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#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
As previously announced, all undergraduate and graduate students are required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for the 2021-22 academic year by August 1, 2021. bit.ly/2RR4ZaY
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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.

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#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.
This work is core to the University's teaching and research mission, and we are vigilant in our pursuit of equity in every aspect of our programs and operations.
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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.
Much remains unchanged, including this year’s modified academic calendar, with virtual classes beginning August 31 and ending November 24. Approved research is continuing, including related staff-supported operations.
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#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.
UNDERGRADUATES
In addition, the University will welcome back to campus students who are pursuing specific academic research or leading or enrolled in co-curricular programs that require them to be on campus each semester.
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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.
The public policy school will now be known as “The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs” or @PrincetonSPIA and the residential college will be known as “First College.”
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#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.
Princeton’s no-loan financial aid packages and other programs are designed to provide exceptional levels of support to our students, including DACA beneficiaries and international students. We remain committed to providing this support.
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#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.
All classes, lectures, seminars, labs, and precepts will move to virtual instruction beginning Monday, March 23rd and remain virtual through the end of Spring 2020, including exams.
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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.
To help mitigate the risk of #COVID19 transmission, we will begin instituting a series of policies and practices based on social distancing — we will virtualize any activities, such as lectures, seminars and precepts, that can be put online.
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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."
Starting off with the question, "Do you trust the news media?"

Prof. @KevinMKruse's quick response? "Yes."
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#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
Prof. Peebles speaks with @NobelPrize about his work as a cosmologist and explorer.

#NobelPrize
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Alright, I have some thoughts on this op-ed, esp how tradition + legacy are often used as a distraction tactic from diversity/inclusion.

Buckle up for A THREAD.

#MedTwitter #SoMeDocs #DoubleDocs #DiverseDoubleDocs #MedStudentTwitter #WomenInMedicine #DiversityInMedicine
As always I start my thread by recognizing my own position in this conversation: I am a (proud) Latina woman training to be a physician-scientist. I hold a lot of privilege having attended an Ivy League institution for undergrad and currently training as a #DoubleDocs at another.
My own alma mater #PrincetonU has been recently grappling with its own (problematic) history by taking active steps to diversify iconography + naming around campus. I am proud to say that this is in part due to a meeting I co-hosted as co-president of PLA in combo with other orgs
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