Princeton University: The First 275 Years
- ISBN-10
- 1439674639
- ISBN-13
- 9781439674635
- Series
- Princeton University
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022-04-04
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing
- 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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