July 2019 – Princeton Writes

Word of the Week: magniloquent (mag-nil-o-KWENT)

Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-31T15:55:10-04:00

Word of the Week: magniloquent (mag-nil-o-KWENT) Definition (adjective) speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner In Context "It [the television series Billions] features two outsize, magniloquent protagonists who are constant foils to one another: light and dark, good and evil, both cut from the same ambitious cloth and therefore destined to lock in an endless pas de deux of power." Rachel Syme, The New Republic, 1 May 2018

Word of the Week: magniloquent (mag-nil-o-KWENT)Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-31T15:55:10-04:00

Princeton Employee Public Speaking Group Meetings Resume September 5, 2019

Stephanie Whetstone2019-07-18T09:45:16-04:00

Come hone your public speaking skills! There is no substitute for practice, especially in the company of supportive colleagues. All meetings are held in the Tilghman Classroom (Room E08) in Dillon Court East. We look forward to seeing you on: Thursday, September 5, 12:00-1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 12:00-1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 12:00-1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Princeton Employee Public Speaking Group Meetings Resume September 5, 2019Stephanie Whetstone2019-07-18T09:45:16-04:00

Word of the Week: fantod (FAN-tahd)

Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-31T16:00:30-04:00

Word of the Week: fantod (FAN-tahd) Definition (noun) plural fantods a) a state of irritability and tension b) fidgets 2. an emotional outburst : fit In Context "Orin's special conscious horror, besides heights and the early morning, is roaches. There'd been parts of metro Boston near the Bay he'd refused to go to, as a child. Roaches give him the howling fantods." David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest, 1996

Word of the Week: fantod (FAN-tahd)Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-31T16:00:30-04:00

Staff Writing Contest Winners Open Windows into Their Worlds

Stephanie Whetstone2019-07-03T08:50:43-04:00

Four Princeton staff members have been honored for their essays in the fifth annual Princeton Writes essay contest. From left, 2018-2019 honorees Anna Braverman, University Health Services; Jeff Labrecque, University Advancement; and Kira O’Brien and Gwen McNamara, Pace Center for Civic Engagement. The 2018-2019 contest inspired a record 70 submissions from 44 academic and administrative units. University staff members were invited to introduce a personal community, place or pastime and reflect on its meaning in their lives. An essay by Kira O’Brien, program coordinator at the John H. Pace, Jr. ’39 Center for Civic Engagement, took the Princeton Writes [...]

Staff Writing Contest Winners Open Windows into Their WorldsStephanie Whetstone2019-07-03T08:50:43-04:00

Word of the Week: magniloquent (mag-nil-o-KWENT)

Princeton Employee Public Speaking Group Meetings Resume September 5, 2019

Word of the Week: fantod (FAN-tahd)

Staff Writing Contest Winners Open Windows into Their Worlds

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