Princeton University Podcast

Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber addresses the Class of 2015 and their guests at the University's Commencement on Tuesday, June 2.

Princeton University Graduate School Hooding ceremony for advanced-degree recipients.

Lisa Jackson *86 | This interfaith program includes music, prayers and readings from a variety of religious traditions, as well as an address by Graduate School alumna and University Trustee Lisa Jackson *86.

Her Majesty Queen Noor (former Lisa Najeeb Halaby '73) reflects on the leadership qualities and human values of His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal and on her own life of outspoken service in Jordan, around the Middle East, and on the international stage. She discusses women's empowerment, the waning of centralized authority worldwide, and extremist views. Her majesty was the Woodrow Wilson Award winner, Alumni Day 2015.

Martin Eakes *80 (WWS) reflects on a lifetime making loans to America's low-income family homeowners and minority small-businesses. Through story and humor, he describes how the success of his work to change lending practices was based on the faith that poor people are better borrowers than rich people and how home ownership is the sinlge best tool for breaking the cycle of poverty and changing the psychology of what people think is possible.

Cecilia Rouse, Chris Eisgruber, Trenton Children's Choir | Princeton commemorated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with its annual King Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 in Richardson Auditorium of Alexander Hall. Cecilia Rouse, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, delivered the keynote address. The University recognized two dedicated members of the staff for their service. Kenneth Grayson, received the MLK Day Journey Award for Lifetime Service and David Campbell, received the Journey Award for Special Achievement. The event had musical selections by the Trenton Children’s Chorus under the direction of Patricia Thel and featured a solo by Rochelle Ellis.

President Jimmy Carter speaks on the topic of his new book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, an exploration of challenges to women's rights that are made by their own religious communities.