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  • This Week in Princeton University History for October 13-19

    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.

    October 13, 2025
  • The CIA’s Quest for Mind Control : Piecing Together Project MK-Ultra and its Princeton Connections, Part II (MK-Ultra at Princeton University)

    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…

    October 7, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for October 6-12

    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.

    October 6, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for September 29-October 5

    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.

    September 29, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for September 22-28

    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.

    September 22, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for September 15-21

    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.

    September 15, 2025
  • Dear Mr. Mudd: Where Did the Term “Bicker” Originate?

    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?

    September 10, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for September 8-14

    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.

    September 8, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for September 1-7

    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.

    September 1, 2025
  • 1827 Burn Book

    1827 Burn Book

    In 1827, someone at the College of New Jersey—now named Princeton University—had a bone to pick. 

    August 27, 2025
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