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Thu, April 16, 2026 - Sun, April 26, 2026 -- Multi-Day Event
Argentina and Chile 2026
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79'ers are on the move again with an incredible opportunity to experience the beauty, culture, and flavors of Argentina and Chile in April 2026!
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Argentina and Chile 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Sun, April 26, 2026 -- All Day Event
Argentina and Chile 2026
RSVPs here are only an expression of interest, not a commitment to make the trip.
79'ers are on the move again with an incredible opportunity to experience the beauty, culture, and flavors of Argentina and Chile in April 2026!
Trip Dates:
-- Main Tour: Saturday, April 18 – Sunday, April 26, 2026
-- Optional Pre-Trip to Iguazu Falls: April 16–18, 2026
We’re still finalizing the details, but here’s a preview of what’s in store:
-- Buenos Aires (April 18–22): Explore the vibrant capital of Argentina, with its rich history, tango culture, and culinary delights.
-- San Antonio de Areco: A day trip to this charming town, known for its gaucho heritage and traditional cuisine.
-- Santiago, Chile (April 22–26): Discover the dynamic capital, with excursions to ValparaĂso, the Casablanca Wine Country, and the historic 1872 Central Market.
-- Free Time: Enjoy opportunities for self-exploration, optional excursions, and potential community service activities.
Optional Pre-Trip to Iguazu Falls:
Fly into Buenos Aires by April 16, then head to the breathtaking Iguazu Falls for two nights. This fully guided add-on includes flights and hotel accommodations (pricing TBD). You’ll rejoin the main group in Buenos Aires on April 18.
Estimated Cost:
-- $5,000 per person (double occupancy)
-- $6,000 for single occupancy
-- Includes 4/5-star accommodations and the flight between Buenos Aires and Santiago.
-- The Iguazu Falls add-on will be an additional cost.
Mark your calendars!
Click the [More Info] button for the full itinerary (PDF download), with more details and special opportunities to follow. The brochure highlights some of the magical moments we’ll share as classmates and friends.
Spaces are limited, so sign up soon. Feel free to reach out with any questions—we’re happy to help!
Buen viaje!
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Sat, October 3, 2026 - Sat, October 10, 2026 -- Multi-Day Event
’79ers Set Sail on a Majestic Fall New England Cruise!
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’79ers Set Sail on a Majestic Fall New England Cruise!
Saturday, October 3, 2026 - Sat, October 10, 2026 -- All Day Event
’79ers Set Sail on a Majestic Fall New England Cruise! We are looking at another 79 travel experience. Let us know if you would like to join classmates and friends!
RSVPs are just an expression of interest at this time.
Further details will be forthcoming over the next weeks.
Join us aboard the Majestic Princess, a smaller, elegant ship known for its relaxed atmosphere and sophisticated crowd. Experience the beauty of autumn along the New England coast and Canada on this unforgettable 7-night journey.
Cruise Dates: October 3rd – October 10th
Itinerary:
Depart New York City
Newport, RI
Boston, MA
Day at Sea
Bay of Fundy
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Day at Sea
Return to New York City
Pricing:
Balcony Rooms: $1,686 – $2,306 per person
Mini Suites: $2,496 – $2,586 per person
✨ Enjoy crisp fall air, stunning foliage, and charming coastal towns—all from the comfort of a luxury cruise ship. RSVP
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Margo's Got Money Troubles -- Published: April 1, 2026 David Kelley - Television Show - Creator Margo's Got Money Troubles is an upcoming American drama television miniseries created by David E. Kelley, based on the 2024 novel of the same name by Rufi Thorpe. It stars Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman. It is set to premiere on Apple TV on April 15, 2026.
Margo's Got Money Troubles centers on Margo Millet, whose tumultuous journey unfol…
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Margo's Got Money Troubles
Margo's Got Money Troubles -- Published: April 1, 2026 David Kelley - Television Show - Creator Margo's Got Money Troubles is an upcoming American drama television miniseries created by David E. Kelley, based on the 2024 novel of the same name by Rufi Thorpe. It stars Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman. It is set to premiere on Apple TV on April 15, 2026.
Margo's Got Money Troubles centers on Margo Millet, whose tumultuous journey unfolds as the daughter of a Hooters waitress and a former professional wrestler. After an affair with her junior college English professor leaves her pregnant, Margo turns to OnlyFans to support herself. Reconnecting with her estranged father, who shares wisdom gleaned from his wrestling days, Margo achieves remarkable success on OnlyFans. [Wikipedia] Link
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Leaving Guantanamo: How One Country Brought its Men Home from the Forever Prison -- Published: January 31, 2026 Eric L. Lewis - Books - Author This multilayered work follows a group of Guantanamo detainees from a single Middle Eastern country, Kuwait, portraying their lives before their capture, to their experience at Guantanamo, to their ultimate release and the lives they have been challenged in remaking after returning home. It is an intimate look at real men held for years without cha…
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Leaving Guantanamo: How One Country Brought its Men Home from the Forever Prison
Leaving Guantanamo: How One Country Brought its Men Home from the Forever Prison -- Published: January 31, 2026 Eric L. Lewis - Books - Author This multilayered work follows a group of Guantanamo detainees from a single Middle Eastern country, Kuwait, portraying their lives before their capture, to their experience at Guantanamo, to their ultimate release and the lives they have been challenged in remaking after returning home. It is an intimate look at real men held for years without charge and without hope. Eric L. Lewis has represented Guantanamo detainees for more than twenty years and he conducted the hearings that gained the release of the last two Kuwaiti 'forever prisoners.' As part of a committed team, he spent time with these men and their families, fighting to gain access to courts and navigating the politics and diplomacy of the Global War on Terror. As well as telling the story of his time with the Guantanamo detainees, Lewis also analyzes how Guantanamo has changed American law and culture, and how its legacy continues today. [Amazon] Link
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The Trump Administration Now Thinks Clean Air Is Worthless -- Published: January 27, 2026 Richard Revesz - Editorials - Author The Environmental Protection Agency has established a new way to address the country’s pollution problems: Ignore them.
For several decades, the agency has used the best available science to quantify the benefits from regulations that reduce air pollution: averted deaths, hospitalizations, asthma symptoms, heart attacks and strokes, among them…
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The Trump Administration Now Thinks Clean Air Is Worthless
The Trump Administration Now Thinks Clean Air Is Worthless -- Published: January 27, 2026 Richard Revesz - Editorials - Author The Environmental Protection Agency has established a new way to address the country’s pollution problems: Ignore them.
For several decades, the agency has used the best available science to quantify the benefits from regulations that reduce air pollution: averted deaths, hospitalizations, asthma symptoms, heart attacks and strokes, among them. The E.P.A. assigned those health benefits dollar values based on economic models and compared them with the costs imposed on businesses for cutting their pollution. The figures allowed you to see clearly whether a particular regulation was worth it or not. Most were very much worth it. Link
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The Rise of Civics Centers at America’s Universities -- Published: December 18, 2025 Leslie Spencer - Articles - Author There is a growth sector in American higher education. The number of “Civics Centers” has exploded in the last decade, and especially since 2021.
What are these civics centers, and what explains their proliferation now?
Heterodox Academy (HxA), the leading non-partisan higher education reform organization in the US for faculty, staff and …
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The Rise of Civics Centers at America’s Universities
The Rise of Civics Centers at America’s Universities -- Published: December 18, 2025 Leslie Spencer - Articles - Author There is a growth sector in American higher education. The number of “Civics Centers” has exploded in the last decade, and especially since 2021.
What are these civics centers, and what explains their proliferation now?
Heterodox Academy (HxA), the leading non-partisan higher education reform organization in the US for faculty, staff and students, championing open inquiry, viewpoint diversity and constructive disagreement, has decided to provide some answers. This month HxA released a first-of-its-kind list, accompanied by a report entitled, The New Landscape of Civics Centers in Higher Education. Link
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Honey Don't! & Drive-Away Dykes -- Published: November 4, 2025 Ethan Coen - Books - Co-Author A double edition containing the screenplays for the movies HONEY DON'T! and DRIVE-AWAY DYKES.
HONEY DON’T!
No man can HAVE her . . .
No woman can HOLD her . . .
And no one better PISS HER OFF!
DRIVE-AWAY DYKES
Their love can’t be named – and can’t be stopped!
Strap in! Strap on! Dive in! Read on!
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Princetonians for Free Speech defends free speech for all -- Published: September 23, 2025 Leslie Spencer - Commentary - Co-Author In a recent Opinion piece, Siyeon Lee and Charlie Yale critiqued a letter from Princetonians for Free Speech (PFS) to entering first-year students that appeared recently in The Princeton Tory, the University’s leading conservative political magazine. In their piece, Lee and Yale questioned why we chose to publish in “a journal that only appeals…
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Princetonians for Free Speech defends free speech for all
Princetonians for Free Speech defends free speech for all -- Published: September 23, 2025 Leslie Spencer - Commentary - Co-Author In a recent Opinion piece, Siyeon Lee and Charlie Yale critiqued a letter from Princetonians for Free Speech (PFS) to entering first-year students that appeared recently in The Princeton Tory, the University’s leading conservative political magazine. In their piece, Lee and Yale questioned why we chose to publish in “a journal that only appeals to a select few on this campus,” and accused us of holding “selective views of free speech.”
To be clear: there is no such thing as free speech for some but not for others. Other than speech that is unprotected by First Amendment law, PFS is committed to defending the widest possible freedom of speech and open discourse for everyone, no matter how unpopular or offensive the point of view. [Daily Princetonian] Link
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Royal Caleva: Raul: A Royal Family Forbidden Romance -- Published: September 24, 2025 Nancy Herkness - Books - Author A prince bound by duty. A commoner who knows her place. Can they find a future for their forbidden passion?
After his cousin is kidnapped and tortured in his stead, Prince Raul works himself mercilessly so he can be worthy of such a sacrifice. When he collapses from exhaustion at a public ceremony, the prince is forced to take a vacation. He rel…
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Royal Caleva: Raul: A Royal Family Forbidden Romance
Royal Caleva: Raul: A Royal Family Forbidden Romance -- Published: September 24, 2025 Nancy Herkness - Books - Author A prince bound by duty. A commoner who knows her place. Can they find a future for their forbidden passion?
After his cousin is kidnapped and tortured in his stead, Prince Raul works himself mercilessly so he can be worthy of such a sacrifice. When he collapses from exhaustion at a public ceremony, the prince is forced to take a vacation. He reluctantly finds refuge in the mountains, guided by a strong woman whose warmth and understanding dispel the shadows of his guilt.
Erica Ortiz has never felt good enough. Wrestling with the weight of her father’s disapproval, she pushes herself to reach greater heights as a pilot and a part-time wilderness guide. But she never expected to be responsible for the crown prince’s safety on a towering mountain cliff—or to share his innermost secrets.
While Erica battles her growing love for the fascinating, tortured prince, Raul realizes that his feelings for her have grown too powerful to control. He can never offer her the forever she deserves. The heir to the throne and a commoner can never marry.
When they join together for a desperate rescue mission, can they tear down the barriers that threaten to destroy their love?
Royal Caleva: Raul is the gripping third book in the Royal Caleva contemporary romance series (but can be read as a standalone). If you like alpha princes, independent heroines, and the power of love, courage, and healing, then you’ll be thrilled by Nancy Herkness’s passionate romantic adventure story.
Buy Royal Caleva: Raul to be swept away by a handsome prince today! [Amazon] Link
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Princeton must retire the AtatĂĽrk Professorship -- Published: September 4, 2025 Gregory Arzoomanian - Articles - Author Ten years ago, Princeton’s Board of Trustees established a special committee to consider the usage of Woodrow Wilson’s name at Princeton. That work resulted in the ultimate removal of Wilson’s name from the School of Public and International Affairs, and the creation of a “Committee on Naming” of the Council of the Princeton University Co…
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Princeton must retire the AtatĂĽrk Professorship
Princeton must retire the Atatürk Professorship -- Published: September 4, 2025 Gregory Arzoomanian - Articles - Author Ten years ago, Princeton’s Board of Trustees established a special committee to consider the usage of Woodrow Wilson’s name at Princeton. That work resulted in the ultimate removal of Wilson’s name from the School of Public and International Affairs, and the creation of a “Committee on Naming” of the Council of the Princeton University Community to consider similar future issues.
One naming that especially deserves consideration has to be Princeton’s “Atatürk Professorship in Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies,” which is named for Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey and anti-Armenian figure that inspired Nazi ideology. The Princeton professorship appears to be the only such named chair in the country that bears Atatürk’s name. While no professor has held the title since Atatürk Professor of Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies emeritus Heath W. Lowry departed in 2013, the position remains open for new candidates. Just as Princeton exempted Wilson’s name from celebration due to his racist ideologies, it must do the same for the Atatürk Professorship: It must be retired. [Daily Princetonian]
Update: Read a response from Turkish alum Basak Yeltekin '03 at https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/10/princeton-opinion-guest-contribution-what-ataturk-stood-for-professorship Link
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Richard Morse ’79 on the Historic Rise and Fall of the Hotel Oloffson -- Published: August 26, 2025 Richard Morse - Articles - Subject For more than a century, the Hotel Oloffson stood as a cultural landmark in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, surviving political violence, dictatorships, and natural disasters. It welcomed celebrities such as Ernest Hemingway, Mick Jagger, and Graham Greene. Journalists, diplomats, businessmen, celebrities, and residents alike gathered to have dinner, meet p…
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Richard Morse ’79 on the Historic Rise and Fall of the Hotel Oloffson
Richard Morse ’79 on the Historic Rise and Fall of the Hotel Oloffson -- Published: August 26, 2025 Richard Morse - Articles - Subject For more than a century, the Hotel Oloffson stood as a cultural landmark in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, surviving political violence, dictatorships, and natural disasters. It welcomed celebrities such as Ernest Hemingway, Mick Jagger, and Graham Greene. Journalists, diplomats, businessmen, celebrities, and residents alike gathered to have dinner, meet people, and hear the Vodou rock rhythms of Richard Auguste Morse ’79’s band, RAM (named for his initials), every Thursday night.
But on July 5, the Oloffson fell. The century-old hotel, already closed to guests since 2024 because of safety concerns, was destroyed in a suspected arson amid escalating gang violence, according to Morse. [PAW] Link
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Platte Moring Assumes the Role of Department of Defense Inspector General -- December 22, 2025 The Honorable Platte B. Moring III was confirmed as Inspector General of the Department of Defense in December 2025. His distinguished career encompasses both decorated military service and senior leadership in the public and private sectors. Mr. Moring is the Department’s 10th Senate-confirmed Inspector General. Link Link Link
Memorial Service for Mary Lane -- November 8, 2025 If you knew and cared for our classmate Mary Lane, you are warmly invited to attend her burial service and the reception that will follow. These gatherings will be a chance to remember Mary, share stories, and support one another and her family.
Saturday, November 8th
10:00 AM – Burial Service at St. Paul's Parish Cemetery, 216 Nassau Str…
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Memorial Service for Mary Lane
Memorial Service for Mary Lane -- November 8, 2025 If you knew and cared for our classmate Mary Lane, you are warmly invited to attend her burial service and the reception that will follow. These gatherings will be a chance to remember Mary, share stories, and support one another and her family.
Saturday, November 8th
10:00 AM – Burial Service at St. Paul's Parish Cemetery, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton
11:00 AM – Reception at the Nassau Inn, Palmer Room, 10 Palmer Square East, Princeton
If you would like to attend either or both events, please reach out to me directly. I’ll be happy to pass your information along to Mary’s family.
Also, if you know of any classmates who aren’t on Facebook and might want to join us, , please let me know so we can include them. Link
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25 Years Ago Today... -- October 23, 2025 Boston Public debuted, and ran through 2004. One of David Kelley's many TV series over the years. It included cast members Jessalyn Gilsig (Lauren Davis), Chi McBride (Steven Harper), Anthony Heald (Scott Guber), Loretta Devine (Marla Hendricks), and Fyvush Finkel (Harvey Lipschultz). Link
78/79 Minutes: Eye of the Tiger 2: Our New Art Museum! -- September 18, 2025 Starting at the FitzRandolph Gate, take a video walk down memory lane as Graham Wyatt ’79 describes the history of Princeton’s campus and its Art Museum. Thanks to President James McCosh who moved the University’s art collection out of Nassau Hall, the Art Museum has stood on the same site at the heart of campus since the late 1880’s. Growi…
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78/79 Minutes: Eye of the Tiger 2: Our New Art Museum!
78/79 Minutes: Eye of the Tiger 2: Our New Art Museum! -- September 18, 2025 Starting at the FitzRandolph Gate, take a video walk down memory lane as Graham Wyatt ’79 describes the history of Princeton’s campus and its Art Museum. Thanks to President James McCosh who moved the University’s art collection out of Nassau Hall, the Art Museum has stood on the same site at the heart of campus since the late 1880’s. Growing over time into the building we knew as undergraduates, it was then renovated and extended a number of times before Princeton announced construction of a bold and welcoming new Museum building in 2018. Now complete, it is scheduled to open on October 31, 2025. Yina Moore ’79 and Harry Toung ’78 will introduce us to the building itself, and Museum Director James Steward h67 h70 will join us for a discussion after the video presentation.
Designed by the architectural firm Adjaye Associates, in collaboration with executive architects Cooper Robertson, the new Art Museum’s roughly doubles the space for the exhibition, conservation, study, and interpretation of the Museum’s globe-spanning collections, and includes a new array of social gathering spaces and visitor amenities. At a time of self-reflection for both museums and universities, the design embodies the Museum’s long-standing commitment to serve as a hub and a gathering place, a nexus for the arts and humanities—a metaphor for the college campus at its best—that affords encounters with cultures past and present from around the world and seeks to foster stronger citizenship among its University, local, and global communities. Link
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Elizabeth Banks to play Karen Read in new Prime Video series executive produced by David Kelley -- August 28, 2025 Massachusetts native Elizabeth Banks will play Karen Read in a new limited series for Prime Video, according to multiple reports.
Deadline first reported that Banks would star in the Prime Video and Warner Brothers Television series, although the Hollywood Reporter and Variety have since confirmed the news.
The show will be run by Justin Noble, w…
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Elizabeth Banks to play Karen Read in new Prime Video series executive produced by David Kelley
Elizabeth Banks to play Karen Read in new Prime Video series executive produced by David Kelley -- August 28, 2025 Massachusetts native Elizabeth Banks will play Karen Read in a new limited series for Prime Video, according to multiple reports.
Deadline first reported that Banks would star in the Prime Video and Warner Brothers Television series, although the Hollywood Reporter and Variety have since confirmed the news.
The show will be run by Justin Noble, who most recently worked on HBO's "The Sex Lives of College Girls" and has written for multiple other well known series. Noble, David E. Kelley and Banks will serve as executive producers.
The series will be based on the Law & Order and Wondery podcast "Karen," which chronicled the high-profile Massachusetts murder case. [NBC10 Boston]
Meet First Tiger Tony Rodriguez ’79! -- July 22, 2025 Tony Rodriguez ’79 grew up in Newark, New Jersey. At Princeton, he majored in Economics in order to pursue a career in business. He also concentrated in Romance Languages. Tony chose Princeton because it was the best university in a variety of respects. In fact, his guidance counselor explained that, at Princeton, he would be able to attain a hig…
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Meet First Tiger Tony Rodriguez ’79!
Meet First Tiger Tony Rodriguez ’79! -- July 22, 2025 Tony Rodriguez ’79 grew up in Newark, New Jersey. At Princeton, he majored in Economics in order to pursue a career in business. He also concentrated in Romance Languages. Tony chose Princeton because it was the best university in a variety of respects. In fact, his guidance counselor explained that, at Princeton, he would be able to attain a high caliber education no matter what major he chose. Coming from a working-class family, Tony was worried he wouldn’t fit in at Princeton, but ultimately he decided to take that risk. Link
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Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame -- Richard Morse -- July 8, 2025 Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand HĂ´tel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Longtime hotel manager Richard Morse, who had been overseeing the property remotely from the United States since…
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Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame
Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame -- Richard Morse -- July 8, 2025 Haiti’s once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson, a beloved Gothic gingerbread home that inspired books, hosted parties until dawn and attracted visitors from Mick Jagger to Haitian presidents, was burned down by gangs this past weekend. Longtime hotel manager Richard Morse, who had been overseeing the property remotely from the United States since the hotel’s closure in 2022, told The Associated Press on Monday that for several months, there were persistent rumors that the hotel had burned. [AP] Link
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Andrew Houck ’00 has been appointed Dean of the University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science -- the Anthony H.P. Lee ’79 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- July 8, 2025 Andrew Houck ’00 appointed dean of Princeton engineering
Houck, the Anthony H.P. Lee ’79 P11 P14 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and co-director of the Princeton Quantum Initiative, has been appointed dean of the University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, effective Aug. 1. He has consulted widely across industry…
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Andrew Houck ’00 has been appointed Dean of the University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science
Andrew Houck ’00 has been appointed Dean of the University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science -- the Anthony H.P. Lee ’79 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering -- July 8, 2025 Andrew Houck ’00 appointed dean of Princeton engineering
Houck, the Anthony H.P. Lee ’79 P11 P14 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and co-director of the Princeton Quantum Initiative, has been appointed dean of the University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, effective Aug. 1. He has consulted widely across industry and government to help guide effective strategies for developing quantum technology. [Tiger News] Link
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Robert Long Elected University Trustee -- May 30, 2025 At its annual meeting on May 23, the Alumni Council announced the election of (among others) Robert Long ’79 for Alumni Trustee. He will serve from July 1, 2025 until June 30, 2029, through our 50th Reunion. (Make your plans now!) Link
Prentis Hall Leads the P-rade -- May 24, 2025 Watch the 2025 Reunions Recap on the AG page. Don't blink when it starts or you'll miss Class President Prentis Hall as leader of the pack! Link
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