Absolutely thrilled to have our newest classmate, @kevinmkruse.bsky.social deliver our 2026 Millennial Lecture!

So, I built a little BETA "Tinder meets ESA" application in which you can swipe left and right on Arizona ESA purchases that were part of the state's recent sample, and see if they were allowed or unallowed. Enjoy! You can play two rounds right now. Comments welcome.

Me talk pretty one day; and this campus, too

We're also doing a holiday pop-up with our Reunion sweatshirts…Order by 11/15 for delivery in December: princeton-class-of-2000.square.site

Last call for Reunions Blazers…potentially for a couple of decades: tinyurl.com/2000jacket

Congratulations to Princeton alumni Nabarun Dasgupta ’00 and Sébastien Philippe *18 who have been awarded MacArthur "Genius" grants. 👏 https://bit.ly/4mYNdvc

2000's OWN @nabarund.bsky.social just won a MacArthur!!!!

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded today to Princeton graduate alumna Mary Brunkow *91 “for groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body.” https://bit.ly/48bS7kS

“For as much grief as Eisgruber may get from student protesters — and perhaps vice versa — it’s clear from the book that he sees campus dissenters as figures who, across generations, have made Princeton a better place." President Eisgruber discusses his new book: https://bit.ly/3ILZCEK

Princeton’s research and teaching mission rests on a bedrock commitment to free expression, where thoughtful people of all backgrounds voice their opinions in civil discussion.

But come on, read the book. Other people have, and most of them lived to tell the tale!

After Nabarun Dasgupta lost a close friend to an overdose, he dedicated himself to addiction research and trying to empower drug users with lifesaving information.

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Style Guide is up!

This is a model for other universities. Engage your alumni - tell them why the work is important, what's at stake, and ask them to support you.

President Trump has frozen billions of dollars in federal funds in an attempt to rid higher education of what he calls its woke ideology. Our reporter spoke to the president of Princeton University, Christopher L. Eisgruber, who has vowed to fight. Listen to "The Daily."

The Trump administration announced it is cutting nearly $4 million in federal funding for climate change research at Princeton University, claiming that it promoted “exaggerated” climate threats. nyti.ms/4jpEQHC

I wrote about two excellent novels -- Audition by Katie Kitamura and Liquid: A Love Story by Mariam Rahmani -- and what happens when a narrative veers away from what the reader might expect. www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...

"We need to be true to our mission and we need to be true to our values." President Eisgruber sits down with @bloomberglp.bsky.social's @davidgura.bsky.social to discuss academic freedom, addressing discrimination and the importance of Princeton's research to our country.

Relatedly: University President Christopher Eisgruber signaled that Princeton would not make concessions to the federal government in an interview with Bloomberg after news broke that the Trump administration had suspended dozens of the University’s research grants.

Let’s talk

scoop: The Atlantic has hired another prominent journalist from The Washington Post — Griff Witte, who is joining as a managing editor, “leading our growing politics and accountability team.” Note from Jeffrey Goldberg:

If one of you 7 hasn’t ordered a jacket yet because of sizing, here are some helpful tips

Which is your preferred Princeton-set novel? @princeton2000.org friends weigh in!

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It's almost time for #OrangeAndBlack Day! Celebrate #PrincetonU's 277th birthday with Alumni worldwide: bit.ly/46Gk0hu

The Class of ‘86 is hosting a Virtual Climate Summit on Nov 12. Learn more about it here: tigernet2.princeton.edu/html_documen...