Carl A. Fields Center

The Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding's mission is to promote diversity, equality, and pluralism at Princeton and beyond. This facility, at the corner of Prospect Avenue and Olden Street, hosts student-initiated seminars, colloquia, lectures, conferences, ethnic dinners, parties, and other activities that provide the University community with opportunities to explore cultural and racial identities. It contains affinity spaces for different ethnic groups on the second floor and features inspiring quotes and pictures of students of color at Princeton. The center is open to all and enjoys the active participation of students from many different cultural groups. The third floor of CAF is home to Community House, which works with Princeton middle and high school students to bridge the achievement gap.

The Center is named for the first African American Dean in the Ivy League Carl Fields, who came to Princeton in 1964.

Sponsored by the Carl A. Fields Center, the Princeton University Mentoring Program (PUMP) is a nationally certified mentoring program for students of color designed to assist first-year students in their academic, cultural, and social acclimation to Princeton. PUMP pairs each first-year student (mentee) with a sophomore, junior or senior who serves as a peer mentor to help mentees navigate campus life and create a network of support. Each student mentor/mentee pair is also matched with a Princeton alumni of color mentor.

Through this program, mentees gain a sense of belonging and community, participate in academic workshops and social activities, increase their knowledge of campus resources, and build connections with peers, campus professionals, and alumni.

The Fields Center advises and oversees the development of nationally recognized heritage month programs that celebrate the rich cultural, social and political contributions of diverse groups in our society. Heritage Months include: Latinx Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Black History Month and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

The Carl A. Fields Center works with student planning committees and alumni affinity groups to organize five (5) annual multicultural graduation ceremonies that celebrate the accomplishments of students who have engaged in many areas of diversity at Princeton University.