Goin’ Back

There’s no better way to celebrate the orange and black than a return to the Best Place of All to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and take in all that Princeton has to offer.

Save the Date: Alumni Day 2026

Come back to campus on February 21, 2026, to reconnect with friends and alumni, honor and hear from our award winners, attend the meaningful Service of Remembrance and more!

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Side by side portraits of Kevin Gover and Terence Tao

Awards

Smithsonian executive Kevin Gover ’78 and Fields Medalist mathematician Terence Tao *96 to receive top alumni awards

Princeton University will present its top awards for alumni to Kevin Gover ’78, under secretary for museums and culture at the Smithsonian, and Terence Tao *96, professor of mathematics and the James and Carol Collins Chair in the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA).

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Orange & Black Day 2025

On October 22, Princeton celebrated its 279th birthday and the fifth annual Orange & Black Day - our growing tradition honoring the University’s Charter Day.

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Alumni of the Graduate School woot and holler on Poe Field before a group photo during the Many Minds conference.

Events

Many minds and stripes return to campus for conference to celebrate thriving graduate alumni

More than 900 Princeton alumni and guests returned to the Princeton University campus on Oct. 9-11 for “Many Minds, Many Stripes: A Princeton University Conference Celebrating Graduate Alumni.”

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Fireworks explode above as young alumni watch during Reunions

Thank you for coming back for Reunions 2025!

What a weekend, Tigers! Reunions 2025 was an epic celebration with more than 26,000 alumni, friends and family returning to the Best Old Place of All. Thank you for coming back, Tigers, and for the new (orange-and-black) memories. See you May 21-24, 2026!

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Alumni Day

Alumni at Thrive: Empowering and Celebrating Princeton’s Black Alumni

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Orange & Black Day

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