May 7, 1999

Sharp Drop in Jewish Enrollment at Princeton U. Stirs Concern

Jewish enrollment at Princeton University is off sharply, and its admissions director is on the hot seat.

The number of Jewish students has dropped by nearly 40 per cent over 15 years, a trend that has a few faculty members blaming the dean of admissions, Fred Hargadon.

The issue was raised in an article last week in The Daily Princetonian, the student newspaper, which cited figures showing that Jewish

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