Video: Looking Up at Princeton

By Evelyn Tu on July 5, 2012, noon

Glancing sunlight accentuates Princeton's special sense of place. No detail has been spared to inspire contemplation and reflection.

Princeton's campus has been thoughtfully designed to balance tradition with the best of modernity. Considered by many to be one of the most magnificent college campuses in the world, its aesthetic qualities are a large part of the experience of living, learning and working in this community. In the "Looking Up at Princeton" video, glancing sunlight accentuates Princeton's special sense of place.

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