LIVE WEBCAST of service for Bowen set for 1:30 p.m., Dec. 11

By the Office of Communications on Dec. 2, 2016, 2:36 p.m.

A service of remembrance and celebration for President Emeritus William G. Bowen is set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in the University Chapel. The service will be Webcast live.

Bowen, who served as Princeton's 17th president from 1972 to 1988, died Oct. 20 at age 83. A full obituary is available online.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested contributions to the Sir W. Arthur Lewis Fund at Princeton University, which provides support for graduate students.

Parking for the service will be available in University lots along William Street and in the West Parking Garage (.pdf) with shuttle service. 

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