I am honored by the invitation to speak with you on this, the holiest of days in the Jewish calendar.

If I may, I would like to start on a personal note and tell you a bit about my family history.

My great-grandfather, Salomon Kalisch, was a lawyer in Breslau, Germany, and a prominent member of the Reform community in that city.

Mr. President, officers and members of the society, friends, and guests:

It is an honor and a pleasure to address you as the American Whig-Cliosophic Society convenes for another year in its long and illustrious history.

This is the second consecutive year that I have spoken to your Society.  Last year, I was able to stay for…

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Please let me begin by saying, again, what a pleasure it is to welcome you to Princeton! I am delighted to greet all of you who gather here today as you begin your Princeton journeys.

The vibrant weeks at the beginning of each new academic year invigorate all of us, and they are especially memorable for…

Let me begin by extending a warm and personal welcome to all of Princeton’s new transfer students and everyone in Princeton’s Great Class of 2028!  I am so happy that you are here, and I look forward to getting to know you in the days, weeks, and years ahead.

I will greet all of you more formally a few days from now at Opening…

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In a few minutes, all of you will depart this stadium as newly minted graduates of this University.  Before you do, however, it is Princeton’s longstanding tradition for the University president to offer a few remarks about the path that lies ahead of you.

I regard that annual opportunity as both a…

Mr. President, officers and members of the society, friends, and guests:

It is an honor and a pleasure to address you as you convene for another year in the illustrious history of the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, the oldest college literary and debating club in the United States.

As Donald Gilpin beautifully documents…

Thank you for the opportunity to address this conference.  It is a pleasure to do so, for at least two reasons.  First, I am delighted to see and greet so many friends, including some from Princeton’s own faculty and some whom I have not seen in many years.  Second, the topic of this conference is urgent indeed, and I am…

It’s an honor to be part of this important discussion. I thank the administration for pulling together proven strategies that will help all of us in higher education preserve and grow diversity while complying with a more restrictive legal environment.

I’d like to focus my brief remarks on how Princeton has made significant progress…

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I am delighted to greet you today as the University welcomes Princeton’s Great Class of 2027 and celebrates the beginning of a new academic year.

One of the marvels of University life is the excitement that comes each fall when our classrooms, athletic fields, dining halls, and myriad other spaces…

In a few minutes, all of you will walk out of this stadium as newly minted graduates of this University.  Before you do, however, it is my privilege to offer a few words about the path that lies ahead.

I want to begin by saying something about the honorary degrees that we conferred just a few moments ago.  Our purpose in…