Campus Iconography

In April 2016, the University trustees adopted the Report of the Trustee Committee on Woodrow Wilson’s Legacy at Princeton, which included a recommendation that the administration make a concerted effort to diversify campus art and iconography, and consider the possibility of commissioning artwork that honors those who helped make Princeton a more diverse and inclusive place or that expresses the University’s aspiration to be more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming to all members of its community. This recommendation was consistent with conversations that took place between the administration and various student groups, including Princeton Latinos y Amigos, the Latinx community, and the Black Justice League, as well as the Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

In response to this recommendation, the Campus Iconography Committee (CIC) has been established along with an Advisory Group, both of which include faculty, students, alumni, and administrators dedicated to leading these efforts. In addition to the objectives referenced above, the Committee seeks to identify, facilitate, and support opportunities to provide visual cues on campus that represent layered and nuanced interpretations of Princeton’s history. Finally, the Committee will also encourage efforts to create spaces that promote dialogue and reflection, and to build a sense of community. Additional information regarding the focus of the Committee's work can be found in the CIC Charter and the working group descriptions.

An early recommendation from this initiative was to convene a Portraiture Nominations Committee (PNC), composed of faculty, students, staff, and alumni, to oversee the expansion of the University’s portrait collection. The PNC was formed in September 2017 and welcomed ideas and recommendations for portrait subjects to be added to the University’s collection. 

The Committee

	Treby Williams Executive Vice President (co-chair)
	Carolyn Rouse Professor of Anthropology; Director, Program in African Studies (co-chair)
	Wallace Best Professor of Religion and African American Studies
	LaTanya Buck Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
	Nicholas Fernandez ’18
	Chase Hommeyer ’19
	Ron McCoy University Architect, Office of the University Architect
	Marni Sandweiss Professor of History
	Amina Simon ’18
	Jeffrey Whetstone Professor of Visual Arts in the Lewis Center for the Arts

Sits with Committee

	Debby Foster Senior Associate Director for Administrative Planning, Office of the EVP (CIC, secretary)
	Abby Klionsky Project Specialist, Office of the EVP
	Tawana Lewis-Harrison Assistant Director for Administrative Planning, Office of the EVP (Portraiture Nominations Committee, coordinator)
	Kaitlin Lutz Assistant Director, Finance and Administration, Engineering and Applied Science (Princeton History Working Group, secretary)
	Annette Tate Assistant Director, Finance and Administration, Office of the Dean for Research (Public Spaces Working Group, secretary)

The Advisory Group

	Rochelle Calhoun Vice President for Campus Life
	Andy Chen ’09 Partner, Isometric Studio
	Claire Fowler Senior Associate Dean of the College
	Anne Jarvis University Librarian
	Waqas Jawaid ’10 Partner, Isometric Studio
	Izzy Kasdin Executive Director, Historical Society of Princeton
	Aly Kassam-Remtulla Assistant Provost for Academic Planning and Institutional Diversity
	Chad Klaus Vice President, University Services
	Paul LaMarche Vice Provost for Space Programming and Planning
	Michele Minter Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity
	James Steward Director, Princeton University Art Museum
	Anastasia Vrachnos Vice Provost for International Affairs and Operations

Questions and Suggestions

For questions or to make suggestions to the Committee, please contact Debby Foster at dcfoster@princeton.edu.