1991
1991 content overview
Josh Marshall ’91 Is Still Going Strong at Talking Points Memo
Marshall says there are reasons why the inside-politics website survived while its competitors faded
Those Who Audit Courses Find Joy in Returning to the Classroom
‘I don’t think I understood just how special it would be,’ said Cressey Belden ’91
Mary Brunkow *91 Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Brunkow’s work created the field of peripheral tolerance, a new branch of immunology
How MacKenzie Scott ’92’s Gifts Have Aided the Work of These Princeton Alumni
New York Times Critic Ligaya Mishan ’91 Seeks Magic in the Dining Experience
‘Restaurants are some of our last gathering places,’ Mishan says.
Adam Mizel ’91 Is Taking a Road Trip to Unify America
After a career in finance and business, Mizel co-founded US United and is spreading the word about unity on a road trip this summer
At Reunions, Classes Cater to Kids
The children’s age group with the most attendees is 7 to 11, clocking in at over 700 last year
Princeton Braces for Budget Cuts, Possible Layoffs
Permanent cuts of 5% to 10% will be implemented over the next three years, according to a memo sent to faculty and staff
Alumni Recover from Mega Storms
PAWcast: Student Mental Health With Calvin Chin and Jess Deutsch ’91
“…That’s how you can chip away at a culture that really emphasizes perfectionism … people being willing to open up about their actual experience”
‘The Breakaway’ by Jennifer Weiner ’91
“Abortion is a topic that gets very polarized very, very quickly. And I think that one of the things that fiction can do is give us a level of remove...
Facing Down Financial Inequity
Mellody Hobson ’91 and John W. Rogers Jr. ’80 are using their clout to pressure corporate America and help minority groups grow wealth
Mellody Hobson ’91: Lessons From a Financially Precarious Childhood
Aug. 29: Jennifer Senior ’91 Uncovers an Institutionalized Family Member
One Jew’s Journey
Rabbi Gil Steinlauf ’91 returned to Princeton last year to lead the Center for Jewish Life. He found big changes — and big challenges
Q&A: New Provost Jennifer Rexford ’91
Rexford discusses diversity, student mental health, and why computer science is the most popular major
Rexford ’91 Named Provost, Research Dean Debenedetti Steps Down
Princeton announces changes in administrative roles that will take effect in 2023
Dora Chomiak ’91 Is Supporting Democracy in Ukraine
‘A week before the tanks rolled in, we activated our emergency response fund,’ says Chomiak
PAWcast: Rosa Wang *91 Is Empowering Women with Digital Finance
‘We would see a lot of women where it really changed their confidence … They became a leader within their community’
Anton Treuer ’91 on Native American History
Twenty Years After 9/11, the Aftermath of One Alum’s Death
Jennifer Senior ’91 wrote for The Atlantic about Robert McIlvaine ’97, one of 14 alumni killed























