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Ceremony marks beginning of year

The University will mark the beginning of the academic year with Opening Exercises at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the University Chapel.
    The annual interfaith service will include an address by President Tilghman and the recognition of academic achievements of undergraduate students. It is open to all members of the University community.
    Classes at the University begin Thursday, Sept. 12.

Community Action and
Outdoor Action

Members of the class of 2006 who chose to participate in Community Action and Outdoor Action arrived on campus Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The freshmen engaged in some "ice-breaking" activities before they headed off on their respective experiences, which are scheduled for the week before classes start in order to ease the students' transition into college life. Top
    Right, above, the more than 100 freshmen and 26 upperclass student leaders in Community Action gathered in Murray-Dodge Hall. During the week, the students participated in community service activities ranging from working with Habitat for Humanity in Trenton to volunteering at Community Park Elementary School in Princeton.
    Right, below, the more than 600 freshmen and 190 upperclass student leaders in Outdoor Action got acquainted in Dillon Gym. During the week, they went backpacking, rock climbing and canoeing at sites throughout the Northeast.

U-Store sponsors fall events with noted authors

The University Store is sponsoring a number of events this fall featuring authors with Princeton connections or those of interest to the University community.
    The authors usually present a short talk at the store, answer questions from the audience and sign copies of their book.
    Here is the schedule so far:

• 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, Sylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind: A Biography of John Forbes Nash Jr., Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1994" and co-editor of "The Essential John Nash."

• 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, Anthony Lane, film and literary critic for The New Yorker magazine and author of "Nobody's Perfect: Selected Writings from The New Yorker."

• 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, Nell Painter, the Edwards Professor of American History at Princeton and author of "Southern History Across the Color Line."

• 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, James McPherson, the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History at Princeton and author of "Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam 1862."

• 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Victor Brombert, the Henry Putnam University Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and Comparative Literature Emeritus at Princeton and author of "Trains of Thought: Memories of a Stateless Youth."

• 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, David Sibley, naturalist, birder, artist and author of "Sibley's Birding Basics."

For more information on these events, contact Tracy Harkins at the University Store at 921-8500, ext. 255, or <tharkins@pustore.com>.

First phase of SCORE site to be unveiled Sept. 9

The first phase of a new Student Course Online Registration Engine (SCORE) Web site will be launched on Monday, Sept. 9.
    In this initial phase, SCORE will provide a means for current students to verify and update select address, phone and e-mail information. In addition, graduate students will be able to register their presence on campus entirely online using SCORE.
    This phase is focused on providing additional self-service for students. The project's second and final phase will be rolled out in late November, when students will be able to use SCORE to enroll in courses.
    SCORE was developed by the PeopleSoft Student Administration and Campus Community Project Teams, comprising staff from the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Information Technology.
    Links to SCORE are available from the Academics Web page under "Academic Info: Courses," and also from the registrar's Web site. For more details on the new site, visit <www.princeton.edu/score>.

French political posters on display at Mudd library through Feb. 1

Contentious political posters are common to many nations, but few are more explosive than a selection of French affiches on view at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Entitled "Paix et Liberté: Posters That Go BANG!," this colorful exhibition features seven posters as part of a 35-poster collection.
    The collection can be viewed in its entirety on the Web by visiting <www.princeton.edu/mudd> and clicking on "online exhibits."
    Running through Feb. 1, the exhibition showcases the work of the French anti-Communist organization Paix et Liberté (Peace and Liberty), which endeavored to combat what it regarded as lies contained in Communist posters.

Offices move over the summer

The University's Office of Communications has moved across Nassau Street to 22 Chambers St., Suite 201, and the Office of Community and State Affairs has moved from Nassau Hall to Stanhope Hall, room 39.
    All of the communications office's telephone and fax numbers, as well as e-mail addresses, remain the same. The office also continues to receive interdepartmental mail. A night dropoff box for University clients has been installed outside the building. For more details, call 258-3601. A map to the new location is available at <www.princeton.edu/pr>.
    Free copies of the campus map, which had been distributed by the communications office, will continue to be available in Stanhope Hall. They may be picked up at the public safety office on the second floor. The maps also are available at Frist Campus Center.
    All telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for the Office of Community and State Affairs remain the same. The new fax number is 258-9000.

PWB schedule set

The 2002-03 publication schedule for the Princeton Weekly Bulletin has been set. For the complete schedule, visit <www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/deadlines.html>.
    "We're always interested in story ideas," said Editor Ruth Stevens. "We're also looking for staff members to profile in the 'Spotlight' feature and data to use in the 'By the numbers' column."
    Stevens can be reached at 258-5735 or <rstevens@princeton.edu>.

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September 9, 2002
Vol. 92, No. 1
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Contents

 September 11
•University remembers Sept. 11 by helping with recovery
•September 11: Panel discussion, exhibition
 
Page one
•Financial aid enhancements improve accessibility
•Grad apps increase nearly 24 percent, enrollment up slightly
 
Inside
•Summer lab work gives seniors a jump start
•Crews work to improve campus landscape this summer
•Home study course offered on modern world history this fall
 
People 
•Three key administrators appointed this summer
•Claudia Tate, scholar of African-American literary criticism, dies at 55
•Spotlight, appointments
•Briefs
 
Sections
•By the numbers: Admissions
•Nassau Notes
•Calendar of events

Editor: Ruth Stevens
Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller
Staff writers: Jennifer Greenstein Altmann, Steven Schultz
Contributing writers: Karin Dienst, Marilyn Marks, Evelyn Tu
Photographer: Denise Applewhite
Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor, Maggie Westergaard
Web edition: Mahlon Lovett