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Surprisingly, this is only partly Jim Leach. But I imagine it's pretty close. (Images from princeton.edu and rodneyramosproductions.com)

President Tilghman might need to step it up.

Former Iowa Rep. James Leach ’64, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, received the Woodrow Wilson Award on Alumni Day last weekend. In his speech, he remembered former University president Robert Goheen ‘40 as the Best President Ever. Ever ever.

From the PAW:

Before delivering his Wilson Award lecture, Leach recalled one of his first experiences at Princeton, a reception for freshmen held at the home of President Robert Goheen ’40 *48. Goheen welcomed each young man individually, offering personalized words of encouragement with every handshake. When Leach reached the front of the line, Goheen said, “Jim, pleased to meet you. I hope you continue with your math and your wrestling.”

Leach’s father, duly impressed, told his son that the Princeton president was “the greatest man in the United States of America.”

Feb 23, 2010

Former Pres. Goheen: Greatest Man in the United States of America?

By Angela Wu

Posted in Alumni Also tagged Alumni Day, Jim Leach, Robert Goheen, wrestling Leave a comment

Photo source: The Princeton Packet, www.centraljersey.com

Despite this year’s tighter budget and a slightly worse-for-wear endowment, President Tilghman is still thinking ahead towards breaking ground on new Neuroscience and Psychology buildings as part of an innovative Natural Sciences neighborhood (as The Ink reported earlier this week). While the natural sciences project is has been deemed “shovel-ready” by the powers-that-be, plans for a series of new academic neighborhoods, including ones in arts and transit and the social sciences, have still had their share of difficulties in light of the recession:

“Many plans in our capital plan have been delayed, and the major factor is how we can pay for them,” said University Representative Cass Cliatt. “The plans for these buildings are ready as soon as we have the backing to pay for them.”

IN PRINT: Academic Neighborhoods and Budget Qualms

By Julia Bumke

Posted in In Print Also tagged budget cuts, neuroscience and psychology building, Science Neighborhood, Town Topics Leave a comment

The Prez.

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, CPUC, Frick Laboratory, neuroscience and psychology building 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, CPUC Leave a comment

(image source: zazzle.com)

Did you forget? April 26th was grade deflation policy’s birthday! Yes, it’s five years-old already! Parents Malkiel and Tilghman are so proud. Just look at the results!:

Average GPAs:

Brown: 3.61
Stanford: 3.55
Yale: 3.51
Harvard: 3.45
Penn: 3.44
Dartmouth: 3.42
Columbia: 3.42
Cornell: 3.36
Princeton: 3.28

(source: gradeinflation.com)

Apr 30, 2009

Happy 5th Birthday, Grade Deflation!

By Brian No

Posted in Goings On Also tagged anniversary, grade deflation, Nancy Malkiel Leave a comment

Princeton University Prez

Name: Shirley Tilghman
Occupation on Campus: President
Major: Molecular Biology
Hometown: Princeton

Who’s your favorite Princetonian, living or dead, real or fictional?
My daughter Becca ‘03

What is your greatest guilty pleasure?
Ice cream.

What’s the best meal you’ve eaten in Princeton?
Any meal cooked by Sally Lewis Lamonica, the chef at Lowrie House

In one sentence, what do you actually do all day?
I work to ensure that in the future, including tomorrow, Princeton University is fulfilling to the greatest extent possible its potential to transform the lives of its students, and discover new knowledge.

Best place on campus?
Icahn Lab

Worst place on campus?
My daughter’s former dorm room in Wilson College

Apr 27, 2009

21 Questions with… Shirley Tilghman

By Claire Abramowitz

Posted in 21 Questions Also tagged President, Princeton University Leave a comment

Princeton University president Shirley Tilghman appeared on the Charlie Rose show last night.

Shirley discussed the Bush administration’s political repression of science, bragged about Alex Barnard and his “mohawk up to here” and used the word “periodicity” when discussing how often the University rejects the idea of a Princeton Medical School (every 20 years or so). Charlie was much impressed.

See the video after the jump.

Mar 17, 2009

Shirley Tilghman Uses Big Words

By Angela Wu

Posted in Goings On, In the news Also tagged Alex Barnard, Charlie Rose, Princeton University, Science, TV Leave a comment

Bad News Bears...

Has the population of “green haired” high school students plateaued? Shirley Tilghman’s now-infamous desire to attract students with a penchant for hairdye may be backfiring!

Princeton has suffered a second major blow to its ego in less than six months! In August, the university dropped down an entire spot to number two in the annual US News & World Report rankings, and two weeks ago, Janet Rapelye’s admissions office announced that this year’s applicant pool for the class of 2013 grew just two percent.

This figure, so far, represents the smallest growth in applications among its peer schools (Columbia and Penn have yet to release their data). As the table above shows, Brown saw a whopping 21 percent increase in applicants this year, and even Cornell reported a higher increase with three percent.

After the jump, the second table shows that Princeton’s application numbers haven’t grown as quickly over the past three years, compared to Harvard’s and Yale’s:

Feb 11, 2009

Has the Population of Green-Haired Students Plateaued?

By Brian No

Posted in In the news Also tagged admissions, applicant, green hair, Rapelye One comment