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Communicating Conservation Through Dance

As the autumn sun set, Upper School and College students wove their way through towering pieces of Mississippi River driftwood. The performance celebrated the opening of “River Ark,” a new art installation by Thomas Sleet at the Audubon Center at Riverlands.

The event was co-chaired by Penny Schmidt ...

Supporting Soccer at the Highest Level: A World Cup Q&A with Travis Thomas

Travis Thomas (C’95) is the founder of “Live Yes, And”; author of 3 Words for Getting Unstuck: Live Yes, And! ; and a Leadership and Team Development Specialist for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team.

Q: Your journey with the U.S. Men’s National Team started in 2020—tell us ...

Thunder Chickens Clinch National Championship

After an undefeated Division 2 season of 15s rugby, Principia College’s Thunder Chickens headed to Houston, Texas for the Division 2 National Collegiate Rugby Championships.

The team faced Loyola University Chicago in the semifinals and won 52–14. Andrew Matoka from Muhoroni, Kenya, was the top scorer of the game ...

Summer Research Provides Hands-On Learning

Over the summer, some Principia College students partnered with faculty and dug deeper into research projects. The projects stemmed from a range of disciplines, including theater, computer science, engineering, and biology. They gave students opportunities for hands-on research and field work—an invaluable experience in understanding what further study or a ...

Principia Team Aims to Uplift Alton

Principia College’s neighboring city of Alton is a frequent stop for students, faculty, and visitors traveling to and from the campus. In recent years, there has been an effort to reenergize the town, from the establishment of new coffee shops to winning a spot on a reality TV show giving ...

Solar Car Team 2022 Slideshow
Photos courtesy of Kimanii Ogilvie

If you follow Principia News, you are no stranger to stories about the Principia Solar Car team. You've seen them on the American Solar Challenge podium, you've seen them driving around campus, and you've seen evidence of their prowess in harnessing the sun's rays to power eleven generations of solar ...

Principia College is Ranked #1 Best Value National Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report

Principia College is ranked as the #1 Best Value National Liberal Arts College in America by U.S. News & World Report 's prestigious 2022–2023 Best Colleges Rankings survey.

Overall, Principia ranks in the top 25 percent of all National Liberal Arts Colleges—climbing eight spots from #59 to #51—and stands ...

A Mammoth Discovery at Principia College

While collecting topsoil for a construction project, Michael Towell of the Facilities Department Infrastructure Crew, spotted what he thought might be bone fragments on the ground. After Towell alerted his supervisors to the discovery, Principia quickly moved to secure the site and call in Dr. Melissa Pardi, curator of geology ...

Professor Shares Expertise with Pennsylvania Senate Committee

This summer, Dr. Brian Roberts, chair of Principia’s Political Science Department, testified during a Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee hearing. The testimony centered on Pennsylvania’s current “Governor and Lieutenant Governor Disability Procedure Law,” an area of state law that Dr. Roberts is familiar with after researching and co-writing a chapter ...

Drag-Racing News at Principia College?

Principia College isn’t usually featured in the latest drag-racing news, so when those two worlds intersect, it’s worth taking a closer look. CompetitionPlus.com, an internet magazine for drag racing, featured a story on drag racing’s connection to Principia College through the solar car. The article, “Probably the Oddest Racing Vehicle ...

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