The following is an archive of columns written for "The President's Page" in the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
2023-24 Academic Year
Reunions Behind the Scenes
Sept. 6, 2023
"Reunions Behind the Scenes" was originally published in the September 2023 edition of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
The special bond Princetonians share is one we treasure every day and renew joyously at Reunions. Even as our attention in Princeton turns to the…
Commencement 2023: ‘Let Your Voices Rise’
July 28, 2023
Commencement 2023: ‘Let Your Voices Rise’ first appeared in the July 2023 issue of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
On May 30, 2023, on a gorgeous morning in Princeton Stadium, I had the privilege of congratulating our 2023 graduates on…
2022-2023 Academic Year
A Case Study in Civil Discourse
April 28, 2023
The Meaning of ‘Merit’ in College Admissions
March 31, 2023
A Burst of Momentum for Fusion Energy
Feb. 7, 2023
Service Through a New LENS
Jan. 9, 2023
Princeton’s Tradition of Institutional Restraint
Nov. 7, 2022
On Free Speech
Nov. 1, 2022
Opening Exercises 2022: Place and Presence
Oct. 15, 2022
Commencement 2022: The Value of Persistence
Sept. 15, 2022
2021-22 Academic Year
Princeton Pre-Read 2022: Every Day the River Changes
June 15, 2022
Addressing Climate Change
May 3, 2022
Aiming for Transformation: How We Fli at Princeton
April 4, 2022
A New Phase for Quantum Science at Princeton
March 7, 2022
James A. Baker III ’52: A Tribute to George Shultz ’42
Nov. 29, 2021
The Rankings Mishegoss
Nov. 1, 2021
Opening Exercises 2021: "Milimeters"
Oct. 4, 2021
The President's Blog
Sept. 6, 2021
Commencement 2021: Together Six Feet Apart
July 5, 2021
2020-21 Academic Year
Pre-Read 2021: Moving Up Without Losing Your Way
May 14, 2021
Expansion is Coming
April 15, 2021
Returning to the Classroom
March 9, 2021
What Will Be Different in the ‘New Normal’?
Feb. 9, 2021
A Year of Forward Thinking
Dec. 8, 2020
Our Highest Aspirations
Nov. 18, 2020
Welcoming the Great Class of 2024
Oct. 14, 2020
Hard Decisions About an Uncertain Fall
Sept. 9, 2020
2019-20 Academic Year
Sonia Sotomayor’s Wisdom and the Pandemic
May 13, 2020
Hard Choices in a Pandemic
April 22, 2020
The Charm of Alumni Day
April 8, 2020
A Professor’s Legacy, and Its Lessons for Today
March 4, 2020
Making the Case for DACA
Jan. 8, 2020
“The Spirit of Truth-Seeking”
Dec. 4, 2019
2018-19 Academic Year
Commencement 2019: Civil Virtues
July 10, 2019
Unsung Heroes of the Class of 2019
June 5, 2019
Toward a More Sustainable Future
May 14, 2019
Princeton as a Research University
April 10, 2019
Extending the Influence of the Humanities
March 20, 2019
Catalyzing the Innovation Ecosystem
March 6, 2019
Bioengineering: Investing in a New Frontier
Feb. 6, 2019
Providing Pathways to Service
Jan. 9, 2019
Educating the iGeneration
Dec. 5, 2018
A Vision for Graduate Education
Nov. 7, 2018
Expanding the Impact of Princeton’s Mission
Oct. 24, 2018
The Miracle of Beautiful Ideas
Oct. 3, 2018
Celebrating Religious Pluralism
Sept. 12, 2018
2017-18 Academic Year
Commencement 2018: The Value of a College Degree
July 11, 2018
Higher Education: Risk and Resilience
June 6, 2018
Remembering Uwe Reinhardt
May 16, 2018
Embracing International Talent
April 25, 2018
The Pre-Read Turns Six
April 11, 2018
Increasing Access Across the Country
March 21, 2018
Rewarding the Rigorous Pursuit of Truth
March 7, 2018
The Vital Role of Princeton’s Endowment
Feb. 5, 2018
A Visionary Campus Plan to Support Princeton’s Mission
Jan. 10, 2018
Bringing a “Resolution Revolution” to Princeton
Dec. 5, 2017
Access, Affordability, and Saying “Yes!”
Nov. 8, 2017
Realizing a Bold Vision for the Arts
Oct. 25, 2017
Pluralism and the Art of Disagreement
Oct. 4, 2017
Petitions, Divestment, and the Freedom to Think Otherwise
Sept. 13, 2017
2016-17 Academic Year
Free Speech at Princeton
June 5, 2017
Celebrating the Latino Community at Princeton
April 26, 2017
Dedicating Princeton University's New Medallion
Dec. 7, 2016
America's Investment in Higher Education
Nov. 9, 2016
Opening Exercises 2016: The Course of Human Events
Oct. 5, 2016
Excellence That Makes a Difference
Sept. 14, 2016
2015-16 Academic Year
Commencement 2016: Reclaiming Our Civic Culture
July 6, 2016
American Studies at 75: Charting New Directions
June 14, 2016
Renewing Princeton’s Ties to India
May 19, 2016
Reflecting on Jewish Life at Princeton
May 19, 2016
Cultivating Scholarly Talent at Princeton
April 5, 2016
Extending Core Values into a Dynamic Future
March 8, 2016
The Pace Center: Learning Through Service
Feb. 6, 2016
What is happening on our campuses?
Jan. 21, 2016
The Power and Promise of Computer Science
Dec. 4, 2015
New Data about Campus Sexual Assaults
Nov. 16, 2015
Utility Can Wait — Embrace Utopia
Oct. 20, 2015
2014-15 Academic Year
Better Support for a More Diverse Student Body
June 1, 2015
Senior Snapshots: Class of 2015
May 11, 2015
The Enduring Tradition of Annual Giving
April 20, 2015
The Future of Princeton’s Graduate School
April 1, 2015
The Scheide Library: A Defining Collection
March 17, 2015
Scholarship and Service — from Wilson to Turing to Davos
March 2, 2015
Exploring Race and American Society
Feb. 4, 2015
Strengthening Ties with Asia
Jan. 6, 2015
Engineering: Essential to the Liberal Arts
Dec. 1, 2014
‘Entrepreneurship the Princeton Way’
Nov. 12, 2014
Our Culture of Continuous Improvement
Oct. 22, 2014
A Fresh Look at Grading
Sept. 12, 2014
2013-14 Academic Year
Princeton’s Journey into Neuroscience
June 4, 2014
Princeton Athletics: New Captain, Enduring Values
May 12, 2014
A Strategic Look into Princeton’s Future
April 23, 2014
Alumni Day: Reaffirming Wilson's Vision
April 2, 2014
Tiger Battalion’s Tradition of Service
March 19, 2014
At the White House, a Clarion Call for College Access
March 5, 2014
Fortifying the Humanities — and Princeton’s Soul
Feb. 4, 2014
Combating the ‘Innovation Deficit’
Dec. 2, 2013
Installation: The Ideal of a Liberal Arts University
Oct. 23, 2013
Opening Exercises 2013: Princeton’s Honor World
Oct. 9, 2013
Beginnings
Sept. 18, 2013