The following is an archive of columns written for "The President's Page" in the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
James A. Baker III ’52: A Tribute to George Shultz ’42 first appeared in the December 2021 issue of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
PAW Pages
2021-22 Academic Year
James A. Baker III ’52: A Tribute to George Shultz ’42
The Rankings Mishegoss
Monday, Nov 1, 2021, 2:06 pm
"The Rankings Mishegoss" was originally published in the November 2021 edition of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
Princeton has again topped the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, and alumni are sending me congratulatory e-mails.
Opening Exercises 2021: "Milimeters"
Monday, Oct 4, 2021, 9:00 am
Opening Exercises 2021: "Milimeters" was first published in the October 2021 issue of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
The President's Blog
Monday, Sep 6, 2021, 7:00 pm
'The President's Blog' was first published in the September 2021 edition of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
Commencement 2021: Together Six Feet Apart
Monday, Jul 5, 2021, 7:00 pm
Commencement 2021: Together Six Feet Apart was first published in the July issue of the Princeton Alumni Weekly.
2020-21 Academic Year
Immigration bill to help keep STEM grad students in U.S. must include humanities and social sciences
Immigration bill to help keep STEM grad students in U.S. must include humanities and social sciences
Sunday, May 30, 2021, 7:00 pm
Pre-Read 2021: Moving Up Without Losing Your Way
Friday, May 14, 2021, 7:00 pm
Expansion is Coming
Thursday, Apr 15, 2021, 7:00 pm
Returning to the Classroom
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2021, 7:00 pm
What Will Be Different in the ‘New Normal’?
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021, 7:00 pm
Twenty Years Later: Princeton’s Visionary Financial Aid Program
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2021, 7:00 pm
A Year of Forward Thinking
Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020, 7:00 pm
Our Highest Aspirations
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020, 7:00 pm
Welcoming the Great Class of 2024
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020, 7:00 pm
Hard Decisions About an Uncertain Fall
Wednesday, Sep 9, 2020, 7:00 pm
2019-20 Academic Year
Sonia Sotomayor’s Wisdom and the Pandemic
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 5:00 pm
Hard Choices in a Pandemic
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2020, 11:32 am
The Charm of Alumni Day
Wednesday, Apr 8, 2020, 11:32 am
A Professor’s Legacy, and Its Lessons for Today
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2020, 11:32 am
The Mpala Research Centre: Celebrating 25 Years with a Powerful Vision for the Future
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2020, 11:32 am
Making the Case for DACA
Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020, 12:00 am
“The Spirit of Truth-Seeking”
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2019, 12:00 am
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory: Responding to a Global Need
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019, 12:00 am
“In the Service of Humanity” — Novogratz Bridge Year Program Prepares Leaders and Global Citizens
Wednesday, Oct 23, 2019, 2:49 pm
Opening Exercises 2019: “The Wisdom of the Dead and the Energy of the Living”
Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019, 2:49 pm
Schmidt Hall: Transforming the Future of Computer Science at Princeton
Wednesday, Sep 11, 2019, 2:49 pm
2018-19 Academic Year
Commencement 2019: Civil Virtues
Wednesday, Jul 10, 2019, 2:49 pm
Unsung Heroes of the Class of 2019
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2019, 2:36 pm
Toward a More Sustainable Future
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 12:19 am
Pre-read 2019: What is Digital Communication Doing to Civic Discourse?
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019, 12:15 am
Princeton as a Research University
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019, 12:08 am
Extending the Influence of the Humanities
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2019, 12:02 am
Catalyzing the Innovation Ecosystem
Wednesday, Mar 6, 2019, 6:08 pm
Bioengineering: Investing in a New Frontier
Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019, 12:00 am
Providing Pathways to Service
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019, 12:00 am
Educating the iGeneration
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018, 12:00 am
A Vision for Graduate Education
Wednesday, Nov 7, 2018, 12:00 am
Expanding the Impact of Princeton’s Mission
Wednesday, Oct 24, 2018, 12:00 am
The Miracle of Beautiful Ideas
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2018, 12:00 am
Celebrating Religious Pluralism
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2018, 12:00 am
2017-18 Academic Year
Commencement 2018: The Value of a College Degree
Wednesday, Jul 11, 2018, 12:00 am
Higher Education: Risk and Resilience
Wednesday, Jun 6, 2018, 12:00 am
Remembering Uwe Reinhardt
Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 12:00 am
Embracing International Talent
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018, 12:00 am
The Pre-Read Turns Six
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2018, 12:00 am
Increasing Access Across the Country
Wednesday, Mar 21, 2018, 12:00 am
Rewarding the Rigorous Pursuit of Truth
Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018, 12:00 am
The Vital Role of Princeton’s Endowment
Monday, Feb 5, 2018, 12:00 am
A Visionary Campus Plan to Support Princeton’s Mission
Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018, 12:00 am
Bringing a “Resolution Revolution” to Princeton
Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017, 12:00 am
Access, Affordability, and Saying “Yes!”
Wednesday, Nov 8, 2017, 12:00 am
Realizing a Bold Vision for the Arts
Wednesday, Oct 25, 2017, 12:00 am
Pluralism and the Art of Disagreement
Wednesday, Oct 4, 2017, 12:00 am
Petitions, Divestment, and the Freedom to Think Otherwise
Wednesday, Sep 13, 2017, 12:00 am
2016-17 Academic Year
Free Speech at Princeton
Monday, Jun 5, 2017, 12:00 am
The Class of 2017: Extending Princeton's Tradition of Service
Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 12:00 am
Celebrating the Latino Community at Princeton
Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017, 12:00 am
Liberty and Privacy in the Digital Age: Princeton's Contributions to Cybersecurity
Wednesday, Apr 12, 2017, 12:00 am
A Voice in the Conversation: Why Diversity Matters at Princeton
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2017, 12:00 am
Faith, Knowledge, and Community: Muslim Life at Princeton University
Friday, Feb 24, 2017, 12:00 am
Campus Life: Learning Through the Co-curricular Experience
Thursday, Jan 12, 2017, 12:00 am
Dedicating Princeton University's New Medallion
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016, 12:00 am
America's Investment in Higher Education
Wednesday, Nov 9, 2016, 12:00 am
Opening New Vistas for Scholarship: Digital Humanities at Princeton
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2016, 12:00 am
Opening Exercises 2016: The Course of Human Events
Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016, 12:00 am
Excellence That Makes a Difference
Wednesday, Sep 14, 2016, 12:00 am
2015-16 Academic Year
Commencement 2016: Reclaiming Our Civic Culture
Wednesday, Jul 6, 2016, 12:00 am
American Studies at 75: Charting New Directions
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016, 12:00 am
Reflecting on Jewish Life at Princeton
Thursday, May 19, 2016, 12:00 am
Renewing Princeton’s Ties to India
Thursday, May 19, 2016, 12:00 am
Cultivating Scholarly Talent at Princeton
Tuesday, Apr 5, 2016, 12:00 am
Extending Core Values into a Dynamic Future
Tuesday, Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 am
The Pace Center: Learning Through Service
Saturday, Feb 6, 2016, 12:00 am
What is happening on our campuses?
Thursday, Jan 21, 2016, 12:00 am
The Power and Promise of Computer Science
Friday, Dec 4, 2015, 12:00 am
New Data about Campus Sexual Assaults
Monday, Nov 16, 2015, 12:00 am
Utility Can Wait — Embrace Utopia
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2015, 12:00 am
Opening Exercises 2015: Diversity and Character of Learning
Monday, Oct 5, 2015, 11:00 am
In Planning Princeton’s Future, Lessons from an Older Sibling
Monday, Oct 5, 2015, 12:00 am
2014-15 Academic Year
Commencement 2015: The Power of the Beautiful and the Profound
Wednesday, Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 am
Better Support for a More Diverse Student Body
Monday, Jun 1, 2015, 12:00 am
Senior Snapshots: Class of 2015
Monday, May 11, 2015, 12:00 am
The Enduring Tradition of Annual Giving
Monday, Apr 20, 2015, 12:00 am
The Future of Princeton’s Graduate School
Wednesday, Apr 1, 2015, 12:00 am
The Scheide Library: A Defining Collection
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 12:00 am
Scholarship and Service — from Wilson to Turing to Davos
Monday, Mar 2, 2015, 12:00 am
Exploring Race and American Society
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2015, 12:00 am
Strengthening Ties with Asia
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2015, 12:00 am
Engineering: Essential to the Liberal Arts
Monday, Dec 1, 2014, 12:00 am
‘Entrepreneurship the Princeton Way’
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 12:00 am
Our Culture of Continuous Improvement
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014, 12:00 am
Opening Exercises 2014: Meaning in Life — and at Princeton
Tuesday, Oct 7, 2014, 12:00 am
A Fresh Look at Grading
Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00 am
2013-14 Academic Year
Commencement 2014: Life’s Journey and the Value of Learning
Wednesday, Jul 9, 2014, 12:00 am
Princeton’s Journey into Neuroscience
Wednesday, Jun 4, 2014, 12:00 am
Princeton Athletics: New Captain, Enduring Values
Monday, May 12, 2014, 12:00 am
A Strategic Look into Princeton’s Future
Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 12:00 am
Alumni Day: Reaffirming Wilson's Vision
Wednesday, Apr 2, 2014, 12:00 am
Tiger Battalion’s Tradition of Service
Wednesday, Mar 19, 2014, 12:00 am
At the White House, a Clarion Call for College Access
Wednesday, Mar 5, 2014, 12:00 am
Fortifying the Humanities — and Princeton’s Soul
Tuesday, Feb 4, 2014, 12:00 am
Honoring the ‘Dog Days’ and Celebrating Graduate Alumni
Tuesday, Jan 7, 2014, 12:00 am
Combating the ‘Innovation Deficit’
Monday, Dec 2, 2013, 12:00 am
Candid Conversations about Cheating, Conduct, and Character
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013, 12:00 am
Installation: The Ideal of a Liberal Arts University
Wednesday, Oct 23, 2013, 12:00 am
Opening Exercises 2013: Princeton’s Honor World
Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013, 12:00 am
Beginnings
Wednesday, Sep 18, 2013, 12:00 am