Stepping Up: The Class of 2029 gathers at Blair Arch for its opening Step Sing on Aug. 31. Selections ranged from Billy Joel’s “Vienna” to Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” and, of course, “Old Nassau.”

Sprucing Up: University crews repair and restore the façade of 1901 Hall, one of several projects completed during the summer recess.

Three cheers: Members of the Class of 2025 celebrate at the end of the University’s 278th Commencement, held May 27 at Princeton Stadium.

Protesters from town and gown gathered outside Robertson Hall May 1 for a rally and procession to support workers’ rights and resist the elimination of federal jobs and government funding.

Launch party: Shortstop Julia Dumais ’26 connects with a pitch in the opening game at Cynthia Lynn Paul ’94 Field, the new home of Princeton softball. The Tigers swept Harvard in a three-game series March 22 and 23.

‘On our minds and in our hearts’: The Rev. Stanford Adams ’00 addresses alumni and guests who gathered for the annual Service of Remembrance on Alumni Day.

Taking root: The new Frist Health Center incorporates elements of the natural world in its winter garden, situated near the building’s entrance.

First snow: Henry Moore’s Oval With Points frames the Nassau Hall cupola after a mid-December dusting on campus.

Looking up: After a yearlong renovation, Prospect House reopened in September with a bright new color palette, partly inspired by its stained-glass windows. Updates to the 175-year-old building also improved accessibility and energy efficiency, according to a University release. 

Going the distance: Princeton men’s and women’s cross country swept the team titles at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, held Nov. 2 on a new course in the Meadows Neighborhood.

A burst of autumn: The changing leaves alongside 1879 and Laura Wooten halls greeted students during midterms week in October.  

Tack to school: A new exhibit at Mudd Manuscript Library celebrates photographer Elizabeth Menzies, whose work appeared in PAW from the 1930s to the 1970s. Her image of students sailing, circa 1958, is one of several that feature Lake Carnegie.

Big changes on Ivy Lane: The University’s ongoing construction projects include a new home for Environmental Studies and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, seen here from the top of Fine Hall. The complex, which includes 666,000 square feet of space for labs, classrooms, offices, and other facilities, is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025.