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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’
Woodrow Wilson ’79 Revisited
On the 150th anniversary of his birth, scholars take a fresh look at his legacy
Woodrow Wilson ’79 and Precepting: Myth and Reality of a Princeton Institution
The same ideals that led Wilson to create the preceptorial system inspired his new demands that the eating clubs may way for quads and that graduate students and faculty live…
Princeton, Woodrow Wilson ’79, and the Spanish-American War
Waged a century ago, the nation’s fling with imperialism offered alumni adventure and made Woodrow Wilson ’79 an internationalist…
Woodrow Wilson ’79’s Wisdom
Nuggets on Life and Learning From Princeton’s 13th President, Compiled by Playwright William McCleery...
Woodrow Wilson ’79: Volcanic Fire From a Thinking Machine
A Review of August Heckscher’s Book: ‘Woodrow Wilson: A Biography’
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October 2025
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott ’92; President Eisgruber ’83 defends higher ed; Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia.
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