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 ...
One of the factors influencing prospective students’ search for colleges is national rankings, and U.S. News & World Report is one of the best-known sources for a variety of rankings.
Once again, Principia College shows up high on the list of quality colleges in several of the magazine’s latest ...
Two research projects biology professor Dr. Scott Eckert (C'79) is working on have attracted attention recently in The Telegraph , a local news publication, and in On Value , an online site and print magazine that explores different ways of finding—and being of—value.
The news feature in The Telegraph ...
The Global Climate Strike on September 20—reportedly the largest-ever mobilization to fight climate change—brought citizens pouring into the streets in an attempt to influence media and decision-makers in more than 150 countries, including the United States.
A substantial contingent of Principia students, from both campuses, joined hundreds of strikers ...
Each year, fall sports teams at the College—volleyball, cross country, and soccer—come back a week before preseason training to give back to the community and bond as a team. This year was no different, with student-athletes completing a wide range of projects in Illinois and Missouri.
