princeton university

Today back in 1974, the same year Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s record, the University began advertising for bids from contractors to remodel what was the Dormitory and Food Services warehouse into a Wawa. 

I think he’s just livin’ the mission of his alma mater, Princeton University …. in the nation’s service and the service of all humanity.  (I really do. If you study this guy, he’s about a lot more than a silly bottom line.)  GO JEFF! (Not convinced?  Check out his Commencement speech to the Great Class…

On February 18th, 1934, two tigers reported seeing a “sea serpent” thrashing in the icy waters of Princeton University’s Lake Carnegie …… The legend of the “Carnegie Monster” was born! This will become campus lore on and off for a couple decades – y’all know we love the facts as much as the folklore and…

On December 27, 1864, President Lincoln wrote to the College of New Jersey in thanks for the honorary degree. Most historians agree the decision to honor President Lincoln was to definitively state the College’s support of the President during the Civil War.  Just prior to the outbreak of the war, many students were from the…

Today, Princeton is known for it’s wide variety of high quality foods offered to staff, faculty and students.  (No really, they’ve won all sorts of sustainability awards for moving to majority plant based meals, reduction of packaging, vendor selections and all sorts of categories.)  For residents, we’re especially grateful for the School Garden Project, where…

TRUE!  Thomas Alva Edison, one of the most famous and influential inventors to walk the earth, never attended high school or college but was awarded an honorary degree from Princeton in 1915!