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The Atlantic "The Cost of the Government's Attack on Columbia"
March 19, 2025

American universities have given the country prosperity and security. The Trump administration’s attack on academic freedom endangers all of that. 

By Christopher L. Eisgruber

The United States is home to the best collection of research universities in the world. Those universities have contributed tremendously to…

C-SPAN "Christopher Eisgruber on Higher Education in America"
Dec. 16, 2024

Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber, board chair of the Association of American Universities, talked about the state of higher education in America.

Good Morning America "Must Read Books for 1st Year College Students"
Oct. 28, 2024

Good Morning America: Must Read Books for 1st Year College Students

The Atlantic "Elite Universities Have Not Sacrificed Excellence for Diversity"
Feb. 13, 2024

A noxious and surprisingly commonplace myth has taken hold in recent years, alleging that elite universities have pursued social justice at the expense of scholarly excellence. Much the reverse is true: efforts to grow and embrace diversity at America’s great research universities have made them better than ever. If you want excellence, you…

The Philadelphia Inquirer “Colleges are bracing for a court decision on affirmative action. Here’s what Princeton’s president is doing to prepare.”
Jan. 25, 2023

“We are going to continue to pursue within the limit of the law the diversity that is essential to the mission of this university,” said Princeton president Christopher L. Eisgruber.

By Susan Snyder

The Daily Princetonian “Sitting down with President Eisgruber”
Nov. 11, 2022

For the first time in four years, The Daily Princetonian sat down for an interview with University President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83. The interview, which took place on Friday, Nov. 11, included topics such as student mental health, affirmative action in the admissions policy, and the expansion of the facilities of the School of…

The Atlantic “Should Princeton Exist”
Oct. 10, 2021

Each year, top universities shower resources on a privileged few. Christopher Eisgruber, the president of Princeton, defends elite education.

By Emma Green

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