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Princeton’s class of 2014 was welcomed to campus at Opening Exercises on Sept. 12 in the University Chapel (top right). Challenging the freshmen to embrace two ideas that might seem to be in contradiction, President Tilghman told the students to spend their Princeton career building deep expertise in a specialty while also developing broad understanding. “Narrow expertise is necessary, but it is not sufficient to contribute to complex problem-solving, while, on the other hand, a jack-of-all-trades who is a master of none brings little to the table,” Tilghman said. “Your liberal education will reconcile this contradiction by endowing you with the mantles of both expert and generalist.” After the ceremony, the freshmen participated in a “pre-rade” (bottom left) from the chapel through FitzRandolph Gates, while being cheered and greeted by other Princetonians (bottom right). Online: Full article www.princeton.edu/main/news Denise ApplewhiteDenise
Malkiel to step down as dean of the college
Ru t h St e v e n s tings,” she added. “Throughout her the advantage of building upon the tenure she has been a champion for extraordinary foundation that Nancy ancy Weiss Malkiel, the longest- excellence in teaching, having created has laid for education at Princeton.” serving dean of the college and the McGraw Center for Teaching and Malkiel said that she believes her job N the second longest-serving dean Learning, and encouraged innovation is the best in the institution because in Princeton’s history, will step down through the 250th anniversary teach- the University is so devoted to under- from that position at the end of this ing fund. She embodies Princeton’s graduate education. “When I talk academic year. commitment to being a great research to students and parents, I describe Malkiel will conclude her tenure after university that is dedicated to under- Princeton as a world-class research 24 years as the senior officer respon- graduate teaching.” university with the heart and soul of a sible for the University’s undergraduate Provost Christopher Eisgruber, to liberal arts college,” she said. “There academic program. A member of the whom Malkiel reports, will chair a aren’t any others like us. To have the history faculty since 1969, she plans to search committee to seek a successor privilege of holding the portfolio for take a year’s leave and then return to and soon will announce its member- undergraduate education in this place teaching and scholarship. ship. He hopes to have a new dean is simply extraordinary.” Only Andrew Fleming West, the selected by the end of January so that Malkiel, whose oversight respon- first dean of the Graduate School from there will be an opportunity for over- sibilities include the admission and 1901 to 1928, served longer at Prince- lap. He said Malkiel has paved the way financial aid offices, said that being ton as a dean. admirably for her successor. part of the process to improve access to “Nancy Malkiel has had an “When scholars write Prince- Princeton for many students has been enormously positive impact on under- ton’s history in the future, they will one of her greatest joys. graduate students at Princeton, by her undoubtedly regard Nancy Malkiel’s “To see what has happened in Denise ApplewhiteDenise focus on the quality of the instruction 24-year deanship as one of the Univer- terms of financial aid and access to they receive and their experience in Nancy Weiss Malkiel sity’s greatest,” Eisgruber said. “As a this place for the broadest range of the residential colleges,” said President result of her administrative talent, her talented students, to see what has Tilghman. “In her 23 years as dean of “She launched the new four-year passion for learning and her persis- happened in terms of the composition the college, she has been responsible college system, which gives upperclass tence over nearly a quarter century, of the student body — wits diversity for many important advancements students greater residential options, she has sustained and improved this of all kinds, its intellectual strength in the curriculum, including the strengthens the connection of all University’s longstanding commitment — that’s enormously gratifying and expansion of the Freshman Seminar undergraduates to their colleges, and to offer the world’s best undergraduate enormously important for Princeton,” Program and the introduction of the brings undergraduates and graduate education. Nancy will be a tough act Writing Program. students together in residential set- to follow, but her successor will have Continued on page 7
What’s University real estate operations merged 2 Elements of new Office serves as town-gown bridge 4 Frick lab create right formula 8 inside? Open enrollment lets employees choose benefits 6 Princeton 2 university Bulletin Sept. 20, 2010
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have access to all information about Name: Carey Hoover Real estate operations merged local sales and rentals in one place. In addition, the Housing Master Plan, a Position: Business manager in the Pace part of the Campus Plan that focuses Center. Supporting the financial report- to enhance service, efficiency on graduate student, and faculty and ing and business applications of the staff housing, includes the develop- civic engagement center, which includes Ru t h St e v e n s created to assist him with these added ment or redevelopment of several the Student Volunteers Council (SVC) responsibilities, and a search is under residential complexes near the campus, and Community House. Managing he administration of Princeton’s way. He also will have a new assistant as well as planning for and building budgets, purchasing, logistics and event real estate holdings has been director, who will come on board when single-family homes to increase the planning. Providing student groups T reorganized to consolidate opera- assistant director for faculty and staff stock available to senior recruits. The with accounting and logistical support. tions previously dispersed across the housing Eugenia (Coe) Evans retires experience being gained in delivering Helping to oversee the move of the University. One result is a single point this academic year, after 39 years at these large projects will inform all of SVC office from Murray-Dodge Hall to of service within the Department of Princeton. the delivery of housing-related needs.” 201D Frist Campus Center this fall. Facilities for faculty and staff who “This reorganization is one of Responsibility for the Standard Quote: “For most of my career at Prince- purchase or rent housing from the several across the University over Mortgage Loan Program will transfer ton over the past 15 years I have been institution. the past year in an effort to become to the Office of Finance and Treasury. working with students, and that is what Two long-time University admin- more efficient,” said Michael McKay, The Office of Housing and Real Estate I enjoy the most. I previously served as istrators have begun a phased vice president for facilities. “This Services and the mortgage program associate program coordinator for SVC, retirement, and the Office of Real consolidation produces a number of supporting undergraduate participa- Estate Finance has closed. Retiring advantages. Faculty and staff will Continued on page 6 tion in weekly service programs, break are Christopher McCrudden, vice trips and Community Action. With the president and senior adviser to the Pace Center, we work with 28 student president, to whom the real estate groups focused on community service office reported, and Caroline Clancy, By the numbers or education-related programs. I enjoy director of the Office of Real Estate helping those students.” Finance. Each has been at Princeton for 37 years. T he Princeton class of 2014 F all 2010 new graduate students Other interests: Visiting flea markets and The Office of Real Estate Finance Number of students 1,312 Number pursuing doctoral degrees 473 antiquing with her husband, Stuart. administered the University’s Stan- Taking yoga classes at the University. Percent on financial aid 62 Number seeking master’s degrees 155 dard Mortgage Loan Program that Swimming. helps eligible employees purchase a Number of applications 26,247 Number of visiting and (record) exchange students 17 home in the Princeton area, as well as the Broadmead and Gray Farm Percent admitted 8.8 Number of applications 11,124 (record low) home-sale/buy-back programs. It also Percent admitted 11 managed and developed Princeton’s Percent men 50 Percent men 62 Honor system commercial real estate properties. Percent women 50 Andrew Kane, director of housing Percent women 38 Number of states represented 48 in the Department of Facilities since plus Washington, D.C. Percent international students 39 meeting for new 2005, has become director of hous- Percent students of color 11 ing and real estate services. He will Number of countries represented 47 faculty set continue to oversee student housing, Percent students of color 37.3 Percent in humanities 15 as well as the faculty and staff rental Percent international students 10.7 Percent in natural sciences 25 housing program that has been part of meeting for new faculty members Percent sons/daughters of alumni 13.3 Percent in social sciences 18 his portfolio. The University provides A — including part-time and visiting housing for some 5,000 undergradu- Total undergraduate enrollment 5,155 Percent in School of Architecture 5 faculty, as well as new assistants in ates, 1,600 graduate students, and 600 Percent in School of Engineering instruction — regarding the Univer- faculty and staff members in resi- and Applied Science 22 sity’s honor system will be held at Sources: Office of Admission, Office of the Registrar 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Nassau dences ranging from dormitories and Percent in Woodrow Wilson School and Office of the Dean of the Graduate School; figures Hall’s Faculty Room. apartments to single-family homes. are accurate for the pre-registration period — official of Public and International Affairs 15 The housing office also operates a opening enrollment numbers will be issued by the The meeting is sponsored by the Total graduate enrollment 2,553 referral service that connects employ- Office of the Registrar in early October. 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Carter. “The scale of the problem is Carter selected to lead Andlinger Center immense. If you look at where we get most of our energy, 85 percent of it comes from non-renewable fossil fuels St e v e n S c h u lt z gift from international business leader space Engineering and Applied and whose combustion products pollute our Gerhard Andlinger, a member of Prince- Computational Mathematics, came environment. If we want to reach the mily Carter, a Princeton profes- ton’s class of 1952, and is currently based to Princeton in 2004 and has been point of not using any fossil fuels at sor of engineering and applied in the University’s a leader in developing and apply- all someday, the problem is incredibly E mathematics, and eminent physi- Engineering Quad- ing methods based on quantum daunting. cal chemist, has been appointed the rangle. Princeton mechanics to understand and design “It’s going to take many different founding director of the University’s announced architec- molecules and materials. In recent approaches and many people in dif- Andlinger Center for Energy and the tural plans earlier this years she began focusing on applying ferent disciplines working in parallel Environment. year for a major set of her research tools toward improving and with a lot of cross-fertilization,” “Emily Carter is just the right leader new buildings to house energy technologies, including the she said. “I also want our work at for the Andlinger Center as it steps up the center, whose harnessing of solar energy to generate the center to be done in tandem with its activities and tackles some of the mission is to build on electricity and produce fuels. economists and public policy experts most urgent and complex problems of Princeton’s strengths Carter, whose appointment was who examine the technologies we’re our time,” said President Tilghman. in environmental sci- Carter effective Sept. 1, said her vision for working on and discuss with us how “She is a highly accomplished scientist ence, materials science the center is for it to become a vibrant different solutions could fit into the who cares passionately about not only and policy to develop sustainable sources intellectual community that engages marketplace and what sort of govern- addressing the interlocking energy of energy that satisfy the world’s energy people from many academic disci- ment policies are needed to allow these and environmental challenges that face demand in a way that preserves natural plines, as well experts from industry new technologies to take off and create us, but also training and inspiring the resources and the health of the environ- and government. new industries and jobs.” next generation of leaders in this field.” ment for future generations. “Any scientist or engineer who has The Andlinger Center was created in Carter, the Arthur W. Marks ’19 the expertise to contribute to this Online: Full article 2008 with the support of a $100 million Professor of Mechanical and Aero- field ought to be working on it,” said www.princeton.edu/main/news
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Jacqueline Leighton, who has more than who help international visitors learn of University-wide, departmental of Management, succeeds Elizabeth 15 years of experience in managing about Princeton and living in the and program needs. Boluch Wood, who was named vice international programs and services, United States. He will develop and president for development in March. has been appointed David Langiulli, an executive with more implement strategic A 1976 Princeton alumna, Albert director of the Davis than 20 years of experience spanning plans that support the Link oversees the Office of Capital International Center the corporate and higher education research and fund- Giving, which seeks gifts to support at Princeton. sectors, has been ing priorities of the specific projects at the University, Reporting to appointed director of University. from professorships and scholarships Vice Provost for corporate and foun- Two new members to buildings and equipment. International Initia- dation relations at have been named to Larsen, a class of 1983 graduate who tives Diana Davies, Princeton. the Office of Devel- Albert Link also received a master’s Leighton oversees Reporting to Dean opment’s senior degree from Princeton programs offered in 1986, is returning to Leighton for Research A.J. leadership team: Cynthia Albert Link has through the Davis Stewart Smith and been named assistant vice president the development office, International Center to promote working closely with for capital giving, and Kerstin Larsen having served as senior cross-cultural understanding and to associate director of Langiulli the University’s Office has been named director of develop- support international students and of Development, Lan- ment and of the Aspire fundraising leadership gifts for the scholars at Princeton. She serves as a giulli is responsible for leading a team campaign. Anniversary Campaign liaison to the University community that builds partnerships with corpora- Albert Link, who was most recently for Princeton from on international student, scholar and tions and foundations that result in associate dean in the Office of Exter- Larsen 1995 to 1999. In her visitor issues, including working with gifts, research awards and research nal Affairs for the Massachusetts new role, she oversees the Friends of the Davis International collaborations to support a wide range Institute of Technology’s Sloan School the Office of Development Priorities and Center volunteers and host families the Office of Stewardship.
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“Straight Through: Magellan to Cook and the Pacific,” an exhibition focusing on 250 years of Pacific Ocean exploration, is on view through To offer submissions for “Nassau notes,” Jan. 2 in Firestone Library's main gallery. The exhibition is devoted to 13 renowned explorers, including British mapmaker Capt. James Cook. use the online form: One of the items on display is the first printed map devoted to the Pacific Ocean. Engraved in 1589, this map initially appeared in the 1590
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the residential college system and five fall of 1996 with the class of Nancy has been highly Malkiel major curricular initiatives. 2000, undergraduates have Continued from page 1 Malkiel identifies the four-year had to complete a new set of effective because of a rare residential college initiative as one general education require- “ of the most significant developments ments that were developed she said. “I remember so clearly the that have occurred during her time as under President Shapiro. combination of qualities: moment during the presidency of Har- dean. The initiative was implemented “It had been 50 years since old Shapiro when we first announced in 2007 with the opening of Whitman the faculty rethought general clear understanding the initiatives in financial aid that College, the University’s sixth residen- education requirements here, included the no-loan policy and the tial college, and culminated with the and fields of knowledge and of the purposes of elimination of home equity from redevelopment of Butler College two approaches to knowledge had the calculation of parental assets. I years later. changed dramatically,” Mal- undergraduate education remember saying how proud I was of Since 1982, five two-year residen- kiel said. “So we were able an institution that chose to spend its tial colleges had provided housing — first in a strategic plan- in a major research resources this way.” as well as academic and social sup- ning committee, and then in The list of accomplishments during port for freshmen and sophomores, the Committee on the Course Malkiel’s tenure is lengthy, according while juniors and seniors had lived in of Study over the period of university; deep to her colleagues. Eisgruber specifi- upperclass housing. The new system two years, with lots of interac- cally cited her key role in the recent established three four-year residential tion with the faculty — to appreciation for how implementation of the four-year resi- colleges and paired them with three think about what we wanted dential college system. two-year colleges. Academic advising an educated Princetonian to faculty work as well as “Nancy’s leadership of the residential for juniors and seniors was decentral- know.” college initiative enabled Princeton to ized into the colleges, and students Courses are now cat- how students learn; achieve goals that date from Woodrow are now affiliated with their colleges egorized by content and Wilson’s day, and her achievements will for all four years — whether or not approach instead of in broad all the right values; enhance the education of Princetonians they live there as juniors and seniors. disciplinary baskets. New for many, many years to come,” he said. And some graduate students now requirements were instituted and a steadiness that is “From a personal standpoint, she has reside in the colleges to more closely in areas such as quantitative been for me both a valuable mentor and share their Princeton experiences. reasoning, ethical thought and a treasured colleague. Whatever might “To have started as a residential col- moral values, and epistemol- truly extraordinary. happen around the University, I could lege master in 1982 and to have been ogy and cognition. always count on Nancy to ensure that around long enough to see us begin A fourth category of — William G. Bowen President Emeritus things were running smoothly in West to realize a century later what Wood- initiatives related to the cur- ” College.” row Wilson set out to accomplish in riculum that Malkiel considers to be the early years of the 20th century is particularly significant involves sup- ‘A truly remarkable run’ enormously gratifying personally and port for and enhancement of student “There are always all kinds of A scholar of 20th-century American institutionally,” Malkiel said. learning — most importantly, through pressures to go on with a very good history, Malkiel joined the Princeton As for curriculum, Malkiel’s the McGraw Center for Teaching and program and sustain it as it is,” he faculty after earning her B.A. from account of the five major initiatives Learning, which promotes innovative said. “She was never satisfied with it. Smith College and her Ph.D. from during her tenure begins with the and engaged teaching on the part of She always thought that we could do Harvard University. She began almost expansion of the Freshman Seminar faculty members, prepares gradu- better, no matter how good we were. immediately to practice the habits Program. Started with nine seminars ate students for the professoriate, So during the years I was president, of community engagement that she in the humanities during 1986-87, the and offers an array of programs to the quality of the undergraduate pro- had learned as a student government program has grown to offer 70 to 75 support the growth and maturation gram and the quality of undergraduate leader and newspaper editor at Smith. seminars a year, with courses from all of undergraduates as they develop student life were given a new sense of She found that she thrived on what four academic divisions. intellectually from novice to expert vitality and importance here.” she calls “the human and intellectual “I’ve been privileged to be able to learners. Malkiel agreed that it would be easy and political challenges” of making a work with a succession of close col- The fifth set of major achievements at Princeton to leave things the way community work better, of leading col- leagues in the dean’s office to nurture that Malkiel believes will have lasting they are, and assume that students leagues to embrace improvement and and grow this program,” Malkiel said. impact is in the international arena. would still get a good education. change. “We’re not yet at the point where every She noted that when she started as “But we are always asking, ‘What do William G. Bowen, president of freshman who wants a freshman semi- dean, most students did not study we need to do next to make it better?’” Princeton from 1972 to 1988, invited nar can enroll, but we’re much closer abroad because of academic and she said. “To start at the level where her to take on some early institution- to meeting demand. What the semi- cultural obstacles — they were wor- you’re not dealing with something that wide roles, including chairing the nars do that’s so important is to model ried about everything from completing is broken and needs to be fixed, and to University’s governance and faculty for beginning students what the intel- their junior papers to participating in have the resources and the institutional grievance committees and leading an lectual enterprise is about here: that their eating clubs. commitment from the president and ad hoc committee of senior faculty to you engage in an intensive exploration “That kind of insularity didn’t provost to say, ‘What are we going to make recommendations on the place of of an intellectual question or topic; make sense,” she said. “We’ve been do next to make undergraduate educa- women’s studies in Princeton’s curric- that you do original research and sus- able to dramatically shift the way we tion even better?’ is an extraordinary ulum. In 1982 he appointed her as the tained writing; that you read primary think about international experience. situation in which to work.” founding master of Mathey College. In sources and conduct your own experi- What we’re saying now is that inter- When she was selected as dean, 1987, when psychology professor Joan ments; that you learn how to develop national experience should be part of Malkiel said, she did not think about Girgus’ term as dean of the college the critical faculties and analytic skills the undergraduate education of every how long she would stay in adminis- came to a conclusion, Malkiel’s experi- that will serve you through your time Princeton student. Thanks to the tration. ence as a college master, coupled with here; that you interact closely with a support of successive presidents and “I was just delighted to have the her deep engagement in undergraduate member of the faculty and with a small provosts for resources that are being opportunity to take on this set of teaching, led Bowen to name her as group of peers who will then be among dedicated to this enterprise, we’ve been responsibilities for undergraduate Girgus’ successor. your best intellectual friends going able to develop a really robust study education, given everything I had done “To say that Nancy Malkiel has had forward.” abroad program, start an international as a faculty member,” she said. “I could a truly remarkable run as dean of the Like the president, provost and dean internship program, offer a variety of never have imagined a 24-year run.” college is an understatement!” Bowen of the faculty, Malkiel has taught sev- Princeton-sponsored, Princeton-taught Asked why she was stepping down said. “When I appointed her to this eral times in the program, which many credit-bearing courses abroad in the now, she said, simply, “In terms of position some 24 years ago, I was faculty members say provides their summer and invest more heavily in sup- the longevity of my deanship and the confident that she would do exceed- best, most rewarding teaching experi- port for senior thesis research abroad.” rhythm and schedule of the senior ingly well — but I certainly didn’t ence at Princeton. Malkiel also noted the importance of administration, this seemed to be the anticipate that she would serve so suc- A second new curricular program the innovative Bridge Year Program, right moment.” cessfully for so long. that has had a lasting impact on under- which is sending its second cohort of While on leave in 2011-12, she will “As others will also attest, Nancy graduates is the Princeton Writing students abroad this year. They have continue to serve as a trustee of the has been highly effective because of Program, established at Malkiel’s ini- deferred the start of their freshman Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship a rare combination of qualities: clear tiative in 2001. All freshmen now are year at Princeton to spend a tuition- Foundation and as the University’s understanding of the purposes of required to take one writing-intensive free enrichment period abroad focused delegate to the Consortium on Financ- undergraduate education in a major seminar from among more than 100 on public service. She spoke of her ing Higher Education (COFHE) research university; deep appreciation new offerings. The Writing Center, experience in late August in greeting Assembly. She is chairing the COFHE for how faculty work as well as how where students go for tutorial assis- the new students who were departing Assembly this year and next year. students learn; all the right values; tance to sharpen their writing skills, and welcoming back those from the Malkiel, who arrived at Prince- and a steadiness that is truly extraor- is used heavily by undergraduates initial cohort who were returning to ton the year coeducation was being dinary,” he said. “I wish only that all at all stages. Collaboration between campus. implemented and was both the first of my appointments had worked out as Writing Program faculty and aca- “Talking to the students who’ve woman faculty member in the history well as this one has.” demic departments is yielding more come back and seeing what they’ve department and one of only three in While current undergraduates may effective instruction in writing in the experienced and how they’ve grown the professorial ranks in the University associate Malkiel most immediately disciplines, and new “senior thesis — the maturity and attitudes they’re that year, also intends to work on a with highly publicized ventures like bootcamps” are helping many students going to take into their education here book about the history of coeducation the new grading policy, the revised with the basic work of turning vast — is extraordinary,” Malkiel said. at Princeton, set in the broader context pass-D-fail option or the “major quantities of research into well- of coeducation at some of the Univer- choices” initiative, she has devoted structured, persuasive prose. Never satisfied sity’s peer institutions and women’s the majority of her time to programs The revamping of the University’s Shapiro, who was president from education in the leading women’s that provide the basic framework for general education requirements is a 1988 to 2001, worked closely with colleges. Beginning in fall 2012, she students’ educational opportunities at third curricular accomplishment that Malkiel to make enhancement of expects to do some teaching again. In Princeton. By Malkiel’s own account, Malkiel believes has been important undergraduate education a centerpiece particular, she plans to lead a fresh- the most important of these include during her tenure. Beginning in the of his presidency. man seminar on coeducation. Princeton 8 university Bulletin Sept. 20, 2010 E lements of new Frick lab create right formula for chemistry
Ru t h St e v e n s Associates of Boston. Two open curved laboratories, group rooms and offices are postdoctoral fellows and research staff, stairwells with glass railings bow into the all visibly linked across the width of the and several hundred undergraduates azing skyward from the first floor linear wall scheme on the west wing. building. It was also vital that we ensured regularly will use the building. of the four-story atrium, visitors to The atrium is just one example of a visible link between the floors, which we The exterior facade is composed G Princeton’s newly completed Frick how the architects arrived at the right did by accommodating the atrium along primarily of high-performance glazing Chemistry Laboratory observe reflections formula for the structure by emphasizing the length of the building to create a set within an aluminum-framed curtain of light playing with shadow. integration. single space, which all activities look into. wall and shaded with cast aluminum Filtering the light are 216 photovoltaic “We wanted to encourage communi- This is the focus that we hope will bring sunscreens. Some of the glass is fritted panels that shield the glass roof. Casting cation between researchers and at the everyone together, help integrate general with small ceramic dots to control heat the shadows are pedestrian bridges that same time inspire the younger students teaching and high-level research, and gain. Granite panels are placed within the span the 27-foot-wide space between by letting them see the workings of the enhance collaboration and creativity.” frame on the north and south facades two wings at three locations and at three department,” said Michael Hopkins, University Architect Ron McCoy pre- and along pedestrian colonnades on the levels. Glass covers much of the inside founding partner of Hopkins Architects. dicted, “That is probably the singular east and west sides. At the north and façade of the 265,000-square-foot “We reinterpreted the typical lab layout most stunning interior space on campus south ends, a 77-foot “braced column” building designed by Hopkins Architects to achieve transparency right across since the chapel — in terms of its size, that looks like a ship’s mast supports the of London in collaboration with Payette the building so that the write-up areas, the kind of grandeur of it. People are canopy roof with its photovoltaic panels going to drop their jaws and look up when and marks an entry porch. they enter that atrium, just as they do in The building’s location, design and the chapel.” materials were chosen to enhance the Other examples of this integrated area among the trees on the south edge approach include introducing design of campus near Washington Road. During elements to mitigate the lab’s size and the development of the Campus Plan, incorporating systems such as sustain- unveiled in 2008, administrators learned able lighting and temperature control. that people now enter campus primar- “This building is a kind of advanced ily from the south rather than from the architectural integration of all the sys- traditional gate to the north off Nassau tems of architecture, beginning with the Street. structural frame, the glass panels, the Princeton Executive Vice President Mark stairways and the glass railings, and Burstein said that the new Frick — along the photovoltaic panels,” McCoy said. with the recently completed Streicker “Each one of those is, in a sense, a Bridge for pedestrians over Washington contemporary version of a craft such as Road and the Neuroscience and Psychol- carving stone. But rather than seeing a ogy buildings being constructed on the sort of labor of the hand, you see the west side of the road — are part of an sophisticated, complete integration of effort to improve this gateway. all the elements. We have no building “New Frick, Streicker Bridge and the on campus that touches this building in coming psychology and neuroscience com- that regard — that sense of total, unified plex will provide clear entry, both to the integration.” University and to the borough and town- ship on Washington Road,” Burstein said. An improved gateway “We wanted to increase the amount of After three years of construction, forests to emphasize the relatively natural faculty, staff and students began moving fringe that’s on the campus on the south into the new modern-style facility in early side around Lake Carnegie, to improve the August and will continue the process sustainability of the area, which includes throughout the fall. The first upper-level rebuilding the entire stream bed, and to courses will be taught in the new facility highlight architecture that is both trans- in September, with the first full load of parent and represents core academic classes starting in February. When it is functions of the institution.” operating at capacity, up to 30 Depart- ment of Chemistry faculty members, 30 Online: Full article staff, 250 to 300 graduate students, www.princeton.edu/main/news
TOP LEFT: The new Frick Chemistry Laboratory’s atrium — named Taylor Commons — is intended as a gathering place, and will include study tables, and lounge and café seating. CENTER: Overhead hangs a sculpture, “Resonance,” by Richmond, Va., artist Kendall Buster. BOTTOM LEFT: A total of 216 photovoltaic panels produce solar energy and shield the glass roof over the atrium. Glass covers much of the inside façade of the building, and two open curved stairwells have glass railings. BOTTOM RIGHT: The landscape provides a context for the chemistry lab, the largest academic building on campus excluding Firestone Library. Denise ApplewhiteDenise