This communication from Principia’s Board of Trustees is to announce a new pilot admissions program for exploring how we can effectively “enlarge the tent” of Principia to better fulfill our mission in today’s world. We wanted to share with the Principia community the context and rationale of our decision. ...
College News
How can Principia students apply their knowledge and skills to real-world issues while still in college? This past year, faculty members from the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Center for Sustainability, Global Studies program, and Leadership Institute saw an opportunity to provide students with a chance to do exactly that—by ...
Get an inside look at the most recent Summer Session—see classes, performances, activities, and lots of smiles! Next year's Summer Session takes place June 6–20, 2020.
In June, Summer Sessioners gathered on the Principia College campus for two enriching weeks of fun, learning, and relaxation. This year marked the 67th anniversary of Summer Session at the College.
Program highlights included stunning musical performances by pianist Lindsay Garritson (C’08), cellist Ashley Garritson (US’99), professor emerita Dr. ...
The variety in Principia College students’ internships this summer is stunning! Spanning fields ranging from sports to agriculture, marketing to library work, they’re gaining invaluable experience and extending their professional networks. Here’s a small sampling.
Stephen Strong, a senior, interned with the Dallas Stars, a National Hockey League team. ...
In June, Principia College biology professor Dr. Chrissy McAllister (C’93) and her research colleague Dr. Toby Kellogg from the Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis were awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to build on their 2015 NSF-funded research on the evolutionary history of an ecologically and economically ...
In early July, Principia’s solar car team, composed primarily of students who had just finished their freshman year, competed in the 2019 Formula Sun Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, a three-day track race where cars vie to complete the most laps. For most of the team, this was their first ...
In the last two days of May—and with a nod to the school’s founding in 1898—Principia launched a 1,898-minute fundraising campaign highlighting our exceptional faculty and staff over the years. Leading up to the campaign, alumni shared their gratitude for the lasting impact Principia faculty and staff have had on ...
Get a glimpse of the College’s Commencement, celebrating the accomplished Class of 2019!
Track
Adding to his NCAA Division III Indoor Championship in the 200 m dash, sophomore Corey Carter won the 200 m DIII Outdoor Championship over Memorial Day weekend, running a personal best of 20:89. After a false start in the 100 m, Corey was disqualified from that race, ...
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