1983
1983 content overview
At Commencement, Eisgruber Praises Class of 2024 for Energy and Initiative
After the pandemic, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 said, “You came to Princeton, and you breathed new life into our community”
21 Days of Protest: The Pro-Palestinian Encampment, Occupation, and Arrests
Princeton had largely avoided the national spotlight and major clashes on campus until the morning of April 25
On Encampments, Free Speech, and ‘Time, Place, and Manner’ Rules on University Campuses
Was Tent Sliding a Thing at Reunions? This PAW Staffer Says Yes
Mark F. Bernstein ’83 remembers like it was yesterday — and has the photo to prove it
April 16: Computer Scientist Avi Wigderson *83 Wins the Turing Award
Speak Up for Princeton and for Higher Education
Cultivating Mutual Respect and Free Inquiry
President Eisgruber ’83 Criticizes ‘Smear’ Attacks on Higher Education
He says in the State of the University letter that damage from a December congressional hearing “has been significant”
The Clean Energy Transformation Beneath Our Feet
Eisgruber: Princeton ‘Would Respond Forcefully’ to Calls for Genocide
His comments come after presidents of Harvard, Penn, and MIT were criticized for their responses in a congressional hearing
Faculty Dinners at Lowrie House
The Legacy of Legacy
Family ties are famously strong at Princeton, but changes to admission policies could be coming. Five alumni ponder the future.
The Luxury Is In the Details for Celebrity Designer William Sofield ’83
Bending the Socioeconomic Curve in Selective College Admissions
Bill Rosenblatt ’83 and Howie Singer Explore Technological Advancements in Music
PAW Goes to the Movies: Professor Alexander Glaser Watches ‘Oppenheimer’
“The movie is a cautionary tale about science, scientific advice, and policymaking,” says the Princeton faculty member and global security expert
Should Princeton Departments Weigh in on Politics?
Faculty are debating whether to regulate the sometimes-controversial statements
Essay: A Public-Interest Architect Haunted by His Thesis
For 40 years, Bryan Bell ’83 has sought to center public interest design in architecture
Expanding Engagement With the Nation’s Armed Services
Past and President
Christopher Eisgruber ’83 answers your questions (and ours) on his 10 years at Nassau Hall
Essay: How Two Tigers Formed a Princeton Watch Party in London
Across the pond, PAW writer Mark Bernstein ’83 found the Princeton basketball fever is strong