Princetonians have shown their immediate support for the worsening humanitarian crisis through fundraisers, donation drives, outreach to Turkish and Syrian students, a memorial to mourn the earthquake victims, academic panels, and other efforts. More are underway.
Corcoran, an anthropology major from Washington D.C., will help expand free educational and enrichment opportunities for asylum seekers in Nicosia, Cyprus. Romo Herrera Ibarrola, a politics concentrator from Cancun, Mexico, will help expand a grassro
Princeton University seniors Beata Corcoran, Fernanda Romo Herrera Ibarrola, Elle Ruggiero, Naomi Shifrin and Frances Walker have been awarded the Henry Richardson Labouisse ’26 Prize to pursue international civic engagement projects for one year following graduation.
Princeton’s first Muslim Chaplain Imam Sohaib Sultan dies
Emily Aronson, Office of Communications
April 23, 2021 10:59 a.m.
Imam Sohaib Sultan, Princeton University s first Muslim chaplain, died April 16 of cancer. Sultan was an inspirational leader, teacher, mentor and friend to students, faculty and staff from across religious affiliations and backgrounds. He was called a “diamond” in the life of Princetonians and was credited with influencing a generation of Muslim students on campus.
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Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
Princeton University’s longtime Muslim Chaplain Imam Sohaib Sultan, an inspirational leader for the Islamic community on campus and within New Jersey, died April 16 of bile duct cancer. He was 40.