In April, Principia College presented professional musicians and race-relations experts Arno Michaelis and Daryl Davis as this year’s Ernie and Lucha Vogel Moral Courage Lecturers. Michaelis, a former skinhead and hate-metal band member, and Davis, an African American, Grammy-nominated blues and jazz musician, seem an unlikely pair. Yet, the two ...
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Principia’s mediation team made a strong showing at the 2019 INADR International Law School Mediation Tournament in Athens, Greece, in March.
The team, composed of juniors Brittany Duke and Mackenzie Batten and sophomore Hunter Hummell, claimed ninth place in Team Advocacy and reached the semifinal round of 16 teams. ...
From studying music and culture in Mexico to researching leatherback sea turtles in Trinidad, Principia-sponsored trips during spring break included intensive learning experiences—and fun! Here’s a rundown of the five trips that took place over break.
Exploring the Sights, Sounds, and Traditions of Mexico
Music Professor Jim ...
Take a peek at Principia’s on-campus, dual-degree engineering program, offered in conjunction with the University of North Dakota (UND). Our students complete hands-on projects, gain preprofessional experience during internships, conduct experiments in summer labs at UND, and more.
In celebration of Black History Month, Principia’s Black Student Union hosted the Pan-African Conference “Step Up,” a three-day event dedicated to quelling racial tension and building understanding.
Kenneth E. Nwadike Jr. (above, third from right), the documentary filmmaker, motivational speaker, and peace activist known as the “Free Hugs Guy,” ...
Corey Carter (US’18, C’22) won the 2019 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championship in the men’s 200-meter race. The competition was hosted by the University of Massachusetts, Boston, on Saturday, March 9.
A large group of Corey’s teammates and friends watched a live broadcast of the ...
The 2019 Career Conference, attended by sophomores, juniors, and seniors, took place during winter break. Most conference sessions were presented by internationally known lecturer and author Don Asher, who specializes in professional development and higher education. The four-day, intensive program covered everything from identifying interests and skills to launching a ...
Following their fall-semester Vehicular Dynamics course, a group of 12 students from a variety of majors—physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, and computer science—traveled with physics professor Dr. Jonathan Langton and Resident Counselor Kemi Awosile on the winter-break Italy International Field Experience program. During the 10-day trip, students explored the connection between ...
Gemma Ritchie (C’17) was recently named one of only five fellows in a program designed to develop the next generation of investigative reporters in South Africa. The new program was launched in partnership with Wits Journalism, Rhodes School of Journalism and Media Studies, and the Open Society Foundation.
The ...
Host to numerous companies and organizations, Chicago provided an ideal setting for Principia College students on the winter break Chicago Experience trip, led by the business administration and economics faculty.
Students had extraordinary access to a range of professionals, including financial analysts and marketing personnel at the Art Institute ...
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