To the New Jersey Congressional Delegation

Dear Member of Congress:

As presidents and chancellors of colleges and universities throughout New Jersey, we write to convey the importance of federal research funding to our state and request that you support – and advocate for – robust funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in…

­Seven years ago, I began writing annual letters on the state of the University, its progress toward strategic goals, and major issues relevant to our mission and higher education more broadly.  This report is the eighth in that series, and Princeton is stronger than ever.

We persisted successfully through the recent…

The Honorable Mikie Sherrill

United States House of Representatives

1427 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Representative Sherrill:

Thank you for…

The Honorable Josh Gottheimer
United States House of Representatives
203 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman Gottheimer:

Thank you for your letter of September 10 questioning whether a professor at this University may assign and teach Dr. Jasbir Puar’s controversial book,…

Delivered at the University Faculty Meeting

It is a pleasure to greet our new arrivals, and to welcome all of you, as we begin another scholarly year.

Given the importance of academic freedom to what we do, I wanted to begin the year by reaffirming this University’s steadfast support for it.  I say this now…

Dear Princeton community,  

Today the United States Supreme Court backed away from more than fifty years of established case law allowing colleges and universities to take race into account as one factor among many in a holistic admission process. Those precedents wisely recognized that colleges and universities must have…

It is customary at the Service of Remembrance, a Princeton tradition since 1919, for the University president to dedicate the Memorial Wreath at the end of the ceremony.

This year, I have also asked for the privilege of saying a few words at this point in the program.

Since last May, our campus has lost six young people…

Three years after the novel coronavirus appeared on the scene, Princeton’s residential, scholarly community is nearly, if not fully, restored to its pre-pandemic state. Our campus again pulses with vital energy, personal interaction, and creative inspiration.

Classes are meeting without the restrictions needed last year. Workshops,…

Published in the Daily Princetonian

Last month, a reporter from The Daily Princetonian asked for my views about the relationship between academic rigor and mental health.

I said what I believe: that a challenging, high-aspiration…

"Beyond University Rankings: Promoting Transparency and Accountability" was first published the newsletter Not Alone from…