Last October, the opening of McVay Center for the Performing Arts marked a “renaissance” for Morey Field House. In celebration of this new beginning, the performing arts departments initiated a call for lyrics for a song written in the spirit of renewal for Principia College.
We have extended ...
From February 27 to March 1, five Principia College students—seniors Liam Anderson and Sarah Switzer, junior Hunter Hummell, and sophomores Dana Cadey and Delaney Gatine—participated in the 2020 Model Illinois Government (MIG) simulation in Springfield, Illinois. Political science professor and MIG faculty advisor Dr. Brian Roberts (C'88) joined them at ...
At the Principia Relays, an indoor track and field meet held January 31 and February 1 in Crafton Athletic Center, two sprinters with a history of neck-and-neck competition set an example of true sportsmanship. Principia’s Corey Carter, a junior, and Greenville University’s Jeremiah Davis, a senior, expected to face off ...
A standing-room-only crowd filled Wanamaker Hall Thursday evening, February 6. Principians and visitors alike trekked through snow and ice to listen to four esteemed journalists from The Christian Science Monitor who made up this year’s Monitor Night Live panel: correspondents Story Hinckley and Scott Peterson and editors Yvonne Zipp and ...
Get a feel for fall 2019 with photos from Convocation through the Christmas tree lighting.
In October, Principia College hosted its fifth annual International Perspectives Conference (IPC). The conference’s main objectives are to educate others to become global citizens, embrace perspectives and approaches different from their own, celebrate diversity, and unify humanity. With these goals in mind, the IPC Board, consisting of nine Principia College ...
In November, John Williams, professor of political science and Asian studies, was appointed interim president of Principia College, replacing Dr. Jolanda Westerhof, who resigned in late October. Dean of academics Dr. Meggan Madden capably filled the role of acting College president until December 16, when Williams took over as interim ...
Principia's mediation team traveled to Toronto, Canada, in early November to compete in the 20th International Intercollegiate Mediation Championship Tournament, facing off against such powerhouse institutions as the University of Texas, Boston University, College of the Holy Cross, and the University of Singapore, among others.
A good mix of ...
The grand opening of McVay Center for the Performing Arts provided a stunning centerpiece for the College’s mid-October Homecoming/Parents’ Weekend. The outcome of a nearly two-year renovation of Morey Field House (built in 1936), the McVay Center retains the dignity of the original Maybeck structure while providing the advantages of ...
A research scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, Dr. Ben Santer visited the College campus recently to talk with instructor Nick Johnson's (C'04) sustainability classes. In that setting, Santer dove into the science behind global warming, explaining how technological advances are helping scientists sort out natural warming ...
