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...Tilghman told the Daily Princetonian—Princeton’s daily student newspaper—that staff layoffs will be inevitable, though it remains unclear how many employees will need...
...This is a time that calls for us to be as thoughtful as possible about what is most important to the success of Princeton, and to preserve those qualities aggressively,” Tilghman said in Monday’s letter...
Princeton’s endowment has declined 11 percent from July 1 to the end of October, President Shirley M. Tilghman announced in a university-wide letter last Thursday. Tilghman wrote that it was “prudent” to anticipate a decline of possibly 25 percent for the year, from a June 30 value of $16.3 billion. Over the same period, Harvard’s endowment fell by a similar proportion: 22 percent from a June 30 value of $36.9 billion. Yale University also reported losing one quarter of its endowment, projecting a decrease from $22 billion...
...Shirley Tilghman, the president of Princeton, told me of two freshmen. Each had won the Westinghouse [now Intel] Science prize. The woman said, Gosh, I was so surprised. The young man said, I knew my project was great - I always knew I'd win. One thinks he deserves to win; the other is surprised. That was by the time they were freshmen in college. So, yes, it does start young. We all need to be aware of it and work to enhance girls...
...January, a 180-page book released Monday, “Princeton Campus Plan: The Next Ten Years and Beyond,” details the complete proposal. “Princeton University’s campus is one of its most precious assets,” Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman said in the statement. “This plan will revitalize the best-loved parts of the campus while improving and more fully integrating other areas, and it will allow us to create important new spaces while enhancing the beauty and sustainability of the campus environment.” Funding...