Doorways of Princeton

By Steve McDonald, Office of Communications on Oct. 1, 2012, noon

These 20 distinctive doorways at Princeton University span more than 700 years of architectural styles.

Princeton University's inviting 500-acre main campus has been traversed by students, faculty, the community and visitors for more than 250 years. Since the college settled into its Princeton location in 1756, tremendous change has occurred on the campus. Initially housed in Nassau Hall, the University now includes more than 180 buildings, some currently being built. Even as the campus has grown and evolved, its distinctive character — interwoven with its history — continues to look toward the future.

Multimedia: 'Finding the Enduring Shield of Princeton' .

The Princeton University shield appears in a variety of forms throughout the campus.

'Teaching With Objects in the Museum' .

Princeton University faculty members use objects in the Princeton University Art Museum as teaching tools to give students a deeper understanding of ancient cultures and people. In this video, students study ancient Maya artifacts in the museum and then reproduce Mesoamerican pottery techniques in the Wilson College Ceramics Studio on campus.

'A Brief Drive Inside' .

Take a glimpse of Princeton's inviting campus through a driving view, which quickly captures more than 50 locations usually only seen by pedestrians.

Alan Turing at Princeton University .

Alan Turing, who earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1938, is considered the father of computer science.

Breakout Princeton civic engagement trip to Houston .

Since 2008, the Pace Center for Civic Engagement has sponsored Breakout Princeton trips during fall and spring breaks. In this video, sophomore Ray Chao chronicles the fall 2012 trip that examined how the criminal justice system affects juveniles in Houston.