Thrive: Empowering and Celebrating Black Alumni: Oct. 3–5

TIME TO THRIVE — The Thrive conference, featuring African American thought leaders from across disciplines, will take place on campus Oct. 3–5. Highlights include a conversation with President Eisgruber ’83; Lily McNair ’79, president of Tuskegee University; and former Princeton vice provost Ruth J. Simmons, president of Prairie View A&M University. The arts will be well represented: On Friday, an evening of poetry and music will be followed by a performing-arts showcase; on Saturday, a conversation with film and TV pioneers will be followed by a film screening. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell ’86 will close out the event with a speech at the event’s final dinner. Registration and more information can be found at https://events.princeton.edu/thrive.