Princeton University: The First 275 Years

Princeton University: The First 275 Years
ISBN-10
1540251608
ISBN-13
9781540251602
Series
Princeton University
Pages
130
Language
English
Published
2022-04-04
Publisher
Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Author
W Bruce Leslie

Description

Princeton is only the fourth American college to celebrate a 275th anniversary. Founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, it has long Presbyterian roots. The scene of notable events in the American Revolution, it was a classical college for another century. Then, at its 1896 sesquicentennial, it became Princeton University and in succeeding decades developed into a world-leading research university. Long an institution of males of European descent, its gender and ethnic makeup has changed dramatically in the last half-century. Today's Princeton combines a robust collegiate culture with a research profile near the top of international league tables--truly a rare combination.

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