Romero ’87 Sees ACLU Donations Soar, Munson *79 to Lead RIT, and More – Princeton Alumni Weekly

Anthony Romero 87,executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, says that President Donald Trumps executive order on immigration has hit a live nerve with the American people and donations to the ACLU are soaring as a result. The New York Times

Jordan Roth 97, the youngest theater owner on Broadway in more than a decade, discusses his journey from business school to becoming a producer. Financial Times

The Rochester Institute of Technology has selectedDavid Munson *79,a former dean of engineering at the University of Michigan, to be its 10th president. Democrat and Chronicle

The McClatchy Co., which operates 29 newspapersin the United States, has namedCraig Forman 82,a digital entrepreneur and investor, as its new CEO. Sacramento Business Journal

Jae Shin *11created the New York City Housing Authoritys first design guidelines for the rehabilitation of buildings, which include avoiding asthma-triggering spray products and implementing green roof technologies. FastCompany Co.Exist

Heather Ann Thompson *95,author ofBlood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, speaks about how she uncovered new details about the tragic clash between state troopers and rebelling prisoners. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Princeton sociology professorDouglas Massey *78says that if President Trump repeals Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), great damage will be done to the fabric of American society and its standing in the world. Foreign Policy

University of Pennsylvania political scienceprofessorMarie Gottschalk *85s work on mass incarcerations is featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary13th. The Daily Pennsylvanian

Unrest, a documentary directed byJennifer Brea 05,discusses patients suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and chronicles Breas own struggles with the disease. It was featured in the Sundance Film Festival. Variety

Cardozo School of Law professorAkil Alleyne 08recommends that in replacing Obamacare, Congress and President Trump let health-insurance companies compete across state lines to reduce premiums and increase competition. The Hill

Cheryl LaFleur 75has been named the acting chairwoman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which regulates the interstatetransmission of electricity, oil, and natural gas. The Springfield (Mass.) Republican

Former U.S. Trade RepresentativeMichael Froman 85,who helped negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership and left government following the change in presidential administrations, has joined the Council on Foreign Relations as a distinguished fellow. Council on Foreign Relations

The Pope Center for Higher Education Policywas renamedthe James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal in honor of former North Carolina Gov.James Martin *60, a longtime elected official and former chemistry professor at Davidson College. The News & Observer

Alabama Rep.Terri Sewell 86says that President Trump should investigate cases of voter suppression, and has sponsored a bill to restoreprovisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. AL.com

Sally Blount 83,the dean of Northwestern Universitys Kellogg School of Management, says that in order to advance in a career, people should be open to receiving negative feedback. Fortune

Frances Arnold 79,a professor of chemical engineering at Caltech, received the 2017 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research for her work in protein function and evolutionary theory. National Academy of the Sciences

Rockefeller University ProfessorElaine Fuchs *77received the 2017 McEwen Award for Innovation, which recognizes groundbreaking work relating to stem cells or regenerative medicine. Rockefeller University Newswire

David Berlin 86,the former head of the New York State Athletic Commission, received the Boxing Writers Association of Americas Integrity Award. NYFights.com

Stephen Ban 84,who has run over 100 triathlons, joined the board of trustees of the USA Triathlon Foundation. Inside the Games

Jane Randall 13,a former contestant on Americas Next Top Model, is now running and promoting the New Jersey nonpartisan news aggregator Jersey Report. Politico

Christian Birky 13,who tutored prisoners during his junior year at Princeton and launched a luxury T-shirt company in Detroit last year, has joined an effort to hire employees who previously served time in prison. Crains Detroit Business

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