September 2020
Andrea Campbell ’04’s political journey; A conversation on racism and free speech; A fall like no other
Features
President’s Page
On the Campus
Princeton Returns to Remote Classes for the Fall
As the spread of COVID-19 continues, Princeton revises plans for fall semester
Princeton Considers New Program For Underserved Students
The credit- or degree-granting program would extend the University’s educational mission
Faculty, Students Issue Calls to Fight Racism and Preserve Free Expression
“We are in an era when many people mistakenly treat free speech and inclusivity as competing values”
How Should Woodrow Wilson Be Remembered? A Biographer’s View
‘History keeps evolving, and so must institutions’
Research
Tiger Ethics: How to Pick a Schooling Option This Fall
‘We cannot blindly trust our government or school board leaders’
Tiger Ethics: Protesting and Mask-Wearing During a Pandemic
‘Protesting severe injustice is worth doing; there is compelling moral reason to do it’
A Moment For Historian Richard Hofstadter on Anti-Intellectualism
“Hofstadter believed that intellectual values were crucial to a democratic society,” says Professor Sean Wilentz
Alumni News
Essay: Re-Thinking Presidential Debates To Promote Substance Over Style
‘Given that the COVID pandemic has completely disrupted the debate schedule and format, why not try something new?’
Alumni Start Movement to Lift Up Black-Owned Bookstores
A new collective seeks to educate while also funding Black authors and booksellers
María Perales Sánchez ’18: Beyond the ‘Dreamer’
“We need a permanent solution that is based in humanity and values”
The Journey Here: For Val Miftakhov *03, the Sky’s the Limit
‘We are going to decarbonize aviation’
Student Dispatch
Sports
Athletics: Benched by COVID
Coaches and student-athletes head into a fall without athletic competition
During COVID, Two Hockey Alumni Push Each Other Toward the NHL
‘I want him to know that I’m working harder than him,’ Kuffner said
Featured Authors
Three Books
History
A Leader on Race And Racial History: Robert Francis Engs ’65
Princeton Portrait: Robert Francis Engs ’65 (1943–2013)
Tiger of the Week
Comparative Literature at Stanford Grew With Professor John Bender ’62
‘Princeton changed my life in countless ways,’ Bender says
Lael C. Melville ’82 and Randy Melville ’81 Bridge Educational and Economic Gaps
‘We recognize our ambition in this mission is very big and broad. We can’t do it on our own’
Cool and Calm, Dr. Lucy McBride ’95 Delivers COVID Information
‘To me, health is not just about seeing your doctor once a year and checking the boxes’
Xiuhui Lim ’05 Goes Off the Grid Living at a Cabin in the Woods
‘Being surrounded by nature has been really great, especially in the pandemic,’ Lim says
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