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What’s on Shirley Tilghman’s mind these days?

Besides dealing with a $3.7 billion drop in the University’s endowment (thanks, Great Recession!), Tilghman said at this afternoon’s CPUC (Council for the Princeton University Community) meeting that moving ahead with establishing the nation’s premier neuroscience department is her biggest priority. Tilghman also said the lack of funding to renovate the soon-to-be vacant Frick Laboratory has been worrying her.

The construction of a neuroscience and psychology building below Icahn Laboratory was postponed after the economic climate turned sour, but Tilghman said she’s trying to secure enough alumni donations to break ground as soon as possible. She said the new building is “shovel-ready” and said it was urgent that the University take advantage of today’s historically low construction costs. (Basic Wall Street, y’all – buy low, sell high, you know?) Channeling Sarah Palin, Tilghman said she’s reaching out to a small group of loyal alumni benefactors “to get our ‘base’ energized,” though we’re not sure what this exactly means.

Feb 8, 2010

On Tilghman’s Mind: Neuroscience and an Empty Frick

By Brian No

Posted in Faculty, Goings On Also tagged budget cuts, Frick Laboratory, neuroscience and psychology building, Shirley Tilghman Leave a comment

At yesterday afternoon’s CPUC meeting, USG Treasurer Trevor Martin ‘11 presented to the Council the COMBO II survey results. Remember those depressing survey results? Midway through the presentation, President Shirley Tilghman suddenly exclaimed in horror. What had upset her?

Martin had been explaining a bar graph that showed social sciences, the most popular category of majors, with the lowest percentage of students who said they chose their major based on “academic passion.” Fortunately for Tilghman, the bar graph had been scaled so that the lowest category of majors (social sciences) appeared to be at about 50 percent, instead of the 70+ percent that it actually was. After someone pointed this out to her, Tilghman was able to calm down, but not before exclaiming, “I was ready to shoot myself!”

The CPUC had just gotten a little bit awkward. But the nervous laughter soon subsided, and the presentation moved forward.

We also learned a couple disconcerting factoids about our psychological well-being when the director of Counseling and Psychological Services at McCosh, Anita McLean, gave a presentation about the office’s services.

Dec 15, 2009

Funny/Awkward Things Shirley Tilghman Says

By Brian No

Posted in Faculty, Musings Also tagged COMBO, Shirley Tilghman Leave a comment

There have been 260 cases of influenza-like illnesses on campus since the beginning of September, UHS executive director John Kolligian reported this afternoon at the CPUC (Council for the Princeton University Community) meeting.

While the University does not test all reported flu cases for H1N1, they are assuming–and treating as if–they are. Kolligian said campus figures are roughly in line with national and state trends.

Vaccines for H1N1 are scheduled to arrive in small batches in the next few weeks. Kolligian also said the seasonal flu vaccines that were administered a couple weeks ago in Frist do not protect against H1N1.

Oct 5, 2009

Updated Swine Flu Numbers

By Brian No

Posted in Goings On Also tagged H1N1, swine flu, vaccines Leave a comment