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Princeton’s “Saturnalia”: Commencement Prior to 1844
2020 brought changes to Princeton University’s academic calendar, some planned, and some in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. This shift to an earlier start and end of Princeton’s academic year is not its first. Its historically most drastic change in the calendar came about for a surprising reason: Moving Commencement from September to June…
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This Week in Princeton History for May 6-12
In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, Princetonian journalists travel 8 miles on foot in the rain for a story, a new game is popular on campus, and more. May 7, 1937—Forced to abandon their car, four student journalists and a photographer…
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“We Envision a World Where the Night Belongs to No One”: Intersectionality and Take Back the Night
By Mario Garcia ’18 “I’m white, I’m male, I’m middle class,” he said. “This isn’t supposed to happen to me.” On the evening of April 26, 1989, hundreds of students listened to their peer’s testimony as a part of Princeton University’s third annual Take Back the Night march. As one of many speakers throughout the…
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This Week in Princeton History for December 14-20
In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, the campus rallies around a professor targeted by a racist screed, a new library draws patrons despite a broken furnace, and more. December 14, 1757—The College of New Jersey (Princeton) Board of Trustees vote…
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Additional ACLU Collections Available
3 additional ACLU finding aids have become available online and open for public research.
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