The University is asking for recommendations for up to 10 new portraits to be commissioned that will reflect the “increasingly diverse Princeton community.”
The new Portraiture Nominations Committee will collect ideas and recommend subjects, using criteria that include association with Princeton; representation of diversity; and excellence and achievement in the past 75 years in a particular field, “in the nation’s service and the service of humanity,” or in contributing to the culture of the University.
Since the mid-19th century, the only routine additions to the campus portrait collection have been those of the presidents and deans of the Graduate School and the engineering school.
To submit a recommendation, visit https://evp.princeton.edu/portraiture-suggestion-form.
The portrait initiative is part of the work of the Campus Iconography Committee, which was created in response to a suggestion of the Trustee Committee on Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy at Princeton.
Since the mid-19th century, the only routine additions to the campus portrait collection have been those of the presidents and deans of the Graduate School and the engineering school.
The University also plans to create walking tours to tell some of the lesser-known stories of Princeton’s history, establish physical and virtual historical markers on campus, and integrate those histories into student-orientation materials. Campus officials are also working to renovate campus sites “to reflect and connect with the diverse campus community,” including the EQuad Café and spaces in the residential colleges.