Events

Explore regional Alumni Association gatherings across the country throughout the 200th anniversary celebration.

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Princeton Takes Vegas

Organized by Princeton Alumni Association of Nevada

PCWW Family Field Day

Organized by PCWW

PAANF BOOK DISCUSSION: AI Snake Oil

Organized by PAA of North Florida

PANE Night at Fenway

Organized by Princeton Association of New England

Reunions 2026

Organized by Princeton University Alumni Association

"Bridging the Decades": '89 & '90 Reunions Happy Hour!

Organized by Class of 1990

Reunions 2026: 66th with Old Guard

Organized by Old Guard

PWN Night at McCarter's MRS. CHRISTIE

Organized by Princeton Women's Network

Ivy+ Taipei 101 Run-Up

Organized by PAA of Taiwan

150th Anniversary & Annual Dinner of the Princeton Club of St. Louis & 200th Anniversary of the Alumni Association Celebration

Organized by Princeton Club of St. Louis

Wellington Fall Happy Hour

Organized by

2026 Annual Dinner - "150 Stripes"

Organized by The Princeton Club of Chicago

Princeton Club of Chicago: Admitted Students Event

Organized by Princeton Club of Chicago

PCR 2026 Annual Meeting and Dinner

Organized by Princeton Club of Rochester

PAANNJ-ROC Admit Reception

Organized by PAANNJ-ROC

Ivy+ Night at the Revs

Organized by Princeton Association of New England

PAA of Northern Florida Annual Dinner

Organized by PAA of Northern Florida

Class of 2030 Admitted Students Party

Organized by Princeton Club of Austin

PC of the Pacific, New Zealand Chapter New Student Admit Gathering

Organized by PC of the Pacific, New Zealand Chapter

Princeton Club of Austin Speaker Dinner

Organized by Princeton Club of Austin

Ivy League Plus Clubs of Japan Present: Sakura Ball 2026

Organized by PC of Japan

Dinner at Hanoi House

Organized by A4P-Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton

Intercollegiate Japan Hanami (flower viewing picnic)

Organized by PC of Japan

Celebrating Princeton's First Black Women Undergraduates

Organized by Association of Black Princeton Alumni (ABPA)

Stand up Comedy

Organized by A4P-Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton

Annual Meeting Luncheon at the Naples Yacht Club

Organized by PC of Southwest Florida

Recent Alumni / New to Austin Boba Tea Social

Organized by

A4P Lunar New Year Tiger Dinner in Taiwan for Year of the Horse

Organized by Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton (A4P) & Princeton Women's Network (PWN) of Taiwan

PWN Charcuterie-Making Social

Organized by PC of Southwest Florida

Princeton Roaring 20! - Tokyo event with the premier co-ed a cappella singing group at Princeton University!

Organized by Princeton Club of Japan

See Jodi Picoult '87 in a Book Discussion at the Brattle Theater

Organized by

Tigertones in Concert

Organized by Princeton Association of New England

NYC Purim Costume Party, Princeton Style

Organized by Association of Jewish Princeton Alumni (AJPA)

Lunar New Year Dim Sum Brunch

Organized by The Princeton Club of Austin and Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton (A4P)

Classes of the '90s - Basketball Double Header Watch Party

Organized by Class of 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999

Launching the Princeton Book Award in North Florida! - Virtual Kick-Off

Organized by PAA of North Florida

SJ Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Hockey Game and Pregame Reception with Princeton & Dartmouth Alumni Groups

Organized by

Ocala Meet and Greet

Organized by PAA of North Florida

Campus Iftaar

Organized by Princeton University Muslim Alumni Association (PUMAA) x Muslim Life Program (MLP)

Private visit to Veloso de Castro's photo exhibition (Military Museum of Lisbon)

Organized by Continental Europe

Princeton–Stanford–MIT Taiwan East Coast Ride 2026

Organized by PAA of Taiwan

Our Princeton, Our Time: Three Eras of Women’s Leadership at Princeton

Organized by PWN - Princeton Women's Network

Newcomers & Visitors Welcome Reception

Organized by PC of Southwest Florida

Pickleball Open Play!

Organized by PCA

Is Anybody Out There? The James Webb Space Telescope & NASA's Tech-Enabled Search for Life

Organized by Princeton Club of SoCal

Alumni Day 2026

Organized by Princeton University Alumni Association

Lunar New Year Celebration

Organized by Princeton Club of Western Washington

Recent Alumni Mixer

Organized by Princeton Club of Southern California (PCSC)

A4P Alumni Day Get Together

Organized by A4P-Asian American Alumni Association of Princeton

Annual Midwinter Dinner, 2026

Organized by The Great Class of 1970

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Evolution of the Alumni Association

In the early 1800s, the College of New Jersey was experiencing declining enrollment and finances as more northern colleges surged in popularity. President James Carnahan '1800 considered closing the college, but Professor John Maclean '1816 suggested drawing on the loyalty and affection of alumni for help by creating an association dedicated to engagement and interest in the wellbeing of their alma mater. The trustees agreed, named Maclean college vice president and presented the plan to alumni at Commencement, Sept. 27, 1826. The alumni voted unanimously for the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall with James Madison '1771 *1772 as president and Maclean as secretary. In the 1830s, a letter was sent to alumni asking for help to "elevate" the College "to a level with the first colleges in the nation." Alumni responded with funds for additional faculty and buildings - East College in 1833 and West in 1836 - alleviating overcrowding in Nassau Hall. In 1904, the trustees established a separate Committee of Fifty specifically for fundraising (initially for 50 new preceptors), and in 1909, the trustees transformed the committee into the Graduate Council with an expanded mandate to include areas of alumni engagement, superseding the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall. In 1919, the Graduate Council was consolidated with all the associations and clubs and became the governing body of the new National Alumni Association. Fundraising was eliminated as its charge in 1940, and the Graduate Council became the Alumni Council in 1957. In 1969, the National Alumni Association became the Alumni Association, reflecting the global alumni community. A Feb. 23, 1926 New York Times article, "Princeton Alumni Attend Centennial," reported that Madison's portrait was unveiled in Nassau Hall during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Alumni Association, which was "the best attended alumni weekend in Princeton history" with "more than 1,000 returning Princetonians." Today that portrait is displayed in historic Maclean House, the home of the Alumni Association, a fitting tribute to both Maclean and Madison.

James Madison