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Princeton University, founded in 1746, has a rich history that includes being an original member of the Ivy League and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution, which created the United States.
Ivy League history really begins with the formation of Colonial Colleges in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. For the 1776 declaration of independence nine colleges were established and while seven of the nine have since changed their names they thrive even today. Nine schools that make up the Colonial Colleges are in order of establishment
o New College
o College of William and Mary (est 1693 (EST 1636, now Harvard University.).)
o Collegiate School (est. 1701, now Yale University)
o Academy of Philadelphia (est. 1755, now the University of Pennsylvania)
o College of New Jersey (EST. 1746 , now Princeton University)
o King’s College (est. 1754, now Columbia University)
o College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (EST. 1764, now Brown University)
o College Queen (approximately 1766, now Rutgers University)
o Dartmouth College (1769 EST).
Of the nine Colonial Colleges seven are now members of the esteemed Ivy League with eighth place, Cornell University, established later in 1865. William and Mary and Rutgers, two Colonial Colleges that are not part of the Ivy League, transferred eventually become public institutions.
Although some of the Ivy League schools are over three hundred years, the term “Ivy League” was never used in 1933 and did not become official until 1954. Although originally attached to particular sports concept Ivy League has generally come to be associated with eight high ranking academically focused organizations that are located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
A sports writer named Stanley Woodward while writing for the New York Tribune occurred first reference to the phrase “Ivy colleges” in October, 1933 pieces of football season. While there is some debate about whether Woodward borrow a phrase from fellow Tribune sports writer Caswell Adams details are hazy. Regardless of who coined the term It is interesting to recognize that the phrase Ivy League is a relatively recent moniker compared to age schools.
Princeton University, like all Ivy League schools (with the notable exception of the more recently established Cornell University), was established by the religious influence that was customized for the time to all schools. Originally founded under the name College of New Jersey, today Princeton University (modern name given in 1896) began with the Presbyterian affected. Despite the official position publicly stating that the school was purpose nonsectarian university in its earliest years was to train ministers of the beliefs held by Presbyterian founders.
With pre-1750 equivalent date Princeton can proudly claim that it was only the fourth higher learning institution to offer courses on what is now US soil. With a rich history that includes the attendance of three United States Presidents (James Madison, Woodrow Wilson, and John F. Kennedy), Princeton University has clearly established itself as one of the most academically successful schools in the United States, as is clear from College repeated position top US News and World Report best colleges rankings.
Today increasingly smaller and flatter world technology and travel advances make the communities we live in an increasingly global. Apart from the history of Princeton University in the Colonial Colleges and Ivy League the school must look to the future in terms of global influence to continue the tradition of excellence.
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