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  • This Week in Princeton University History for May 5-11

    This Week in Princeton University History for May 5-11

    Add Post By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a professor’s creative use of technology draws press attention, computer dating is a new way students can find relationships, and more. May 7, 1982—Princeton’s Minority Affairs Subcommittee releases a controversial report on campus race relations.

    May 5, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for April 28-May 4

    This Week in Princeton University History for April 28-May 4

    By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, technology helps locals keep track of distant events in real time, students are protesting a new rule, and more. April 29, 1893—Princetonians who stay in town are able to track their baseball team’s performance against Cornell’s in close to real time via…

    April 28, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for April 21-27

    This Week in Princeton University History for April 21-27

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, faculty allow students to leave campus due to national upheaval, an alum lights a building remotely, and more.

    April 21, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for April 14-20

    This Week in Princeton University History for April 14-20

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the college president’s clothes are stolen, a student questions Bill Clinton, and more.

    April 14, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for April 7-13

    This Week in Princeton University History for April 7-13

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student confesses to shenanigagging, an alum observes a celebration, and more.

    April 7, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton University History for March 31-April 6

    This Week in Princeton University History for March 31-April 6

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, the baseball team’s schedule depends on the timing of a declaration of war, a student is stymied attempting to print a senior thesis, and more.

    March 31, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton History for March 24-30

    This Week in Princeton History for March 24-30

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, housing capacity is strained, silent movies are on their way out, and more.

    March 24, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton History for March 17-23

    This Week in Princeton History for March 17-23

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, an alum reflects on Princeton’s appearance, the University president defends the institution, and more.

    March 17, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton History for March 10-16

    This Week in Princeton History for March 10-16

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, controversies over a student publication are intensifying, a stereopticon lecture includes colored images, and more.

    March 10, 2025
  • This Week in Princeton History for March 3-9

    This Week in Princeton History for March 3-9

    In this week’s installment in our recurring series, alumni push for archives, a Supreme Court justice tells an audience to “Get over it,” and more. March 4, 1896—Alumni ask the Library to collect information on the history of the institution, saying “there is a most inadequate collection of Princeton Memorabilia at our service.” March 6,…

    March 3, 2025
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