheal lecture. Immediately after their tandem performances, Herrera and Berlin will guide a lively, interactive conversation about the futures of higher education. Estimated total run time: 85 minutes. Presented in collaboration with the María Irene Fornés Symposium.
Reserve free tickets on tickerts.princeton.edu
Friday, March 21
5:00 PM
CoLab, Lewis Arts Complex
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Join Princeton University Art Museum for guided tours of the main campus and residential college neighborhoods. Discover a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Henry Moore to Louise Nevelson on the main campus tour. The residential college neighborhood features artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Sol LeWitt to Maya Lin.
Free and open to the public. All tours are held outdoors, rain or shine, and are stair-free.
Residential College Neighborhood
Saturday, March 22 at 2:00 PM
Meet at Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads behind The Dinky Bar, 94 University Pl.
Main Campus Neighborhood
Sunday, March 23 at 2:00 PM
Meet at Nassau Hall
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Opus presents
ESSENCE
Opus presents ESSENCE, a one of a kind concert incorporating chamber music with dance and drumming in collaboration with Princeton University Ballet, Princeton African Music Ensemble, and Triple 8 Dance Company. You will hear captivating sounds from around the world inspired by jazz, tango, Studio Ghibli, and more—all woven into one beautiful performance. There is something for everybody to enjoy!
Purchase tickets to ESSENCE on tickets.princeton.edu.
Saturday, March 22
7:30 PM
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
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Breathe in sound and silence through guided meditation as you listen to music more viscerally than ever before, meditating to the playing of lutist Thomas Dunford, guided by Matthew Weiner, Associate Dean in the Princeton University Office of Religious Life.
This is a FREE, unticketed opportunity to indulge in attentive, focused, and mindful listening.
Monday, March 24
12:30 PM
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
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Sidik Fofana (debut short story collection Stories from the Tenants Downstairs) reads from his work along with several creative writing seniors. The C.K. Williams Reading Series showcases senior thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing with established writers as special guests.
Free and open to the public
Tuesday, March 25
6:00 PM
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street
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University Chapel
The After Noon Concert Series is a weekly opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances at the Princeton University Chapel by various local, national, and international organists. These half-hour concerts showcase the flexibility of the magnificent Skinner/Mander Chapel organ. Each visiting organist rehearses and performs, bringing forth a different voice and character from the organ.
This week features James D. Hicks of Califon, NJ.
Free and open to the public
Thursday, March 27
12:30 PM
Princeton University Chapel
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The Cost of Craft: Art, Labor, and Livelihood
Operating at the intersection of ceramics, design, and business, Not Work Related is a contemporary ceramics studio started in 2017 by architect-turned-ceramist Sarah Hussaini. The studio is committed to both precision craftsmanship and financial transparency. We will explore the design process and history of the studio while acknowledging that creative expression and earning a living are intrinsically linked.
Register for The Cost of Craft on kellercenter.princeton.edu
Thursday, March 27
4:30 PM
Friend Center, Room 006
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Constitutional Private Law
Lawyers have long distinguished private and public law. The former concerns the rights and duties of private persons and is studied in courses like contracts and torts. The latter concerns the powers and responsibilities of the state. Constitutional law, then, is supposed to be public law. But it turns out that much of constitutional law is less like public law and more like private law: it imposes relational obligations on government officials backed by the threat of monetary damages. What does constitutional private law tell us about constitutional law and its relationship to politics and philosophy?
Garrett West is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Supported by the Bouton Law Lecture Fund.
Free and open to the public
Thursday, March 27
4:30 PM
McCosh Hall, Room 28
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Make It! A Maker's Fair
Join MakeNet for its annual event that celebrates making in all its forms. Explore a variety of activities, each offering a different small craft or DIY project for all skill levels. Bind your own notebook, build a robotic finger, play in virtual reality, and contribute to a collective origami project.
Free and open to the public
Friday, March 28
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
PUL Makerspace, A Floor, Lewis Library
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Renaissance - A Cappella Performance
The Princeton Roaring 20, a Princeton-based premier co-ed a cappella group established in 1983, is hosting Renaissance, our biggest concert of the year, on Sunday, March 30th, 4:00pm at Richardson Auditorium.
We’ll be performing a collection of songs ranging genres from jazz to pop to classical rock and decades from the 50’s all the way to the 2010’s! Our set will include many well-known songs like Bohemian Rhapsody, Hey Jude, Creep, and more!
Purchase tickets to Renaissance on tickets.princeton.edu.
Sunday, March 30
4:00 PM
Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall
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Images
United Way - Photo by Maddy Pryor, Office of Communications
The Atlantic - Photo by Dave Sanders / The New York Times / Redux
Princeton Precision Health - Illustration by Sean Gallagher and Matthew Raspanti, Office of Communications
Princeton University Concerts - Photo by Alexander Moravcsik
Fintan O'Toole - Photo by Nick Bradshaw / The Irish Times
Campus Collections Walking Tour - Maya Lin, "Einstein's Table," 2019. Princeton University Art Museum. The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, Princeton University Art. © Maya Lin Studio
Sidik Fofana - Photo by Roque Nonini
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