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Principia College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Meggan Madden as College President, following her outstanding service as Interim President. Dr. Madden previously served as Dean of Academics at Principia College from 2019–2025, advancing Principia’s academic vision during a period of transformation.    

Campus Compact has named Kimbeley Peterson, a junior at Principia College, to the 2025-2026 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. The national coalition selected student civic leaders from 38 states, as well as Washington, DC, and Mexico, for this prestigious yearlong program.

Principia College is pleased to announce Dr. Meggan Madden as Interim College President. Dr. Madden served as Dean of Academics at Principia College from 2019 to 2025. A distinguished academic leader, Dr. Madden brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education, with a focus on international education, student success, and academic excellence.

Principia College today announced noteworthy placements at the Fourth Annual International Academy of Dispute Resolution (INADR) Conciliator Tournament in Orlando, FL. Principia competed among 14 three-person “firms” from schools including Boston University, University of Texas, and National University of Singapore. 

Principia College has been recognized as a Top Performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index in the Research category. Making a local impact with a global reach, students and faculty work to solve the world’s most pressing problems. 

Principia College has been ranked No. 2 among the 2025 Best Value Schools by U.S. News & World Report and No. 66 among National Liberal Arts Colleges overall. 

Principia College today announced the groundbreaking of its Solar Farm as part of the College’s commitment to sustainability and minimizing its ecological footprint.

Many academics describe their sabbatical as rewarding. For Dr. Nicholas Johnson (C’04), Chair of the Sustainability Department, it was awarding as well. Johnson’s year-long sabbatical with the U.S. Department of Energy earned him the Secretary of Energy’s Achievement Award. Twice.

Entering the 2023-24 school year, Principia College is holding steady as one of the country’s most esteemed liberal arts colleges. For the second year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Principia College in the top quadrant, at #51 overall. 

Dr. Karen Eckert, founder and executive director of WIDECAST, and Principia College professor of sustainability and director of the Principia Center for Sustainability, is one of six finalists for the Indianapolis Prize. The Indianapolis Prize is the world’s leading conservation award—widely known as the “Nobel Prize of Conservation.”