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This Week in Princeton University History for October 13-19
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, student employment opportunities have expanded, Robin Williams checks out the eating clubs, and more.
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The CIA’s Quest for Mind Control : Piecing Together Project MK-Ultra and its Princeton Connections, Part II (MK-Ultra at Princeton University)
MK-Ultra was a human experimentation program illegally conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Its intent was to determine the usefulness of various substances for interrogations. Running from 1953-1973, the program employed secret dosing of unsuspecting persons with psychoactive drugs, especially LSD. MK-Ultra activities took place in a variety of settings where ordinary citizens became…
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This Week in Princeton University History for October 6-12
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, student grammar provokes censure, history enthusiasts walk to campus from Rhode Island, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for September 29-October 5
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a speaker expresses concern about the reunification of Germany, students make mischief in Trenton, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for September 22-28
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a Princetonian demonstrates “extraordinary heroism,” Martha Washington partakes of snacks after a campus visit, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for September 15-21
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, the Constitution is celebrated, a doctor lectures to students on health, and more.
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Dear Mr. Mudd: Where Did the Term “Bicker” Originate?
Princeton University’s eating clubs have their own traditions, one of which is “bicker.” Where did this term originate?
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This Week in Princeton University History for September 8-14
In this week’s installment of our recurring series, a student reflects on experiences with food insecurity, a fledgling institution gets a new charter, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for September 1-7
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, lab mice make headlines, prisoners are acknowledged for helping with a professor’s research, and more.
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1827 Burn Book
In 1827, someone at the College of New Jersey—now named Princeton University—had a bone to pick.
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