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Samuel Kligman and Zach Gardner wrote recently in The Daily Princetonian encouraging that Nassau Hall — and in particular the Faculty Room — be opened for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
Princeton is offering numerous opportunities to celebrate America’s 250th across campus, including in Nassau Hall. The Office of Community and Regional Affairs, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, has begun planning for a Faculty Room “open house” concurrent with other programming hosted by community organizations during the first weekend of October 2026. We are excited to open the historic Faculty Room to guests as part of the festivities that weekend.
As Kligman and Gardner noted, members of the campus and community-at-large can attend a wide array of programs and exhibits planned on campus as part of the local, regional, and national celebration of our nation’s founding throughout 2026. Earlier this month, for instance, Princeton hosted a ceremonial meeting of the New Jersey General Assembly in the Faculty Room. Additionally, on Feb. 17, the School of Public and International Affairs hosted a panel about the various “reconstructions” throughout American history.
On Tuesday, Princeton University Concerts hosted “Emily-No Prisoner Be.” In April, as Gardner and Kligman mention, Princeton’s Firestone Library will open the “‘Nursery of Rebellion’: Princeton and the American Revolution” exhibit highlighting Revolutionary War-era treasures from its collection, and in May a new exhibit highlighting the student experience during the Revolutionary War, “Real and Remembered: Princetonians Caught Between Study and Revolution” will open in Mudd Manuscript Library.
We encourage students to take advantage of these unique opportunities, and others planned in Princeton and the surrounding region, to celebrate the founding of our nation and to learn more about the role that New Jersey, the town of Princeton, and the University played during those pivotal times.
Kristin Appelget is the assistant vice president for community and regional affairs. She can be reached at appelget[at]princeton.edu.
Melissa Mercuro is the associate director for community relations in the Office of Community and Regional Affairs. She can be reached at mmercuro[at]princeton.edu.
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