Overview

The Nassau Fellows program, launched in 2021, offers a unique opportunity for early-career University employees, particularly those who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is a platform to build leadership skills, foster professional growth, and establish connections to support one’s career at Princeton and in higher education more broadly.

Princeton University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. To maximize excellence, we seek talent from all segments of American society and the world, and we take steps to ensure everyone at Princeton can thrive while they are here. That is the sole rationale and purpose of our diversity and inclusion programs, all of which are voluntary and open to all, and which comply with federal and state non-discrimination laws. Princeton does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic, and Princeton does not provide special benefits or preferential treatment on the basis of a protected characteristic.

Programming

Throughout the year, Nassau Fellows have an opportunity to have lunch discussions on campus with senior administrators at Princeton and attend workshops to develop skills and enhance their own professional development. In recent years, Fellows met with these individuals:

     Katie Callow-Wright, executive vice president
     Kevin Heaney, vice president for advancement
     Daren Hubbard, vice president for information technology & CIO
     Eva Kubu, senior associate dean & director of professional development for the graduate school
     Michele Minter, vice provost for institutional equity and diversity
     Jennifer Rexford, provost, Gordon Y.S. Wu Professor of Engineering
     Karen Richardson, dean of admissions and financial aid
     Romy Riddick, vice president for human resources
     Ramona Romero, vice president and general counsel
     Donna Tatro, associate CIO, enterprise infrastructure services
     John Weeren, director of Princeton Writes
     Kyu Whang, vice president for facilities

Networking

At the conclusion of the Fellowship year, participants are invited to join the Nassau Fellows group on Linked In. Thus, Fellows can connect with other professionals at different points of their careers, whether they continue working at Princeton or another institution.