Princeton University

09/01/2026

At Step Sing, the Class of 2030 learned traditional Princeton songs and cheers including the locomotive, led by Gary M. King '79.

08/31/2026

First-year students crossed off another tradition this afternoon with the Step Sing on the steps of Blair Arch 🎶

08/31/2026

Princeton's Class of 2030 and new transfer students packed McCarter Theatre Center for a discussion about the importance of free expression on campus.

President Eisgruber joined PEN America’s Summer Lopez *08 for his fifth annual Orientation session exploring free expression and ‘conversations that transcend polarization.’

08/30/2026

At Opening Exercises, President Eisgruber emphasized the enduring power of a liberal arts education to prepare students for whatever the future may hold.

Deep and broad learning is essential, Eisgruber said, particularly in this moment when AI and other technologies are transforming society. He noted that "the easy availability of AI tools may tempt us to skip the journey that makes learning possible, but the capacity, and temptation, to replace learning with summary is nothing new."

The ceremony marks the start of a new academic year for first-year students in the Class of 2030, incoming transfer students and new graduate students ahead of classes beginning Sept. 2.

08/30/2026

By stepping through FitzRandolph Gate, attending Opening Exercises and walking in the Pre-rade, Tigers in the Great Class of 2030 have *officially* been welcomed to campus. 🧡🖤

08/30/2026

The University marks the beginning of each academic year with Opening Exercises. The annual interfaith service includes an address by President Eisgruber and the recognition of academic achievements of undergraduate students.

08/28/2026

Alyssa Lloyd '26 shares her journey of growing up in a farming town of 650 people in eastern Washington to attending Princeton where service was central to her education.

A recent graduate, Alyssa is supporting youth who are exiting foster care in Seattle as they pursue early career opportunities. She plans to develop an employment guide for young adults and staff at Friends of Youth, a nonprofit in King County, Washington. This work bridges the focus of her senior thesis, which explored how to develop an apprenticeship program for young adults aging out of the foster care system.

08/27/2026

: "Learning to ask for help is one of the biggest lessons I learned during my time at Princeton. I have my residential college adviser (RCA) to thank, Chirag Kumar ’23, who I met on move-in day. Attending a school like Princeton was always a dream of mine growing up but never one that I thought I could achieve — having gone to a small public high school in a lower-income part of Burlington City, NJ, where not many people attended college, let alone an Ivy League school. I had a certain idea of what being a Princeton student meant and worried that in trying to fit into that I might lose sense of myself. My first sense of imposter syndrome struck when I opened my acceptance letter, and I brought it with me into my freshman fall. This made my first year difficult and if it was not for Chirag, it could have been a lot harder. Our RCA Chirag taught our zee group that it’s OK to ask for help. He always took time out of his busy senior year to check in and see how I was doing. The way he made me feel included in our zee group was one of the most inspiring experiences I had at Princeton and inspired me to become an RCA as a senior. A core part of being an RCA is having the ability to connect your zees with clubs, affinity groups and resources that pique their interest. Chirag helped me do that, which led to leadership opportunities that built my confidence. My best piece of advice to first-years (and anyone at Princeton) is the same advice Chirag gave me: that learning how to ask for help is an important life skill. I would not have been a successful RCA nor student had I not gone to the community of people who support me, time and again, and asked for help. I always told my zee group: While asking for help may make you feel like you’re not knowledgeable, remember it takes a wise individual to know when to ask for help. I advise that you start by asking people who you are comfortable asking; gradually you’ll gain the confidence to ask anyone you see fit for help when necessary. It’s a skill that applies not only to college, but to any profession or walk of life.” — Abiola Bolaji ’26; Photos by Noel Valero ’82*86 and Angel Chang Liu ’27

08/25/2026

Princeton alumni across the humanities disciplines don’t merely find work across a wide berth of opportunity. Their ability to think critically and embrace complexity — the hallmarks of liberal arts education at Princeton — helps them excel wherever their career paths take them.

Recent Princeton alumni from the University’s 50-plus humanities departments and programs have gone on to a breathtaking array of careers.

08/21/2026

Making move-in memories! 📦 Welcome, ! 🧡🖤