PRINCETON UNIVERSITY BULLETINVolume 99, Number 8 February 15, 2010 Diemand-Yauman selected to receive Pyne Honor Prize RUTH STEVENS the relationship between the Univer- sity and the eating clubs, instituting a rinceton senior Connor Diemand- gender-neutral housing pilot project, Yauman has been named the implementing measures to help foster P winner of the University’s 2010 understanding about Princeton’s grad- Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the ing policy, revising the pass-D-fail highest general distinction conferred policy and reallocating Undergraduate on an undergraduate. Student Government (USG) funds for He will be recognized at a luncheon student-initiated service projects. during Alumni Day on campus Satur- “I never considered that I would day, Feb. 20. actually be in the running for this The Pyne Honor Prize, established distinction so I was floored when I first in 1921, is awarded to the senior who heard the news,” Diemand-Yauman has most clearly manifested excellent said the day after he was informed. scholarship, strength of character and “It’s wonderful to be recognized for effective leadership. Previous recipients academic and extracurricular work include the late Princeton President that was intrinsically rewarding from Emeritus Robert F. Goheen ’40, former the start.” Brian Wilson U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes ’54 and cur- His senior thesis tests a theory on Connor Diemand-Yauman, winner of the 2010 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, is a psychology rent U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia learning and retention. He conducted major and former president of the Undergraduate Student Government. Sotomayor ’76. a field study with 250 students in 15 Diemand-Yauman, who is from classrooms at a high school and is that Princeton students produce,” and probing.” In a letter of support, Chesterland, Ohio, is majoring in analyzing the data for papers that will said Danny Oppenheimer, associate Ronald Comer, lecturer on continuing psychology. He is writing a senior be submitted not only as his thesis, but professor of psychology and public appointment in psychology, wrote that thesis that his adviser expects will also for presentation at international affairs, who is his adviser. “It is a he is “friendly, engaging, remarkably be published in a top-tier journal. He conferences and for publication in legitimate piece of scholarship in its energetic, caring of others and truly served as president of his class during prestigious journals. One already has own right that has the potential to be committed to helping others” and that his freshman, sophomore and junior been accepted for presentation at the very influential in both psychology and he “listens carefully and sensitively years, and was elected president of fourth annual International Conference education, and has both theoretical and and, at the same time, presents his the undergraduate student body in on Psychology to be held in May in real-world importance.” own points in a very articulate and 2009. He has championed various Athens, Greece. Faculty members have described caring manner.” initiatives, including creating with “Connor’s independent work is Diemand-Yauman’s contributions to President Tilghman a task force on among the upper echelon of theses their classes as “insightful, sensitive Continued on page 7 A broader palette Steward pictures museum that ‘sets the standard’ JENNIFER GREENSTEIN ALTM A NN “We have one of the greatest but perhaps lesser known art collections n a warm Thursday night in Sep- in the nation,” he said. “We have an tember, crowds of students, staff exceptional opportunity to make the O and community members filled museum an essential part of the lives of the Princeton University Art Museum. our students and broader community.” There were Indian samosas and Steward, a specialist in 18th- and Bruce M. White chocolate-covered strawberries to 19th-century European art and snack on, lattes made to order and culture, came to Princeton from the several of the University’s a cappella University of Michigan, where he groups on hand to croon soul- served for 11 years as director of the ful melodies while visitors roamed Museum of Art and a faculty mem- through the museum’s galleries. In all ber. Before that he was chief curator 2,400 people visited the museum that at the Berkeley Art Museum at the evening to celebrate the new extended University of California. At Princeton, Andrea Kane hours on Thursdays, delighting Steward is a lecturer with the rank of James Steward, the new director of professor in the Department of Art and the museum. Archaeology, an Old Dominion Faculty “It was unparalleled in the history of Fellow of the Council of the Humani- this museum,” Steward said. His next ties and co-chair of the Campus Art ABOVE: James Steward, director of the challenge, he said, is “making sure Commission, which oversees public art Princeton University Art Museum, is focused they come back.” at the University. on enhancing its visibility. TOP RIGHT: One of Steward, who took over as head of “James Steward arrived at a chal- the treasures often on view at the museum the museum last April, is embracing lenging time, in the midst of a is Charles Willson Peale’s iconic portrait a host of strategies to enhance the budgetary crunch, but he has been of George Washington. BELOW RIGHT: museum’s visibility and accessibility tremendously creative about designing The museum’s first Late Thursday event in — not just on and around campus, but September drew some 2,400 visitors. Frank Wojciechowski within wider art circles. Continued on page 6 What’s New South to accommodate arts programs 2 Evergreen beauty Three faculty transfer to emeritus status 3 of campus gardens thrives year round 8 inside? RNC Chair Michael Steele to speak 4 PRINCETON 2 UNIVERSITY BULLETIN February 15, 2010 The renovation and move will put the arts facilities in close proxim- Spotlight New South to be renovated ity to the proposed Arts and Transit Neighborhood on the western edge of the campus. The neighborhood for inclusion of arts programs would be the home of the Lewis Center administrative offices as well as the RUTH STEVENS as it is with human resources training requisite new teaching, rehearsal rooms and a conference room. and performance spaces. New public ew South, the location of admin- Transportation and Parking Ser- plazas and improved traffic circulation istrative offices over the past vices will remain on the A level, and would complement these new facilities N 40 years, will be renovated in will be joined by the cashier’s office. and a new New Jersey Transit Dinky 2010 to also become the home of some Media Services and Mail Services will station. The University currently is academic functions associated with the remain on the B level. seeking zoning approvals and funding Lewis Center for the Arts. The University is working with to move ahead with the project. Scheduled to begin this month, the James Bradberry Architects of Bryn Lewis Center programs will con- project will include the relocation of Mawr, Pa., on the project. The firm tinue to occupy the space vacated by the Program in Creative Writing from has completed other projects at Prince- the Program in Creative Writing at 185 Nassau St. to New South as well ton, most recently improvements on the 185 Nassau St., which will remain an as the creation of facilities for the pro- 100 level of the Frist Campus Center, active creative and performing arts grams in theater and dance. The space as well as an addition and renovations building with facilities including the was made available when Princeton’s at Ivy Club on Prospect Avenue. Hagan Dance Studio, the Matthews finance and treasury operations moved Crider said the plan is to reuse much Acting Studio, the Stewart Theater from New South to 701 Carnegie Cen- of the furniture in the building to sup- and the Lucas Gallery. ter in fall 2009. port sustainability efforts. New South, built in 1965, was Denise Applewhite designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, who went on to design Name: Willow Dressel. the Walker Art Center in Min- Position: Assistant engineering librarian. neapolis, the Dallas Museum Answering reference questions and edu- of Art and the IBM corporate cating patrons in using the resources at headquarters in Manhattan. One the Engineering Library as well as the of the University’s first high- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory rise buildings, it has two stories Library, where she spends part of each below ground and seven above. week. Writing the blog for the Engi- The modern structure, made of neering Library at <blogs.princeton. glass and concrete, originally edu/englib/>. Creating guides to library was open on the first floor except resources on various topics. for the main entrance. The space was enclosed in 1982 and turned Quote: “I like it when I get questions that into additional offices. are challenging. I help with the library The first floor open design component of one of the freshman writ- originally had high ceilings, ing seminars, so I get to interact directly which make the area well-suited with incoming freshmen. They come up to the acting, dance and warmup with lots of fun stuff to research.” stations that will be constructed, Other interests: Taking bicycle rides according to Jean Crider, project along the Delaware and Raritan Canal manager in the Office of Design towpath with her husband, David. Cro- and Construction. The first-floor cheting and knitting. Reading fiction. This architect’s rendering shows the renovated first-floor lobby that will provide a larger and more lobby also will be renovated to To suggest a colleague as a future “Spotlight,” attractive entrance to New South. provide a larger and more attrac- e-mail <[email protected]>.