1985

Speakers Urge 2026 Grads to Pursue Purpose Over Prestige

‘You don’t have to do what other people think is cool,’ said Wendy Kopp ’89. ‘You can decide.’

Andrew Jarecki ’85’s Prison Documentary Is Up for an Oscar

The Alabama Solution exposed abuses within the state’s prison system

Guide to Drinks Served at Reunions 2025

Is this the year of ‘Tiger striping,’ alternating alcoholic drinks with nonalcoholic ones?

Results of Tigers Running for Office

Oct. 22: Michelle Obama ’85 Rallies Voters

Soothing ‘Rhythm Robots’ Blend Art and Engineering

Naomi Leonard ’85’s robot installation is one of the interdisciplinary projects in CreativeX

Run Tiger: Princetonians on the Ballot in November

A View of Princeton’s Encampment from a Counterprotesting Alum

“I did not feel any fear, just discomfort and deep disappointment at the portrayal of a historic and complicated conflict in a simplistic, ‘us or them’ fashion”

Artworks Stolen by Nazis Returned to Timothy Reif ’80 *85 and Family

The seven paintings by Austrian Egon Schiele had been owned by renowned cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum.

Rev. Paul Roberts ’85 Is Centering Reparations Conversations on Faith

‘I have an educational foundation that has given me the tools to uncover for myself the torrid history of our country’

Princetonians Photo: Craig Leon ’85

Q&A: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Director Steve Cowley *85 on Fusion and Climate

‘We really need fusion to achieve net zero carbon emissions’

Michelle Obama ’85 Inspires Hope in Latest Book

Randall Balmer *85 Studies the Intersection of Religion and American Life

In his new book, Balmer says sports is the ‘new religion’ in America

Craig Leon ’85 Is Growing Native Foods in Ecuador’s Cloud Forest

‘What if we were able to create an agroforestry system that brings back wildlife habitat?’

Two Alumni Collaborate on Meta Mini Crosswords for The Washington Post

Pete Muller ’85 and Andrew White ’23 invented a new kind of puzzle series

Court Rules for Family of Art Collector Killed by Nazis

Timothy Reif ’80 *85 said the verdict creates ‘a small measure of dignity’ for his ancestor

PAWcast: Eric Schwartz *85 on Ukrainian and Global Refugees

‘The suffering of anyone, no matter where they’re from, should command the attention of humankind’

Fletcher Harper ’85 Is Building an Environmental Movement on Faith

‘There’s no spiritual life that does not involve, does not start, intimately and inescapably, with the Earth’

Q&A: Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker *85 on Afghanistan

PAWcast: Jeff Korzenik ’85 Lays Out a Road Map for Second-Chance Hiring

‘This is an investment in a talent pool that you can’t afford to overlook’

Reading Room: Matthew Stewart ’85 Is Calling Out the 9.9 Percent

‘Rising inequality has corrupted some of the essential ideals of America’s middle class,’ Stewart says

Jeffrey Korzenik ’85 Wants You to Embrace ‘Second Chance Hiring’

Jenny Price ’85 on Understanding Environmentalism