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This Week in Princeton University History for August 4-10
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, inflation is significant, a housing shortage prompts an unusual request, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for July 28-August 3
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Queen Elizabeth II speaks positively about Princetonians, the nation’s governors gather on campus, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for July 21-27
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Princetonians show up for the Olympics, a staffer runs across some cave paintings, and more.
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This Week in Princeton History for July 14-20
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, some alumni resent recent changes, quantities of butter are limited, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 30-July 6
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a particularly warm Commencement makes the news, civilians are outnumbered, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 16-22
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, an alum surprises classmates, demand for lodging exceeds capacity, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for June 9-15
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, special train service to Philadelphia is being offered, students debate new tariffs, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for May 26-June 1
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, campus protests are deemed “refined,” rumors are circulating in town, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for May 19-25
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, space pressures prompt an unconventional solution, an alum has a very good excuse for missing Reunions, and more.
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This Week in Princeton University History for May 12-18
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a senior thesis makes the news, Princeton is praised for its inclusivity, and more. May 14, 1929—The New York Herald reports that Princeton student Henry C. Remick has written “the most elaborate thesis ever presented by a Princeton senior.” It is two…
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