The events commence with celebrations of Elena Kagan ’81, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and David Card *83, emeritus professor of economics at the University of California-Berkeley. As recipients of the Woodrow Wilson Award and the James Madison Medal, respectively, they will receive the highest honors given to alumni. The morning program will also honor the winners of the undergraduate Pyne Prize and the graduate Jacobus Fellowship. Other highlights include the annual Alumni Day luncheon in Jadwin Gymnasium with a presentation about the new Princeton University Art Museum, the annual Service of Remembrance in the University Chapel and a closing reception with a toast celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni. 

Here’s what else you need to know to plan your Alumni Day. 

Schedule Highlights 

9:15 a.m., Awards in Alexander Hall: Gather in Richardson Auditorium for the presentation of the Woodrow Wilson Award, conferred on an alum of the undergraduate college whose achievements exemplify “Princeton in the nation’s service,” and the James Madison Medal, the University’s top honor for Graduate School alumni. Elena Kagan will be in conversation with President Eisgruber, David Card will present remarks and we will hear from the honorees of this year’s undergraduate Pyne Prize and graduate Jacobus Fellowship. 

Noon, Luncheon at Jadwin Gymnasium: Enjoy refreshments at a reception beginning at 11:30 a.m. before the noon meeting of the Alumni Association. In addition to remarks by Alumni Association President Monica Moore Thompson and a final ovation for the Alumni Day award winners, James Steward, the Nancy A. Nasher-David J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976, Director, will share details about the new Princeton University Art Museum, opening this fall. 

3 p.m., Service of Remembrance in the Chapel: The University’s annual memorial service invites family and friends to remember with honor and affection those Princetonians — alumni, students, faculty and staff — whose deaths were recorded in 2024. The Rev. Stanford Adams ’00 will deliver the memorial address. Alumni unable to attend can watch a livestream of the service on the University’s Media Central webpage. 

4 p.m., Closing reception in Chancellor Green Rotunda: Join fellow alumni for a toast celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni. 

More events: The campus will be roaring with activities this winter weekend, beginning on Friday. Watch the Princeton athletic teams compete against Ivy League rivals, view an art or library exhibition, see a show, enjoy a chemistry demo and attend a class or graduate alumni meet-up. See a complete list of events here. 

Essential Details To Plan Your Visit 

There is no charge for Alumni Day. Each registered alum may also bring one guest. Please pre-register before Feb. 18 here. 

Check-in and onsite registration: Pre-registration is especially important this year as a large turnout is expected. Please check-in and pick up your lanyard when you arrive on campus. Hours for check-in/onsite registration are: 

Friday, Feb. 21: 1-4 p.m. Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St. (next to Maclean House) 

Saturday, Feb. 22: 8-10:15 a.m. Nassau Presbyterian Church; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jadwin Gymnasium lobby 

Doors of Alexander Hall will open at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday for the Alumni Day program and awards presentation. Richardson Auditorium doors will open by 8:45 a.m. Seating will be first-come, first-served. Overflow audience may be directed to McCosh 50 for a simulcast. 

Parking: Free on-campus parking is available in the Theater Drive Garage, adjacent to Princeton Station/Wawa, or in the Stadium Drive Garage, near Jadwin Gym. 

Saturday shuttle service: 

Princeton Junction: From 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., you may catch shuttle service from Princeton Junction to check-in at the Nassau Presbyterian Church. After 9:30, please use the Dinky train from Princeton Junction to the Princeton Station at Wawa. 

On campus: Alumni Day shuttles will run in continuous loops: 

• Theater Drive Garage (Princeton Station at Wawa) to Nassau Presbyterian Church, 8-11 a.m. 
• Stadium Drive Garage to Nassau Presbyterian Church, 8-11 a.m. 
• Richardson Auditorium to Jadwin Gymnasium, 11:30 a.m.-noon 
• Theater Drive Garage to Jadwin Gymnasium, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 
• Jadwin Gymnasium to Nassau Street at Rivers Way (between Chancellor Green and Firestone Library), 1:30-2 p.m. 
• Nassau Street at Rivers Way to Theater Drive Garage and Stadium Drive Garage, 1:30-6 p.m. 

Getting around campus: The Alumni Day campus map highlights key locations for the day’s activities. Review information on TigerTransit bus routes and schedules. The Princeton Campus Map app (download for Android or iOS by clicking here) gives live, turn-by-turn directions to points on campus. Select a walking, biking or transit route. An accessibility feature can generate a route that avoids steps or steep slopes.