It’s been terrific to be out on the road for the Principia Today Tour this past month. School Principal Travis Brantingham, College Dean of Academics Joe Ritter, and I spent three weekends connecting with Principia friends and alumni in Southern and Northern California and Denver, Colorado, sharing updates about ...
President's Updates
The five-state Principia Today Tour kicked off this week in St. Louis. School Principal Travis Brantingham, College Dean of Academics Dr. Joe Ritter, and I shared Principia updates. Next, we hit the road, starting with two events in Southern California this weekend.
Attendees also will hear from a ...
It’s the last week of classes before finals for Upper School and College students. Then, everyone disperses for a well-earned Christmas break.
As we wind down the semester, I find myself reflecting on the significant progress made this fall. From preschoolers to College seniors, we’ve seen evidence of ...
We’ve had a month of excellent academic and athletic pursuits across Principia as students at all levels push themselves to new heights of achievement.
The College mediation team won a regional tournament by taking home the top prize in Mediation and placing third in the Advocacy division. They ...
Thirty-nine years after my own England abroad as a student at Principia College, I’ve just returned from meeting up with current College students who are studying in England this semester. While in London, Cambridge, and Esher, I also spent time with alumni and Principia friends.
At Claremont Fan ...
September brings the promise of a new academic year. Everyone has sharp pencils, new books, and starts out with an “A.”
As we engage with what Principia founder Mary Kimball Morgan terms “the consumingly interesting business of running a school,” we are determined to stay focused on the ...
As our first student-athletes return for Upper School sports camps this week, I’m feeling grateful for a productive summer and excited for the new academic year. Classes start at all levels the week of August 25.
Meanwhile, we have plenty of good news to report. Principia College was ...
School’s out! Most of our students have headed home for the summer, to camp, or off to summer internships. June sports camps and the Summertime Discovery program for 4- to 11-year-olds are keeping the School campus lively with activity this week.
And the College will burst back to ...
It’s commencement time—not so much an ending as the launch of a new beginning for our graduates. Ceremonies of celebration leading up to graduation include Girls’ Swing Out and Boys’ Senior Dinner at the Upper School and Strawberry Festival and Baccalaureate at the College.
College commencement is on ...
During spring break, I had the privilege of joining Principia’s Arts on Tour in Colorado and Arizona. Eight College students and three of our music faculty presented four stellar concerts to more than 300 people. I was struck by the genuine outpouring of affection for all things Principia from ...