B Y   T H E   N U M B E R S Reunions • According to "A Princeton Companion" (http://mondrian.princeton.edu/CampusWWW/Companion), reunions of alumni classes began soon after the Civil War. • By the 1890s, reunions at commencement time had become fairly numerous, but were relatively modest affairs consisting of meetings in classrooms in old Dickinson Hall or Nassau Hall, followed by a dinner in University Hall or the old Princeton Inn. • An alumni torchlight procession for the sesquicentennial brought 2,000 alumni back to Princeton in 1896. From that point, attendance grew and programs became more elaborate. • In 1946, more than 10,000 alumni returned for a "Victory Reunion" following World War II, during which reunions had been cancelled. • Last year, some 15,500 alumni, spouses, children, faculty, staff and others registered for reunions. An additional 2,000 to 2,500 people turned out for the public programs. • This year's reunions are set for May 31-June 3.   top		May 21, 2001 Vol. 90, No. 28 previous   archives   next Contents New president • Professor named 19th president • Time is right for Tilghman • Reaction enthusiastic for new leader • Family comes first for new president • Shirley Tilghman bio Life sciences • Search is on for genomics institute head • Silver: Doubling not necessarily troubling • Landweber tracks changes in genetic code • Virus leaves trail in brain for researchers Students and alumni • Thesis sparks thriving teacher corps • Recent grad's first novel attracts attention • Student teaching builds bridges • New program preps local students for success Other news • Merck funds professorship to honor alumnus • Hair colors literary, artistic representations • Class size makes a difference People • Remaining discretionary funds to increase staff salaries • Doig announces retirement • Barron is new women's hoops coach • Spotlight • Briefs • Thirteen faculty members transfer to emeritus status Sections • By the numbers: Reunions • Nassau Notes • Calendar of events The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers June 4&endash;17 is Friday, May 25. A complete publication schedule is available at deadlines or by calling (609) 258-3601. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $24 for the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Editor: Ruth Stevens Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Contributing writers: Jennifer Greenstein, Pam Hersh, Marilyn Marks, Steven Schultz, Regina Tan Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett