Speakers and Events
Meet World Leaders
What would you say about a speaker series that has included Barack Obama, Colin Powell, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Elie Wiesel, Robert Duvall, Coretta Scott King, Margaret Thatcher, and Apollo 13 astronauts, just to name a few?
And Principia College students didn’t just hear these people speak from a distance. With most speakers, there are opportunities to interact. Robert Duvall taught an acting class when he was here, Barack Obama met with a group of students the night he spoke on campus, and Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise discussed NASA's impact on design with art and astronomy students. You never know who’s going to stop by.
The George A. Andrews Distinguished Speaker Series features men and women of high ideals and strong character who have made a significant imprint on our times. The College also sponsors lecture series devoted to moral courage and diversity. And our two student-run conferences bring speakers to campus annually to share insights on public affairs and international affairs. In addition, we welcome leading scholars, writers, diplomats, and business and civic leaders—often for an extended time—through our Annenberg Visiting Scholar Program. View a list of past speakers.
A Sampling of Speakers and Events in 2016–2017
| September 22–24 | International Perspectives Conference: "From Conflict to Peace" |
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September 22 |
Rick Barton, United States Diplomat and Principia's fall 2016 Annenberg Visiting Scholar Details: 7:30 p.m. in Wanamaker Hall |
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October 6 |
Erik Weihenmayer, adventurer and Seven Summits climber Details: 7:30 p.m. in Wanamaker Hall |
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October 7 |
Concert Series: Takeaki Miyamae, Japanese virtuoso flutist, and Lindsay Garritson (C'08), American virtuoso pianist Details: 7:30 p.m. in Davis Music Hall |
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October 13 |
Ed Viesturs, high-altitude mountaineer and our 2016 George A. Andrews Distinguished Speaker Details: 7:30 p.m. in Cox Auditorium |
| October 13–16 | Homecoming |
| November 17–19 |
Fall Production: Pride and Prejudice Details: 7:30 p.m. nightly in Davis Black Box |
| December 1 |
Fall Concert: Choir and orchestra perform Handel's Messiah Details: 7:30 p.m. in Cox Auditorium |
| January 16–19 | Career Conference |
| February 3 |
Winter Convocation Details: 1:00 p.m. in Cox Auditorium |
| February 23 |
Monitor Night Live, "How to cover the Trump era: facts, fake facts, and what matters" with Marshall Ingwerson, editor of The Christian Science Monitor and Principia's incoming Chief Executive Details: 7:30 p.m. in Wanamaker Hall |
| March 2 |
Bill Siemering, Founder and President of Developing Radio Partners and Principia's spring 2017 Annenberg Visiting Scholar Details: 7:30 p.m. in Wanamaker Hall |
| March 9–11 |
Spring Musical: Godspell Details: 7:30 p.m. nightly in Davis Black Box |
| March 30 |
Moral Courage speaker Anthony Menendez, Halliburton whistleblower Details: 8 p.m. in Wanamaker Hall |
| April 6–8 | Public Affairs Conference |
| April 13–15 | Parents' Weekend |
| April 13–15 |
Dance Production Details: 8:00 p.m. nightly and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday in Cox Auditorium |
| April 20 |
Spring Choir and Orchestra Concert Details: 7:30 p.m. in Cox Auditorium |
| April 28 |
13th Annual Film Festival Details: 7:30 p.m. in Cox Auditorium |
| May 11–14 | Commencement Weekend |