Alumna Karen Richardson named dean of admission at Princeton

"Karen Richardson, a leader in college admissions and a Princeton graduate and native of New Jersey who was among the first generation in her family to attend college, has been named dean of admission at Princeton University. She will start in her new role on July 1.

President Christopher L. Eisgruber recommended the appointment, which was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Richardson currently is dean of admissions and enrollment management at Tufts University in Massachusetts, which has more than 5,500 undergraduates and nearly 6,000 graduate and professional students." …

https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/04/09/alumna-karen-richardson-named-dean-admission-princeton

Princeton bragged that the class of 2023 consisted of 56% people of color. Now they have a person of color overseeing admissions.

Congratulations to Karen Richardson!