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Woodrow Wilson 1879
Wilson served as president of Princeton, governor of New Jersey, and president of the United States, but his controversial history of racism led the University to strip his name from its policy school and a residential college in 2000.
How Should Woodrow Wilson Be Remembered? A Biographer’s View
‘History keeps evolving, and so must institutions’
Born Out of Debate Over Wilson’s Legacy, Marker Is Dedicated Amid Protest Dedicated Amid Protest
Artist Walter Hood: ‘It’s not a monument’
Photo gallery
Keeping Wilson’s Name
Broader legacy perspective to be offered; University to step up inclusivity efforts
Assessing Wilson's educational vision
What would the former University president think of Princeton today?
The Brutus of the conspiracy
Woodrow Wilson and John Grier Hibben each won Princeton’s presidency, but a bitter dispute over the University’s future destroyed their friendship
Paw in print
October 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott ’92; President Eisgruber ’83 defends higher ed; Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia.
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