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• Princeton University is a private four-year institution of higher learning. Princeton is part of the Ivy League athletic conference.

  University students were temporarily asked to stay indoors on the morning of June 3, 2009, after a a gunman on campus was reported. Four juveniles carrying a toy gun were taken into custody.CNN: Four youths held after incident at Princeton

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1746
  2. Location: Princeton, New Jersey
  3. President: Shirley M. Tilghman
  4. Faculty: 850 full-time faculty
  5. Nickname: Tigers
  6. Motto: Dei sub numine viget: "Under God's power she flourishes"
  7. Acceptance rate: 10%

• History

  Princeton University was established in 1746 as the College of New Jersey. The institution was renamed Princeton University in 1896. The graduate program was established in 1900.Princeton University: Princeton's History

  As of 2008, Princeton has a faculty of 850 full-time members, with approximately 4,850 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.Princeton University: Facts

  The institution's informal motto is "Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations."Princeton.edu: http://www.princeton.edu/main/about/ About Princeton]

• Notable Alumni

  • Eliot Spitzer
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • Thomas Kean
  • Aaron Burr
  • Bill Bradley
  • David Duchovny
  • Ethan Coen
  • Jose Ferrer
  • Brooke Shields
  • Jimmy Stewart

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