In 2015, in the wake of student protests, the Wilson Legacy Review Committee undertook the task of examining Woodrow Wilson's legacy and the ways in which Princeton recognizes him.  The committee considered information about Wilson from a range of scholars and biographers with expertise relevant to an understanding of Wilson and his representation on campus. 

As a result of this effort, the board approved new initiatives in four areas:

• Pipeline program: Establish a new high-profile pipeline program to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to pursue doctoral degrees.
• Education and transparency initiatives: Encourage and support a broad range of education and transparency initiatives to create a multifaceted understanding and representation of Wilson on campus and to focus attention on aspects of Princeton’s history that have been forgotten, overlooked, subordinated or suppressed.
• Campus iconography: Diversify campus art and iconography to reflect the diversity and inclusivity of today’s Princeton. 
• Motto: Change Princeton’s informal motto from “Princeton in the nation’s service and in the service of all nations” to “Princeton in the nation’s service and the service of humanity.”