-
This Week in Princeton University History for November 17-23
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, alumni reflect on their experience integrating Princeton, student writers receive praise, and more. November 17, 1969—Robert F. Engs ’65 and John B. Williams ’66 write in The Nation about being part of Princeton’s first decade of integration. A few who felt the…
-
This Week in Princeton University History for November 3-9
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment of our recurring series, undergraduates are distributing questionnaires for a computerized dating service, students give literal stump speeches, and more. November 3, 1942—Republican Congressman D. Lane Powers decries criticism from some of Princeton’s faculty, calling the professors “paid patriots.” “I know,” he says, that there are…
-
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.
-
This Week in Princeton University History for August 25-31
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a millionaire says he was justified in assaulting a student, an alum survives after his plane is shot down, and more.
-
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.
-
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.
-
This Week in Princeton History for January 13-19
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student reflects on how race changes the way alumni perceive Princeton, a former football team is at war, and more.
-
This Week in Princeton History for December 16-22
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a new building’s design includes smoking space, a committee is formed to shade the library, and more. December 17, 1924—Architects at the firm of Day & Klauder have prepared a proposed design for the new School of Engineering, to be built opposite…
-
This Week in Princeton History for May 13-19
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student dons a disguise to arrest a cowboy, James Carnahan preaches his last sermon at Princeton, and more. May 13, 1895—A Princeton student impersonating a New Jersey State Detective arrests a circus cowboy at the Wyoming Wild West Show in Plainfield…
-
This Week in Princeton History for April 22-28
In this week’s installment in our recurring series, a student breaks a racial barrier, Dartmouth’s graduating class picks Princeton as their favorite, and more.
This blog includes text and images drawn from historical sources that may contain material that is offensive or harmful. We strive to accurately represent the past while being sensitive to the needs and concerns of our audience. If you have any feedback to share on this topic, please either comment on a relevant post, or use our Ask Us form to contact us.