Cornel West: Making Afro-American Studies Profoundly Human, Profoundly American
"Afro-American studies was never meant to be solely for Afro-Americans,” Cornel West has said. Not many people at Princeton University would make that assumption,...
Building a New Hospital by Assuming the Best in People
We are surrounded by cynicism and disrespect. Almost daily, people argue that our public institutions are “inept and inefficient” our leaders are “narrow minded,...
Waldorf School’s Roots: A Stirring Sixth Grade Teacher
Waldorf School founder Caroline Phinney has always been the optimistic sort. She was born in Rawalpindi, which was part of India under British colonial...
Ethnic Conflicts, Meet Your Resolution
Armed with decades of experience in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and familiarity with their leaders, Allen Kassof foresaw the problems that would...
A Community Group That Plans for Princeton’s Future
Back at the beginning of the 21st century, a few movers and shakers in town wondered how a prime piece of real estate in...
Princeton’s Work-Family Balance
When Shirley Tilghman was appointed president of Princeton University in 2001, she didn’t bring with her an extensive background in academic administration or years...