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Filmmaker Goes Both Viral and Silent
Images courtesy of Kai Patterson

Kai Patterson (US’13, C’18) has been shooting and splicing his way across the galaxy and through time with two recent sci-fi film projects that have attracted worldwide attention.

The Obi-Wan Kenobi Cut Patterson is a young filmmaker living in Los Angeles, California, who took it upon ...

Solar Car Team Takes Second Place
Photo by Kimanii Ogilvie

Principia’s solar car team took second place in the 2022 American Solar Challenge this summer, beating nationally recognized engineering teams from large universities such as the University of Kentucky, the University of Illinois, and the University of California, Berkeley.

Principia's RA XI solar car competed in the single-occupancy vehicle ...

Students Explore New York City Art Scene

Studio-art and art-history students experienced the New York City art world firsthand during a spring trip to the city’s major museums March 31 through April 3. Professor Paul Ryan of the Department of Art and Art History and Professor Dinah Ryan of the English Department, along with Post-Graduate Teaching Intern ...

Class of 2022 Meets the Future with Resilience and Grace

Graduates, family and friends, and faculty and staff gathered in the sunshine on the Chapel Green to celebrate commencement and the beginning of a new chapter for the graduates.

The Class of 2022’s Principia College journey was marked by resilience, as well as grace, joy, and humor, observed President ...

Prescribed Burns Preserve Last of Illinois' Native Prairie

The hill prairies found along the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River represent a significant portion of the last remaining prairies in Illinois. These prairies maintain a foothold on the south-facing bluffs because the dry conditions there favor grassland species. The steady encroachment of trees and shrubs, however, threatens the prairies’ ...

Dance Production Lights Up McVay

The lights dimmed as dancers padded softly across the floor into their places before the stage lit up in a burst of color. A violin solo started, and the dance began. For the first time, Principia College’s annual Dance Production opened in the new McVay Center for Performing Arts at ...

Bouncing Ideas and Tuning the Pitch: Entrepreneurship at the College

If you want to make it as an entrepreneur, you need to get an early start. So, it’s no surprise that students begin showing up to their New Venture Creation class even before the classroom is officially open for the day. It’s Pitch Day, and the students are busy getting ...

2021–2022 College Highlights Video

From the classroom to the stage ... from the fields to the courts, Principia College thrived this year with the return to live performances, the grand opening of the new School of Government, and so much more. Enjoy this overview of highlights from throughout the 2021–2022 academic year.

Blackwell Appointed Principia Chief Executive

The Principia Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Blackwell as Principia’s Chief Executive, effective July 1, 2022. Blackwell is currently serving as Principia’s chief advancement officer and acting chief planning officer.

The Board’s appointment of Blackwell as Chief Executive comes with deep appreciation for ...

College Spring Sports Wrap-Up

It has been an exciting spring semester of athletics at Principia College!

The Thunder Chickens rugby team qualified for the national Collegiate Rugby Championship, Division II, coming in 5th place after winning three tournaments during the regular spring 7-player season—including winning their conference tournament on April 23. The team ...

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