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President Clinton address to keynote academic conference here Oct. 5-6
President Bill Clinton will present the keynote address at an academic conference on "The Progressive Tradition: Politics, Culture and History" at Princeton Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5-6.
The conference will feature a major scholarly re-evaluation of the Progressive Era, the two-decade period of political and social reform that began in 1900. There will be panels on the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, a Princeton graduate who served as the University's president, as well as on the era's long-term historical legacy.
Dedication set for rowing center
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The new center, which includes the most technologically advanced training facilities, was spearheaded by a gift from Irene Shea in honor of her late husband, a lifelong fan of Tiger rowing and Princeton athletics. "It is especially meaningful to me," Shea said, "to help the many students who love both Princeton and rowing, just as my husband did." The project also received a broad base of generous support from members of the Princeton University Rowing Association and more than 1,000 friends of Princeton rowing.
Speakers at the dedication ceremony will include President Shapiro; Richard Prentke, a 1967 graduate who is president of the Princeton University Rowing Association; Jeffrey Peterson, a 1984 graduate who is with Architectural Resources Cambridge Inc; Gary Walters, Princeton's director of athletics; and Shea.
The new Shea Rowing Center unifies the University's newly refurbished Class of 1887 Boathouse -- home to crews since 1911 -- with a spacious modern addition that offers state-of-the-art training facilities, two new boat bays and an indoor tank for 16 rowers, all framed by a low sweeping arch of windows that emulates the graceful spans of the nearby Washington Road bridge. It is located at the southwest corner of Faculty and Washington roads.
Princetonians have loved rowing since 1874, when a crew of six freshmen won the first intercollegiate rowing contest the University ever entered. Today, varsity crew has approximately 200 competing athletes and is the most popular participation sport at Princeton. It is cheered on and supported by the 3,000-member Princeton University Rowing Association, one of the nation's oldest and most devoted athletic "friends" groups in the nation. During the 1990s, Tiger men's heavyweight crew won two national championships; men's lightweight crew won three; and women's open crew earned four. The women's varsity lightweight team, established in 1998, captured the national title the following year, and won it again in 2000.
Resident quartet presents concert
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The ensemble was appointed quartet-in-residence at Princeton last fall. Its three-year appointment, made possible by a gift from an alumnus, marks the first residency by a musical ensemble at Princeton and acknowledges a longstanding relationship between the quartet and the University.
Members of the quartet have spent several semesters at Princeton coaching undergraduate chamber music ensembles in the performance related courses inaugurated by the Department of Music in 1991. This fall the Brentano will participate in an undergraduate course focusing on the history of the string quartet.
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Classical vocal ensemble
Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer, the only full-time classical vocal ensemble in the United States, will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at McCarter Theatre. For tickets, call 258-2787.
University Concerts
The University Concerts Jazz event will present Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall.
McCarter Theatre
Balé Folclórico da Bahia, Brazilian dancers, singers and drummers, will appear at McCarter Theatre at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8.
Programs offered to promote health
The University Health Services is offering a number of programs for faculty and staff in the coming weeks, including:
• A mammography program, primarily for women age 40 and older. The Fox Chase Cancer Center Mobile Mammography van will be located in Lot 18 behind 5 Ivy Lane and the Center for Jewish Life from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:40 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Oct. 9-12. The van also will be located in the Plasma Physics Laboratory parking lot from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. Call (215) 728-7481 for details and appointments.
• An American Red Cross blood drive will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the Frist Center Multipurpose Room B and the lobby.
• Flu shots will be given from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 1-2, at the Frist Center at a cost of $10.
For an appointment for the blood drive or flu shots, call 258-5035.
Policy prohibits use of roofs
University policy prohibits the use of roofs on campus for personal or social purposes because of the hazards of falls as well as the possibility of damage to roofs. With prior approval some roofs may be used for research and teaching. For permission, call either maintenance at 258-6607 or environmental health and safety at 258-5294 (e-mail cantrell@princeton.edu).
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October 2, 2000 Contents • Shapiro
to step down at the top of his game • President Clinton address to keynote academic conference • Invitation
touches Berry • Orientation
packs in activities • Calendar
of events
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