Beginning in the fall of 1969, Halcy Bohen, assistant dean of students at Princeton University, and Mary Procter, assistant to the provost at Princeton University, worked together to welcome the first class of 171 undergraduate women to campus. In this joint interview, Halcy and Mary discuss the climate at Princeton during that period and their […]
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In 1972 David Keller had just finished his Ph.D. in English literature when he began teaching at the University NOW Day Nursery. In this interview, he speaks of his experience as UNOW’s first male teacher. He recalls memories of the children and teachers and of the school’s creative environment. David left UNOW in 1977 and
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Mulin Huan, a sophomore at Princeton High School (PHS), recalls first hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic on Chinese news media. As a Chinese American, Mulin notes that he has long kept up with both Chinese and American news sources, something that continues through the pandemic. Once PHS shut down, he notes that it was a
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Pranav Guhathakurta, a Princeton High School student, remembers hearing news reports out of China in early March regarding the spread of COVID-19. He started to worry about the local situation when there were confirmed cases in the New York area and then in New Jersey. Pranav reflects on the switch to online schooling and staying
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Sophia Lis, a sophomore at Princeton High School, shares her experiences of first hearing about COVID-19 in school and then realizing it was serious when her competitive soccer team’s practices were canceled until further notice. Staying at home with her parents, two sisters, and new dog has been a good bonding experience for the family.
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Princetonians Cynthia and Mason Chessler share that they first heard about COVID-19 in early January 2020 as they prepared for a trip to Bornea, which they ultimately did go on. When the situation seemed serious in March, Cynthia and Mason canceled a number of upcoming trips. They reflect on how stressful it has been to
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Christina Hu, a Princeton High School (PHS) student, shares that she first heard about COVID-19 early in 2020. It started to seem like a local emergency in the middle of March, when PHS shut down and converted to online learning. Christina speaks about her experiences being at home with her parents and four siblings, saying
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Eileen Hohmuth-Lemonick, an art teacher, came to Princeton in 1969 and lived in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. Before her son was old enough to enroll at University NOW Day Nursery (UNOW), she kept him in a cardboard box in her classroom. In this interview, Eileen explains the difference between daycare and nursery school, speaks warmly of
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Ruth Miller moved from Canada to Princeton in 1970 with her husband and young sons. Tragically, in 1972, she lost her husband. Her youngest son was just old enough to enroll at University NOW Day Nursery (UNOW). Not only did the school provide full-time care, which Ruth needed as she transitioned back to work, but
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Allison Chou attended the University NOW Day Nursery in the early 2000s. In this interview, she and her, mother, Lin, recount the warmth felt and the adventures shared while in an admittedly cramped, older building. In fall 2019, Allison will be reunited with some of those friends as they enter Princeton University as freshmen.
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