Tag: Ernest Gordon

  • This Week in Princeton History for June 24-30

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the sophomores conduct their annual end-of-year book burning ritual, women are enrolled in a course for the first time, and more. June 25, 1980—Ernest Gordon, Dean of the Chapel since 1955, retires.

  • This Week in Princeton History for August 15-21

    In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, final exams ask about America’s future, a sophomore wins an unusual contest involving a bus, and more. August 15, 1945—Future Dean of the Princeton University Chapel Ernest Gordon is freed after 40 months as […]