Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series

The Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series was formally established in 2005 to bring speakers to campus to engage the Princeton community in topics that reflect the educational values inherent in the intercollegiate athletics experience. The series was endowed in the name of J.L. “Jake” McCandless, who coached Princeton Football to the 1969 Ivy League Championship during the Tigers’ centennial year of football.

A Look Back: 15 Years of the Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series

A Look Back: 15 Years of the Jake McCandless ’51 PVC Speaker Series

This past year marked 15 years of the Jake McCandless '51 PVC Speaker Series. The most recent installment, Investing in Women's Athletics, featured NWSL co-founders and owners Angie Knighton Long '97 S97 and Kara Nortman '97. In celebration of this milestone, we...

Event Recap: Women’s Athletics Speaker Series

Event Recap: Women’s Athletics Speaker Series

As part of our celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Women’s Athletics at Princeton, Princeton Athletics and the PVC recently hosted two virtual speaker series events featuring a number of our incredible Tiger alumnae leaders.   INVESTING IN WOMEN'S ATHLETICS...

Jake McCandless ’51 Speaker Series features Erik Weihenmayer

Jake McCandless ’51 Speaker Series features Erik Weihenmayer

The Princeton Varsity Club welcomed Erik Weihenmayer to campus on Wednesday, October 10th as part of the Jake McCandless '51 PVC Speaker Series. Erik is a truly inspiring person whose accomplishments are vast, including being the only blind person to climb the Seven...