Students in the Education Block, known on campus as “Ed Block,” are digging deep into best practices in education this semester. The program, taught by Educational Studies Professors Winnie Needham (US'88, C'92) and Carol Burbee, exposes students to a wide range of theorists and connects them with real-life educational settings—all ...
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Arriving late on the first day of boot camp, graduating from U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School without knowing how to float (let alone swim), earning penalties for growing a mustache . . . these are some of the lighter moments* recounted in a book of recollections by Principia alumni who ...
Principia welcomed Fulbright recipient Dane Carlson as the first of four Annenberg Scholars to visit the College this year. A landscape architect with a research focus on existing indigenous practice and emerging change, Carlson presented his talk “Landscape Past, Landscape Future—Hybrid Landscapes of Nepal’s Himalayan Frontier” in Wanamaker Hall last ...
With the wide range and depth of Principia activities taking place during the previous fiscal year, it’s no surprise that our new Annual Report is overflowing with news and information—and gratitude!
Principia’s 2018 Annual Report (covering July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018) highlights student and faculty achievements, an ever-widening ...
Shake off limitations. Decide that the circumstances you grew up in do not need to determine who you become. Realize that nothing can limit you from achieving your goals.
These are some of the ideas the 12-member student board for the International Perspectives Conference (IPC) discussed while developing this ...
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Principia #5 in its 2019 list of Best Value schools—a distinction reserved for national liberal arts colleges that provide the highest quality education for the lowest price. Up from #9 in last year’s Best Value list, Principia is the only Midwestern school ...
We’re launching the 2018–19 academic year. Take a peek at classes, clubs, athletics, and a study abroad.
Students gained professional experience and boosted their résumés working as interns in a variety of fields this summer. For example, senior David McLeod-Warrick interned at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where he collaborated with engineers, research scientists, and interns from across the country to map wildfires using remote sensing technology. ...
Nine students in Principia’s on-campus, dual-degree Engineering Program traveled recently to the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks to put theory into practice, completing intensive, two-week summer labs alongside UND students. Working in teams and individually, they tackled technical topics, including mechanical measurements, manufacturing processes, surveying, hydraulic machinery, and ...
Alumni shared memories and created new ones at the 2018 College Reunion this summer. The event drew over 600 people from as far away as KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Along with a variety of talks, classes, and entertainment, attendees took advantage of numerous activities, such as tennis, golf, and stargazing at ...
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