February 2021 Friends,We all know how challenging the COVID–19 pandemic has been on the scholars and communities that we serve. Throughout these times, PUPP has remained steadfast in our commitment to nurturing and supporting PUPP Scholars, their families and our alumni. PUPP has been operating remotely since mid-March 2020, but that did not stop us [...]
Friends, Greetings from Princeton! PUPP spent important time throughout 2015 and 2016 looking back at PUPP’s first 15 years through a comprehensive evaluation project led by a team of researchers from ETS. The reports are resoundingly positive, confirming that PUPP has worked to meet its mission and goals by providing [...]
PUPP hosts a number of events throughout the year for scholars and their families beginning with the Orientation session and concluding with the Graduation Ceremony. Our Orientation session held every spring introduces newly selected scholars and their families to the rules and expectations one is expected to uphold as a PUPP scholar. We begin [...]
PUPP begins each summer institute with a 2-day leadership and community building retreat at the Princeton Blairstown Center (PBC). While at PBC, the newest cohort of PUPP Scholars are able to build important social connections. Rising juniors and seniors reconnect with their peers and prepare for the challenging tasks. Scholars are divided into small [...]
College Tours College tours are an essential aspect of the PUPP experience. Day-trips to area public and private colleges and universities take place each summer. Every fall, PUPP juniors and seniors head out for a 4-5 day tour to visit colleges up and down the east coast. Over their three years, scholars will explore [...]
Toward the end of each summer institute, scholars participate in the Research Symposium, presenting research posters that highlight their work in science and social science. The symposium features poster sessions and presentations. Our photo gallery below features scholars presenting their science and social science projects to their peers, PUPP Faculty & Staff and the [...]
Each Summer, PUPP Scholars visit important cultural institutions in Philadelphia, New York City and in the Central New Jersey region. These trips are designed to enhance learning related to the theme of each summer institute. Throughout the school year, PUPP scholars attend a range of theatrical performances at regional professional theaters and on campus [...]
Each new cohort of PUPP Scholars participates in a Personal Development course during their first summer institute. The course helps scholars understand their individual strengths and areas for development, and helps them develop leadership skills and build community. Every summer, PUPP Scholars participate in a 4-part Wellness class that introduces them to both the [...]
Art is an essential component of the PUPP Summer Institute and is deeply connected to both each summer’s broader theme and PUPP’s goal of developing cultural capital among scholars. The PUPP Art Studio course allows scholars to make art in a safe and supportive studio environment. The course introduces scholars to the materials, techniques, [...]
Writing While writing happens across the PUPP curriculum in the summer and throughout the school year, the Summer Institute writing courses are designed to develop specific writing skills and strategies. During their rising sophomore summer, scholars focus on the mechanics of good writing while developing persuasive and analytical essays using evidence. In their final [...]
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