Mark Gibbons

2 Months Ago

In the Service of Humanity

Because of your thoughtful essay on “How to find a profession with meaning,” a discovery revealed while working with Matthew Mahoney ‘92, I felt the need to dig further into the unofficial Princeton’s motto, “In the nation’s service and the service of humanity.” I found a quote by Christopher L. Eisgruber, president of Princeton University, Class of 1983: “Princeton University has a longstanding commitment to service, reflected in Princeton’s informal motto — Princeton in the nation’s service and the service of humanity — and exemplified by the extraordinary contributions that Princetonians make to society.” 

No doubt, over the many years there have been countless volunteers “in the service of humanity.” Thank you, Isabel Lu.

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