This year's increase in the applicant pool amounts to a 5.8 percent change over last year's 1,095 applications. Applications for early decision to the College of Engineering increased by more than 152 applications.
Admission officials said the rise in applications can be attributed to an increase in the university's popularity.
The amount of stress associated with earning a masters or doctoral degree differs between each individual and department, reports state.
Support group facilitators said graduate students need support groups because they may feel overwhelmed with the arduous task of writing a thesis or dissertation because of the importance they tend to place on these projects.
The National Bioethics Advisory Commission met last week to address the ethical concerns arising from scientific testing on humans, the Daily Princetonian reported.
Princeton President Harold Shapiro, who chairs the commission, said the committee aims to ensure that people are not exploited by science.
In a letter sent to Shapiro, who served as University of Michigan president from 1980-88, President Clinton asked the commission to examine current biological research and consider both the medical and physical implications of testing on humans. The committee also addressed the general ethics involved in biological research.
The reception mirrors others around the world focusing on this topic. The congress is an international organization that aims to promote the cause of families throughout the world.
University officials said the university is attempting to emphasize the importance of the family unit despite its ever-changing form.
NGO Family Voice is one of three sponsors of the reception. The Family Voice unites with the efforts of the Second World Congress on Families.
The Hatchet reported that competing universities have yet to submit formal proposals to receive the endowment.
- Compiled from University Wire reports by Daily Staff Reporter Susan T. Port.
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