Princeton To Rename 36 University Place In Honor Of US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Study in US: Building 36 University Place at Princeton University is to support lower-income, first-generation college, veteran and transfer students and the first place that students visit on the campus.

In honor of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Class of 1976, Princeton University is planning to rename the 36 University Place. It is the site which supports lower-income, first-generation college, veteran and transfer students. Many prospective students first visit this site on the campus.

“As a trailblazing student, a loyal alumnus, a University trustee, and an extraordinary jurist, Justice Sotomayor has lived Princeton’s values fully and beautifully. I’m delighted that her name will grace our campus and inspire generations of students now and in the future,” President Christopher L. Eisgruber said.

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This site houses the undergraduate Admission Information Center, the Center for Career Development, and the Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity and it has one of the two store locations of the university.

The 36 University Place building will be renamed as Sonia Sotomayor Hall.

“Sonia Sotomayor Hall houses programs at the heart of Princeton’s ongoing commitment to attract exceptional students from all backgrounds and help them flourish as members of this campus community. I could not imagine a better namesake for this building than Justice Sotomayor, and I was thrilled when the Council of the Princeton University Community’s Committee on Naming recommended her for this honor,” Eisgruber said.

The university will also include a portrait of her as part of 11 new portraits the university has commissioned. The portrait “have been preeminent in a particular field, who have excelled in the nation’s service and the service of humanity, or have made a significant contribution to the culture of Princeton,” as stated by the university.

“In addition to Justice Sotomayor, portraits commissioned as part of the History and Sense of Place initiative honor Morrison; Sir W. Arthur Lewis, also a Nobel laureate; Bill Bradley, Class of 1965; Denny Chin, Class of 1975; José Ferrer, Class of 1933; Carl A. Fields, former assistant dean of the college; Elaine Fuchs, a 1977 graduate alumna; Robert J. Rivers, Class of 1953; former University trustee Ruth Simmons; and Alan M. Turing, a 1938 graduate alumnus,” added the Princeton University statement.

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