Reunions and Commencement 2013 Highlights

By Danielle Alio and Nick Barberio on June 4, 2013, 7:45 p.m.

Thousands of alumni returned to campus for Reunions from May 30 through June 1, and that annual celebration was followed by Baccalaureate and Class Day and capped off June 4 with the University's 266th annual Commencement.

This video condenses highlights from those six days -- plus a few earlier, related events -- into just over three minutes. Read more.

Princeton University Reunions is an annual alumni event chock-full of activities and celebrations. Each year, notable facts, figures and tidbits can be tallied — trivia time! — to give a vivid sense of this memorable tradition. As alumni return to Princeton for the 2013 celebration Thursday, May 30, through Sunday, June 2, the following facts may inform and entertain as classmates from across the years celebrate getting together.

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