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#GradAlums: ‘Many Minds, Many Stripes’ conference sets 2025 date to celebrate Graduate School alumni
Oct. 17, 2024

All Princeton alumni are invited back to campus for “Many Minds, Many Stripes: A Princeton University Conference for Graduate Alumni,” scheduled for Oct. 9-11, 2025. Beginning Oct. 16, focus groups will be hosted in nine cities and virtually to help inform conference programming.

The conference also coincides with the 125th anniversary of…

New graduate students welcomed to Princeton's community of scholars: "What you do here matters"
Sept. 10, 2024
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Written by Tracy Meyer, Princeton Graduate School

Princeton welcomed nearly 800 new graduate students to the University during Graduate School orientation Aug. 28 and 29 in events and activities across campus, from Procter Hall to Frist Campus Center and Alexander Beach.

Trustees set 2024-2025 budget, increasing spending for graduate student support
April 4, 2024
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Written by Office of Communications

The trustees of Princeton University have adopted an operating budget for the University totaling $3.1 billion for 2024-25, which includes a projected 6.7% increase in total graduate student support, to $335 million.

Graduate students will now share in governance of the Graduate School
April 3, 2024
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Written by Tracy Meyer, Princeton Graduate School

Princeton graduate students will now have a seat at the table where critical decisions are made about graduate education and students, following a vote of the faculty this week.

ADI Spotlight: Jolaun Hunter
Jan. 24, 2024

English Ph.D. Student

"Instilling balance and rest in my day-to-day schedule has been helpful for my acclimation to Princeton. I’m just as intentional about my schoolwork as I am about taking the time to watch my favorite TV shows, participating in workout classes, and getting my nails done regularly!"

ADI Spotlight: Mélena “Mae” Laudig
Oct. 17, 2023

Religion and African American Studies Ph.D. Candidate

 “Princeton is a space of abundance. I am grateful for the privileges that I have as a student here, and it's a little overwhelming sometimes. I think all marginalized students on campus should feel empowered to stake claims to the resources available. I find that some students feel guilty about doing so, but I want to encourage you by telling you that these resources are here for YOU! Use them shamelessly.”

New graduate students bring 'tremendous creativity, diversity, and talent'
Sept. 6, 2023

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Jamie Saxon, Office of Communications

 on Sept. 6, 2023, 10:34 a.m.

Princeton welcomed 765 graduate students for the 2023-24 academic year during orientation activities held Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. The new cohort of the Graduate School&nbsp…

Activist artist Common, Pulitzer-winner Tillet headline Graduate School's 2023 Inclusive Academy Symposium and BADI Awards
Aug. 9, 2023

July 1, 2023

“You can grow without pulling up your roots.”

These words from activist and artist Common crystallized one of the recurring messages that emerged from the Graduate School’s second Inclusive Academy Symposium and Best of Access, Diversity, and Inclusion …

Statement from Dean Priestley on the Supreme Court affirmative action decision
June 30, 2023

June 29, 2023

The following statement from Rodney Priestley, dean of the Princeton Graduate School, was emailed to all Princeton graduate students today.

President Eisgruber’s statement on the Supreme Court affirmative action decision
June 29, 2023

The following statement by Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber was shared in an email to the University community on June 29, 2023.