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Tag: international students

  • Dear Mr. Mudd: Who Was Princeton’s First International Student?

    Dear Mr. Mudd, Can you tell me who Princeton’s first international student was? Were there international students in the first graduating class?   As with all questions about “firsts,” this one is too complicated to answer simply with someone’s name. We are aware that our records aren’t comprehensive, so we can only provide what we…

  • This Week in Princeton History for August 10-16

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, Alfred A. Woodhull enters the Class of 1856, the Princetonian asks town residents to stop looking at undergraduates, and more. August 10, 1854—Having successfully passed the entrance exam, Alfred A. Woodhull enters the Class of…