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School buildings and college campuses are buzzing again after the summer break, but you don't have to go anywhere to continue your education. Your couch or kitchen table will work just fine! You can take Principia Lifelong Learning (PLL) online courses anywhere in the world as long as you have ...

Get 2013 off to an enriching start with an online course through Principia Lifelong Learning (PLL). All you need is a computer and access to the Internet.

PLL online courses offer adult learners the best of traditional and online instruction in one compact, month-long session. One night a week, ...

Early on the clear, mild autumn morning of Saturday, September 29, over 100 research scientists from Washington University, Saint Louis University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Missouri Botanical Garden, and the St. Louis Zoo were greeted by Principia science faculty and about 15 current students who hosted the St. Louis ...

On Saturday, October 20, Principia College inducted six individual athletes and one team into the Gold & Blue Athletic Hall of Fame. Each of the honorees’ remarkable achievements is worthy of praise on its own merit, and they are all notable for their context—a context handed down over generations expressed ...

Join Principia Internet Radio as political science and mass communication classes at Principia College work together to deliver five continuous hours of extensive, live coverage of national elections on Tuesday night, November 6. Tune in to Prin@thePolls , at 6 p.m. (CST), for breaking news reports, live call-ins, and analyses ...

Neil Simon’s play Rumors literally starts with a bang. In fact, this may be one of the few shows in Principia College history with this disclaimer printed in the program: “Attention: gunshots will be fired during this production.”

Of course, there was also full disclosure on the cover of ...

Engaging in meaningful service to a community is not just about “doing good.” It’s also about expanding and deepening one’s understanding of how society functions and supports the well-being of individuals and their communities.

Since 1999, under the direction of Robert Pennamon, the College’s Community Service Program (CSP) has ...

Every year, homecoming at the College is jam-packed with games to attend—and play—and friends to connect with. This year is no different, starting with the Friday, October 19, Gold & Blue Golf Classic all the way to the Sunday, October 21, alumni soccer and rugby games. In between, there’ll be ...

Of America's founding fathers, historian David McCullough has said, “I’m sure they never asked each other, ‘Isn’t it great—making history?’”

McCullough’s insight prompts a consideration of historical events from the participant’s perspective. If they weren’t preoccupied with their historical legacy, how did the founders of our country perceive the ...

“Welcome, Principians! This may be the first time you’ve been called a Principian, but that is what you are,” Dean of Enrollment Management Brian McCauley stated during the talk that launched Orientation Week in mid-August. “I have an important question for you,” he continued. “What kind of person do you ...