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Q&A: Peter McDonough on Trump and Higher Education
‘Princeton has been and remains better situated than most institutions to exalt principle over pragmatism,’ says Peter McDonough, now general counsel for the American Council on Education
After Princeton Changes Dining and Housing, Upperclassmen Push Back
3 ResponsesRaphaela Gold ’26 Reported on Student Mental Health
‘I hope that students take away kind of an ethos of care towards each other’
Opening Exercises 2025: A Community of Scholars
Getting Campus Speech Right
In his new book, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 pushes back on the protesters and pundits who attack colleges
Princeton Departments Feel the Squeeze From Budget Cuts
Some changes are visible already as departments begin three years of fiscal belt-tightening
Grad Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Released in Iraq
Tsurkov was freed by Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah, according to President Donald Trump
Princeton Expands Financial Aid Across Income Spectrum
Beginning this year, all costs will be covered for most families earning less than $150,000
The ‘Encyclopedic’ Museum, Reimagined at Princeton
4 ResponsesUniversity Condemns Antisemitic Graffiti in Graduate Housing
The swastika found on a hallway wall was immediately removed
Wintersession Canceled Due to Budget Concerns
Annual offerings of noncredit workshops and events discontinued after five years
Will Princeton Avoid Endowment Tax by Increasing Financial Aid?
Wellesley College economist Phillip Levine *90 projected Princeton’s tax bill will jump from $39 million to $223 million a year
Annual Giving Raises $68.4 Million
Final months of campaign overlapped with Princeton’s call for alumni to ‘Stand Up’ for higher education
Commencement 2025: ‘A Fierce Independence of Mind’
1 ResponseClass Day and Baccalaureate Speakers Touch on Political Climate, Free Speech
At this year’s Baccalaureate service, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ’75 praised the legacy of American universities and the power of public service
Innovation at Princeton
Humanities Are Alive and Well at Princeton. So Where Are the Humanities Majors?
In Princeton’s Class of 2024, just 12.2% of graduates majored in humanities departments
This Is How Princeton’s Endowment Works
Endowments are back in the news, and PAW is here with a Q&A to clear up any confusion
Princeton’s Free Speech Debate Intensifies
Stuart Taylor Jr. ’70 and Ed Yingling ’70 founded the nonprofit organization Princetonians for Free Speech
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
























