Lives: Jay Pottenger ’71
He Stood Up for All People, and Showed Students How to Do It
He Stood Up for All People, and Showed Students How to Do It
‘The Last Person Who Knew Everything’
A Composer Who Brought the Experience of Nature to Song
His Historic Election Wins Were Matched by Personal Selflessness
Much More Than a Politician, Defining Him Was Impossible
An Architect Who Built an Unmatched Legacy in Buffalo
He Brought ‘A Million Gigawatts’ to Newsrooms, Briefing Rooms, and Classrooms
He Pushed Hollywood to Make Movies About Racial Issues
A Basketball Star Who Touched Lives On and Off the Court
‘How Lightly She Wore the Mantle of Greatness’
From Banjo to Farming, He Was ‘Always Trying Something New’
Cornel West *80 is the latest Princetonian to launch a presidential bid, but could his candidacy go sour for the country?
Mellody Hobson ’91 and John W. Rogers Jr. ’80 are using their clout to pressure corporate America and help minority groups grow wealth
After years of working his way through the NFL media ecosystem, the former football player is starting to break big
Family ties are famously strong at Princeton, but changes to admission policies could be coming. Five alumni ponder the future.
You’ve spent your whole life in the public spotlight as a model, entertainer, and author. Tell us … Now what?
James Tralie ’19 is there when NASA makes news, explaining the deep science of historic achievements and having the time of his life doing it.
With tension high over the Israel-Gaza war, can Princeton avoid uglier incidents seen at other universities?
Princeton’s toughest classes may not look the same, but that doesn’t mean academic rigor is suffering.
He’s been a wildly successful entrepreneur, member of Congress, and a groundbreaking governor. What’s next for Jared Polis ’96?
Will Princeton’s next freshman class look less diverse after the Supreme Court’s recent ruling?
Calvin Van Zytveld ’19 is a gifted musician whose life changed when he became blind three years ago