An intrepid group of students completed their Ecuador and Galapagos Islands study abroad in December, marking the successful resumption of Principia College Study Abroad programs. Principia’s Study Abroad program halted in spring 2020 after the Nepal and India trip was recalled due to pandemic restrictions. This fall, however, students and ...
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The College Thunder Chickens rugby team returned to the pitch this fall after a three-semester hiatus due to the ongoing pandemic. The team had a highly successful fall season, winning the Gateway Conference championship and participating in the National Collegiate Rugby Division II National Tournament. Head coach Ward Patterson, one ...
Principia College's School of Government opened this fall. "The School of Government is the front door to the College campus. It houses the administrative offices, faculty offices, and key classrooms, and it was in desperate need of repair," said College President John Williams during the October grand opening where he ...
The College mediation team took first place in the 22nd Annual International Intercollegiate Mediation Championship Tournament, defending its 2020 championship title. The team captured top awards in two of the four categories of competition.
College juniors Luke Nutwell and Grace Pecheck placed first for individual advocacy, while Pecheck scored ...
From 3D art to a concentration in outdoor education, the College’s new hires and transitioning faculty are opening up new areas of study and professional connections for their students. Principia College’s new faculty are bringing rich field experience that is expanding new opportunities and areas of expertise at the College. ...
Senior Sophie Hills is this year’s Lincoln Academy Student Laureate for Principia College. This state honor has been part of Illinois higher education for 47 years, and winners earn the prestigious Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award.
Every year, the Lincoln Academy of Illinois accepts one senior student from each ...
College Professor of Theatre Trish B. Schmit is building new bridges across the Mississippi River—straight from the College to the bustling St. Louis theatre scene. Professor Schmit, known as Trish Brown in theatre circles, launched the Prism Theatre Company this summer with business partner Joy Addler—a respected St. Louis area ...
Principia and Principians are getting attention beyond the boundaries of our School and College campuses. Media coverage in the last few months has shined the spotlight on our talented and inspiring alumni, former faculty, and current faculty as well as several capital projects on both campuses. See links to learn ...
Every new athletics season is a clean slate, and Principia College Athletics is already making its mark with new and returning athletes in a fall lineup that is sure to keep Panther fans cheering.
Women’s volleyball is returning after a one-year hiatus. Rugby, men’s and women’s basketball, tennis, and ...
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The small, but mighty Principia College solar car team overcame numerous obstacles to earn a place on the podium in the 2021 American Solar Challenge (ASC). The ASC—an endurance event that took place from July 27 to August 7—challenged teams through a “scrutineering” tech inspection and the Formula Sun Grand ...
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