Community Connections a Princeton University Community and Regional Affairs Publication Fall 2018

community connections A Princeton University Community and Regional Affairs publication Fall 2018

“Camp really helped last year when I was go Sciences and arts come alive at STEAM Camp ing into sixth grade,” said Lea-Jade Richards, a Princeton Day School student. “We learned about Channeling Dr. Frankenstein, six middle school far my team has worked on building a boat out of Punnett squares and DNA so I had a head start.” students are building monsters with Princeton cardboard and ... something to keep an egg from University senior Tyisha Griffiths. With each flip of breaking. We’re even creating our own movie.” For the counselors, STEAM Camp offers a chance a coin they reveal which traits their monster will for them to share their passions for the subjects have as part of a genetics lesson. they’re studying at college and gain new under standing through working with local youth. “Heads!” one student calls out. “OK so what genotype will that be?” Griffiths asks. “Allele “It’s been really interesting to live from the teacher’s 1, two small eyes,” a student replies. Soon a perspective,” said Princeton sophomore Sultaan monster with red eyes, blue skin and a curly tail Shabazz. “To see what it’s like to give a lesson, emerges. “This is going to look so gross!” another lead a class, work with the kids and get the best exclaims. out of them is really eye-opening and rewarding.”

STEAM Camp is a free, six-week science and arts Ayesha Qureshi, a senior at Rider University study summer camp open to underrepresented middle ing elementary education, agrees. “I really like the school students in the Princeton area. One of connection you have with the kids.” Community House’s 16 projects with the Pace Qureshi took part in Generation One, a Community Center for Civic Engagement, STEAM Camp is run House project that helps high school students pre by Princeton University undergraduate and grad pare for college. She says her experience not only uate students, and alumni volunteers. Founded helped her succeed as a first-generation college in 1969, Community House works with families student, but also prepared her for the nuances of to support underrepresented youth in academic Leland Quaynor (left), a sixth-grader in the West Windsor- Plainsboro school district, and Priya Brunnermeier, a sixth- working with middle schoolers. achievement and social-emotional development. grader at Princeton Charter School, share a poem they wrote in a lesson on creative writing at STEAM Camp. (Photo by “I remember what it was like to be that younger From July 5 to Aug. 3, 32 campers enjoyed inter- Mark Czajkowski) kid, not always wanting to listen or pay attention,” active lessons and activities on such themes as she said. “And I remember how our Princeton Uni “An exploration of biology and performing arts” or versity mentors worked with us. They really were “An exploration of chemistry and creative writing.” Lessons in everything from the periodic table to journalism and ecosystems inspire a love of learn good role models.” “I like science because it teaches me about ing, strengthen students’ skills and prepare them For information on the 2019 STEAM Camp, visit life,” said Joshua Raymond, a seventh-grader at for the coming school year. pace.princeton.edu. Princeton’s John Witherspoon Middle School. “So ■ Gwen McNamara, Pace Center for Civic Engagement (In)Visible Princeton walking tours reveal University’s nuanced history

Princeton has launched four new walking tours to Tour followers will help tell a more complete narrative of the Universi find colored stickers ty’s past and present. that mark stops around campus. The The historical tours — part of the (In)Visible stickers provide a Princeton series created to illuminate less scannable code and er-known histories of the University — highlight link so users can ac stories of “African Americans at Princeton,” cess the interpretive “Firsts at Princeton,” “Traditions at Princeton” text, images, audio and “Women at Princeton.” and video that help explain the signifi The tours are web-based and mobile-friendly, mak cance of the sites, ing them easy to follow on foot around campus. events and people They also may be accessed in Firefox or Google discussed at each Chrome browsers for people not on campus by stop. visiting bit.ly/PrincetonHistoryTours. By elevating Princeton’s less well-known stories, Stop 6 on the “Stories of African American Life at Princeton” tour features Clio Hall, home the tours aim to today to the Office of Admission. The University encouraged greater numbers of African American students to apply to and enroll at Princeton in the 1960s. narrate, demonstrate and reflect on the nuanced history of Princeton, and are part of professor and chair of the department of anthro broader efforts overseen by the Campus Iconog pology — to update and diversify campus art and Non Profit Org PD US Postage Princeton NJ #186 Permit raphy Committee (CIC) — co-chaired by Executive iconography. Vice President Treby Williams and Carolyn Rouse, continued on back page save the date Community and Staff Day Saturday • Sept. 22 • 3 p.m. • Princeton Stadium Join Princeton faculty, staff and students for Community and Staff Day, a celebration of sports, entertainment and community. The festivities include a Princeton Tigers home football game (4:30 p.m. kickoff), a youth sports clinic hosted by Princeton University athletes, entertainment, crafts and an information fair featuring local community organizations. Questions? Email [email protected].

Get your FREE tickets at GoPrincetonTigers.com/tickets. Offer ends September 20. connections The Princeton University Office of Community and Regional Affairs is pleased to send this publication to our neighbors with information about the many ways the University and the local community intersect.

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The Princeton University campus is open to youth and families for exploration and play, as illustrated in this scene by Henry Moore’s “Oval With Points” sculpture near Cannon Green. (Painting by Matilda Luk, Office of Communications) University offers year-round programming for families, children

Be amazed by a faculty science demonstration, en STEM: Be on the lookout for Peyton Observatory spring Young Women’s Conference in Science, joy a children’s concert, or create in the galleries open houses for viewing the night sky, held usually Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. of the Princeton University Art Museum. on the second or third Wednesday of each month. For more details visit YouthCampus online at The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory hosts Through its “YouthCampus” initiative, the Office community.princeton.edu/programs-youth. Sign bimonthly public tours and Science on Saturdays of Community and Regional Affairs lists kids and up for YouthCampus updates by sending an email lectures during the winter. Other annual highlights family programs online that span science, litera to [email protected]. include the Holiday Science Lecture (December), cy, athletics, the arts and more — many free and New Jersey Science Bowl (February), and the ■ Oliver Mayor, Office of Communications open to the public — and sends email announce ments of upcoming activities. Here is a sample of what’s coming up:

Arts: The Princeton University Art Museum hosts Family Day, an all-day program of exploration and happenings creativity held on Oct. 13 and again in the spring. Sept. 21 Princeton University Concerts presents Bobby McFerrin, 7:30 p.m., Richardson Other programs include Art for Families, featuring a Auditorium in Alexander Hall. For tickets, visit www.princetonuniversityconcerts.org gallery activity and related art project; Artful Adven tures, a series of self-guided tours and activities; Oct. 4 “She Roars: Celebrating Women at Princeton” alumni conference hosts an Alumnae and Homeschool Week, with tours and projects Authors Book Reading, 2 p.m., Labyrinth Books, and a screening of “Novitiate,” a documentary held the second week of January. Admission is free. written and directed by Maggie Betts ’99, 2 p.m., Garden Theatre. sheroars.princeton.edu (members of the public welcome as space permits) Upcoming Princeton University Concerts include “Baby Got Bach: Bring on the Brass!” on Nov. 3, Oct. 27 Princeton Athletics hosts Youth Day. Kids under 12 get free tickets to the Princeton- and “Meet the Music: The Girl Who Loved Wild Cornell football game. 1 p.m., Princeton Stadium. GoPrincetonTigers.com/Tickets Horses” on Mar. 23. Nov. 28 Public Lecture featuring author Ta-Nehisi Coates. 5 p.m., Richardson Auditorium in Literacy and academic skills: The Pace Alexander Hall. Free tickets required. lectures.princeton.edu Center’s Community House programs boost the academic strengths of students from underrepre Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Princeton Dance Festival. Various performance times, Berlind Theatre at sented minorities and those who are first in their McCarter Theatre Center. arts.princeton.edu/events families to pursue postsecondary education. Com munity House also offers an SAT preparation pro Dec. 3 Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey, former head of the Environmental Protection Agency and president of the Whitman Strategy Group. 4:30 p.m., gram for underrepresented high school students. Arthur Lewis Auditorium in Robertson Hall. wws.princeton.edu/news-and-events/wws-calendar The Cotsen Children’s Library features a whimsical For more happenings visit www.princeton.edu/events reading gallery for children, story times, writing contests and feedback sessions, guest speakers, craft activities and more.

Princeton University faculty and staff took part in the ninth annual Backpack Drive for Princeton Human Services. A total of 164 backpacks, filled with school supplies, were delivered to the Princeton Human Services office, helping local students from low-income families start the school year off right. Seen here from left to right: Eric Gervais, regional manager, W.B. Mason; Erin Metro, associate director for community relations, Princeton University; Melissa Urias, acting director, Princeton Human Services; Carol Salva, account executive, W.B. Mason; and Emmanuel Jimenez, Goldstar supervisor, W.B. Mason. (Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications) q&a q & a with Adam Angelakis

Olives on Witherspoon Street has been serving sandwiches and a few Princeton for more than 20 years. We caught up drinks for lunch. We serve recently with owner Adam Angelakis, a familiar, anywhere from six people friendly face to many in the Princeton community. to 300! And we feel so fortunate to work with so What led you to open Olives in Princeton? many staff who have been q at the University year a We opened our first store, Colonial Farms, after year…over our 23 as a family business in Washington Crossing years in business, we’ve in 1985. Ten years later, we were looking to really come to appreciate open a store in Princeton and learned of a how long people work pizzeria for sale on Witherspoon Street. We there. It speaks to took ownership of that location and, in 2006, what tremendous we had the opportunity to take over the space loyalty people have to Olives owner Adam Angelakis has been serving the Princeton community for more next door and expanded to our current size. Princeton. than 20 years. (Photo by Nick Donnoli, Office of Communications) q How has your relationship with Princeton q The shop is always packed with students — q Olives is coming up on its 25th anniversary. University evolved over those years? what is it like to serve them as an audience? What has been unique about operating your business here? The students are incredible. They bring this a When we first opened, we started delivering a The Princeton community is a great community sandwich orders and drinks to some of the amazing energy; without them, this town is a not the same. I really look forward to the to be in. My staff and I are really grateful to University departments. That relationship serve the people who live and visit here, as evolved over the years to catering meetings … school season … it’s like we go back to school here too. well as Princeton University students and staff, after our expansion, we could offer more of our as customers in the retail shop, and through services to the University, including a lot of din When the craziness of Reunions hits, we joke our residential and business catering. ner events, cocktail receptions and breakfast with our employees that we need beds in the meetings. back because we’re here day and night! We’re Many of our staff have been with us at Olives for 20 years or more — they’re like a second Over the years the catering component so grateful that alums come back to visit us after so many years. family, and we all recognize what a special got larger, but we still tend to the smaller community we work in. There isn’t any other departments who only want a small tray of place like it.

Resource Recovery ‘upcycles’ University office furniture for the public

Denise Daniels of the United Way of Greater Mer When a University department no longer needs tables from $10 to $50, desks for up to $100, cer County knows exactly what she’s looking for. furniture, electronics or other large office supplies, computer equipment from $10 to $100, file cabi And in less than a minute, she finds it at Princeton they turn it over to Resource Recovery so the nets for $10 per drawer and projectors for $50. University’s Resource Recovery. items can be redistributed to other departments, sold, donated or recycled. Denise Wagner said she often stops by Resource The small metal bookshelf is perfect for the United Recovery because it’s next to the McCarter Theatre Way’s Reading Oasis program, which transforms The warehouse hosts an open house exclusively for costume and prop shop, where she works as a empty classrooms into lively library spaces at local nonprofits every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. draper. elementary schools. It’s the fifth bookshelf Daniels “This is a win-win,” said Kristin Appelget, Princeton “I bought an old library card catalog that is made of University’s director of community and regional af sturdy oak for $150. It is totally beautiful and I didn’t fairs. “We divert waste from the waste stream and need to fix it up,” Wagner said. “Now I use it to store support area nonprofits. Up-cycling at its best!” my kids’ school supplies. It’s nicer and much less expensive than I could find anywhere else.” Organizations including the Princeton Regional School District, Mercer Street Friends, Habitat for In addition to recycling furniture, Resource Re Humanity and the Arts Council of Princeton have covery has launched new initiatives to collect used Resource Recovery. To gain free access, textbooks, clothes and shoes, and mattresses nonprofits should contact Jessica Talarick from students. The items are then recycled by ([email protected]) for a letter for approval. the online bookseller Better World Books and the clothing reuse company Helpsy. Resource Recovery also hosts public open houses on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can buy ■ Emily Aronson, Office of Communications

Denise Daniels of the United Way looks at donated computers in the Resource Recovery warehouse. (Photo by Jared Flesher) has picked up from the University warehouse at 755 Alexander Road in West Windsor.

Aside from the convenience and ease, Daniels said the best part of Resource Recovery is it’s free for nonprofits like United Way.

“We have limited funds so having this free resource through Princeton University is so wonderful!” she said. “I was researching new bookshelves and they The Princeton University Solar Field, located south of Lake Carnegie in West Windsor, could cost almost $600. I’d prefer to spend that on is now home to a fleecy flock through a partnership with a local farmer. Seventy-five books for the kids rather than on furniture.” Katahdin sheep graze on the grass and weeds, eliminating the need for mowing. Resource Recovery, previously known as University Keeping the grass trim helps maintain the efficiency of the solar panels, which supply Surplus, aims to divert waste from landfills as part clean power to the University. (Photo by Lisa Nicolaison, Office of Sustainability) of the University’s overall sustainability goals. University gift honors decades-long ties with Princeton Community Housing

Princeton University recently contributed $50,000 to Princeton Community Housing’s (PCH) capital campaign in recognition of PCH’s 50th anniversary and the longstanding collaborative relationship between the two institutions.

“The University is pleased to support Princeton Community Housing’s capital campaign to acknowl edge our strong and multi-faceted collaboration,” said Kristin Appelget, Princeton University’s director of Community and Regional Affairs. “This milestone anniversary gave us an excellent opportunity to make an additional investment with PCH towards providing affordable housing in the community.”

In 1967, Princeton University was one of 18 orga nizations that together established PCH. Over time, University faculty and staff have served on the PCH Board of Trustees; Vice President for Facilities Kyu Whang is a current trustee and Vice President for University Services Chad Klaus serves on the PCH Development Corporation Board.

Over the past 50 years, PCH has worked to provide local affordable housing and today owns 466 rental Left to right: Rich Gittleman, trustee, Princeton Community Housing; Erin Metro, associate director for community relations, homes in Princeton and manages an additional 251 Princeton University; Edward Truscelli, executive director, Princeton Community Housing; Kristin Appelget, director, Commu nity and Regional Affairs, Princeton University; Chad Klaus, vice president for University Services, Princeton University; and homes in Princeton and Mercer County. This total Kyu Whang, vice president for Facilities, Princeton University. (Photo by Danielle Alio, Office of Communications) includes housing developed as part of University- led projects: 56 homes at the Merwick Stanworth complex, four homes at the corner of Leigh Avenue oration, University students and PCH joined forces for this donation, which highlights the start of the and Bayard Lane, and six homes on Leigh Avenue. through the work of a student-led TigerChallenge public phase of our capital campaign to provide ad team in developing guides to help make the afford ditional affordable homes in Princeton and enhance The relationship between the University and PCH able housing application process in Princeton more the lives of our residents,” said Edward Truscelli, also is strengthened by countless hours of service user-friendly. PCH executive director. “As we reflect on 50 years that Princeton students have volunteered to the of service, we are more energized than ever about organization over many years to support resident “We are very thankful for the University’s steadfast our exciting future within the Princeton community.” programs and activities. In a unique recent collab- collaboration and generous support, and particularly

Walking tours transit tracks continued from front page Princeton University works closely with local transportation officials to provide various ways for people to get to and from campus, and around the region, conveniently and affordably. Visit “We are very excited to launch this walking tour princetontransit.transloc.com to get real-time bus status and arrival times for all TigerTransit series as part of the University’s broader effort and FreeB routes, and to download the Transloc mobile app for your phone. to share some of the its lesser-known histories, while promoting dialogue and reflection in the pro TigerTransit — Princeton University’s TigerTransit bus system provides convenient and cess,” said Williams. “These tours, which can be reliable transportation throughout the Princeton campus and surrounding community. Residents appreciated in person or virtually, invite those on depend on TigerTransit, for example, to ride from Palmer Square to the Penn Princeton Medical our campus and beyond to participate in under Center on Route 1. The TigerTransit system is free and open to the public. transportation.princeton.edu/options/tigertransit standing stories that have shaped the University’s evolution into the vibrant and diverse community freeB — The University helped support the launch of the freeB shuttle bus in 2008 and funded a we experience today.” new bus purchase in 2016. The freeB offers free rides throughout town, stopping at key locations including the Princeton Public Library, Princeton Shopping Center, and the Dinky station. In addition, the University will dedicate two cam www.princetonnj.gov/guide/getting-around-princeton pus spaces this fall in honor of former slaves who served the Princeton community. The easternmost Zagster bike share — The town and University welcomed Zagster bikeshare in early 2016. arch of East Pyne Hall has been named for James Interested users can pay a one-time $20 fee, and through a smartphone app, rent a bike Collins “Jimmy” Johnson, who worked on campus from any of the locations throughout town, including the Dinky station, Alexander Hall, and the for more than 60 years until his death in 1902. A Princeton Shopping Center. bike.zagster.com/princeton new garden in front of Firestone Library has been named for Betsey Stockton, who lived in Princeton in the mid-1800s and, after gaining her freedom from University President Ashbel Green, helped found a public school for African American children “Traditions at Princeton” provides incoming stu the wives of University presidents, women who and the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church. dents and other visitors with an introduction to worked on staff as early as the 1870s, the first student life as Princetonians. It covers some of female faculty, the first female undergraduates, and Highlights from the new walking tours the traditions most important to current under the first woman president, Shirley M. Tilghman. The new walking tours aim to highlight compelling graduate and graduate students, and discusses The subjects of some of the stops are relevant stories and important facts about different as how these traditions have changed over time. to multiple tours, highlighting how identities pects of University life. The “African American Life The “Women at Princeton” tour explores the intersect to shape Princeton and its history. For at Princeton” tour begins by addressing slavery at history of women affiliated with the University, example, the story of black graduate students in the University and ends with diversity and inclu from the enslaved women owned by faculty and the 1890s is important both in the timeline of an sion initiatives in the 21st century. administrators in the 1700s to the administrators, African American presence on campus and the The “Firsts at Princeton” tour investigates the faculty, staff and students of today. context of the University’s increasing commitment ways that different cultural and identity groups are to diversity. Tour followers will learn about the many ways represented among the campus community, now women have shaped Princeton’s history, including ■ Emily Aronson, Office of Communications and in the past.