PRINCETON UNIVERSITY BULLETINVolume 104, Number 3 Feb. 19, 2015 Rouse charts uneven progress toward King’s goal of economic justice M ICHAEL HOTCHKISS here, and his children who can’t eat three square meals a day.” t Princeton University’s annual “It was quite purposeful that King Martin Luther King Jr. Day paid attention to economics in this Acelebration Jan. 19, Cecilia speech,” said Rouse, who is also the Rouse, dean of the Woodrow Wilson Lawrence and Shirley Katzman and School of Public and International Lewis and Anna Ernst Professor in Affairs, looked back at King’s call for the Economics of Education and a pro- economic justice for all and assessed fessor of economics and public affairs the nation’s uneven progress toward at the Wilson School. “His visit to that goal. Memphis and support of the sanitation Students, faculty, staff and com- strike was part of what he saw as the munity members came together at next phase of the Civil Rights Move- Richardson Auditorium in Alexander ment: the fight for economic justice.” Hall for musical performances, remarks That effort, known as “The Poor from several speakers on King’s legacy People’s Campaign,” focused on and the presentation of the University’s employment, income supports and Martin Luther King Journey Award. housing. After King’s death, the push In her keynote address, Rouse said continued with protests in Washing- King eloquently highlighted the need ton in the summer of 1968, and Rouse for improved economic conditions for recalled her own family’s visits to the the poor in a speech given the day campaign’s headquarters and partici- before his assassination. pation in protests. “It’s all right to talk about ‘long “For King, the Promised Land white robes over yonder,’ in all of its wasn’t just about being equal under symbolism,” King said in the speech the law,” Rouse said. “He wanted legal given April 3, 1968, in Memphis, Ten- rights to translate into economic and nessee. “But ultimately people want human rights. So the theme of my Photo by Amaris Hardy some suits and dresses and shoes to talk is about this next phase — and Cecilia Rouse, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, speaks wear down here! It’s all right to talk sadly the last phase — of his work. to University and community members gathered at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall about ‘streets flowing with milk and How has the country — and par- on Jan. 19 for Princeton University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. honey,’ but God has commanded us to ticularly African Americans — fared be concerned about the slums down Continued on page 6 by Zadie Smith and “I Am Char- lotte Simmons” by Tom Wolfe. Films Freshman seminar homes in on university included “The Graduate,” “School Daze,” “Berkeley in the Sixties,” “The Social Network” and the current film experience through film and fiction “Dear White People,” about which stu- dents were asked to write a review. Chihaya, who received her Ph.D. in K ARIN D IENST Each seminar is held in one of the six 2013 — by two novels with a Princeton comparative literature from the Univer- residential colleges, and all are open connection, “This Side of Paradise” by sity of California-Berkeley in 2013 and rinceton’s newest undergraduates to students from all of the residential F. Scott Fitzgerald of the Class of 1917, is in her second year teaching at Prince- set out on a path of inquiry and colleges. Class discussions often continue and “The Accursed” by Joyce Carol ton, said she has always been an avid discovery last fall through the P in informal settings on and off campus, Oates, the Roger S. Berlind ’52 Profes- reader of campus fiction. It is, she said, University’s freshman seminar program. through meals, guest lectures, field trips sor of the Humanities. “a compellingly quirky and diverse Freshman seminars enable students to and other activities. Also on the list were “The Secret build strong relationships with faculty History” by Donna Tartt, “On Beauty” members and classmates in a close-knit In their first semester as Princeton Continued on page 7 intellectual setting. Many students cite students, 13 freshmen asked a range the freshman seminar as one of the of questions in class directly relevant highlights of their time at Princeton. to their new situation: What is the purpose of college? How should they approach their time at Princeton? The students were enrolled in the freshman seminar “Student Life: The University in Film and Fiction” taught by Sarah Chihaya, an assistant profes- sor of English. Chihaya said her “big-picture” goal for the seminar was to “ask students what they — and others — really do at a university” and to invite the freshmen to “think about what they plan or hope to do in their four years here.” To spark the conversation, the students explored a diverse set of texts about university life, from novels to Applewhite Denise by Photo essays to movies. The reading list The freshman seminar “Student Life: The University in Film and Fiction” provides a close-knit was bookended by date — 1920 and setting for students to discuss candidly what it means to attend college. What’s Financial aid budget grows 7.4 percent 3 Campbell, Grayson receive Journey Awards 7 inside? Class examines success, failure in new ventures 8 PRINCETON 2 UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Feb. 19, 2015 People José Manuel Barroso, former president of tions of Lusíada University in Lisbon. Hilary Parker, senior associate direc- “I am thrilled that we were able the European Commission, has been Barroso has been awarded numerous tor for administrative planning in the to recruit Anastasia Vrachnos to appointed the Frederick H. Schultz honorary degrees and has received Office of the Executive Vice President this important position,” Lee said. Class of 1951 Visiting Professor of many international awards and honors. at Princeton University, has been “She knows Princeton well both as International Economic Policy and John Elderfield, chief curator emeri- named special assistant to the president an alumna and as a past director of a policy fellow of the Liechtenstein tus of painting and sculpture at the for strategic initiatives, effective Jan. 1. Prince ton in Asia, and she brings Institute on Self- Museum of Modern Art in New York Parker reports to President Christo- energy, experience and commitment Determination (LISD) City, has been named the first Allen pher L. Eisgruber. to the goal of internationalizing the at Princeton. This R. Adler, Class of 1967, Distinguished “I’m delighted that Hilary Parker has education we offer at Princeton.” appointment in the Curator and Lecturer at the Princeton agreed to become my special assistant Vrachnos will oversee the Davis Woodrow Wilson University Art Museum. for strategic initiatives,” Eisgruber said. International Center; provide admin- School of Public and Elderfield will offer a series of public “Her role as chair of the Administrative istrative oversight for the Princeton International Affairs lectures in the spring and is expected Strategic Planning Team, her thorough China Center and the Mpala Research began Feb. 1. to teach his first course in European knowledge of the University, and her Centre in Kenya; and serve on the Barroso will teach modern art in the fall of 2015. proven talent as an administrator and Council for International Teaching at the Wilson School, Barroso The curatorship was made possible a writer make her spectacularly well and Research. She will collaborate work with students by a $4.5 million gift from Allen Adler, qualified for this appointment. She will closely with the Office of International and deliver public talks. He will also a member of Princeton’s Class of 1967, hit the ground running.” Programs, the Princeton Institute undertake special work within LISD and his wife, Frances Beatty Adler. The In the Office of the Executive Vice for International and Regional Stud- on the European Union (EU) in gift, bestowed in 2012, facilitated the President, Parker has worked closely ies, the Center for Language Study international affairs, particularly in its endowed curatorship and an accompa- with Eisgruber and his cabinet to sup- and other campus entities engaged in relations with Russia, the United States nying program fund at the art museum. port the University’s strategic planning creating international opportunities and China. “I am delighted to welcome John process. She has led a team of more for Prince ton University students and “Mr. Barroso presented a talk at the Elderfield to Princeton’s curatorial team than 30 administrators to coordinate faculty. Wilson School two years ago that was and look forward to working closely the work of campus task forces and In 2004, Vrachnos became execu- very well received by the students and with him to enhance our program in the data-gathering efforts. She also has tive director of the Princeton in Asia faculty,” said Cecilia Rouse, dean of the art of the 19th and 20th centuries,” said undertaken a variety of projects and (PiA) program, which was founded in Wilson School. “I am thrilled that he James Steward, director of the Prince- initiatives on behalf of the Office of the 1898. PiA sponsors service-oriented will be here again interacting with stu- ton University Art Museum. “We are Executive Vice President, participating internships and fellowships in Asia in dents and faculty interested in learning profoundly grateful to Allen and Fran- in and managing efforts to strengthen immersive environments. During her more about the EU, and foreign policy ces for their generosity and vision.” the University’s operations and enhance tenure, Vrachnos led PiA’s dynamic and diplomacy.” The Adler Distinguished Cura- campus infrastructure.