As his senior capstone project, John Woodall (US’17, C’21) created a documentary film about the legacy of the shuttered Wood River Station coal-fired power plant in East Alton, Illinois.
Woodall, who graduated in May with a major in digital media production, documented the story of the plant’s 2016 shutdown ...
What does it look like to be an anti-racist in today’s society and at Principia College? You would expect faculty and students to research that kind of question through political science, sociology, ethics, law, or public-policy projects. But theatre as a research tool? That’s exactly what an intrepid group of ...
The Memorial Day weekend brought a close to the exciting record-breaking seasons of three outstanding Principia College student-athletes with the conclusion of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III (DIII) Championships.
Reaching the podium in track and field, Chris Puduski (US’16, C’21) closed out an extraordinary hammer-throw season ...
What a remarkable year it has been for Principia College students. They have overcome obstacles and perservered through extraordinary challenges. The community has continued to thrive and progress—while making strong connections to the world beyond the College campus. What an achievement!
Principia College hosted a double-feature on May 16, as graduates, faculty, staff, family, and friends celebrated not just one Commencement but two—the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020.
Last year’s Commencement ceremony was postponed due to pandemic restrictions, but the majority of the 2020 graduates returned to ...
This year’s recipient of the Horace Edwin Harper Jr. and Evelyn Wright Harper Award for Teaching Excellence is Dr. Gregory Bruland (C’97), pictured above, professor in the Biology and Natural Resources Department, who joined the faculty in 2012. Previously, Bruland was awarded the 2012 Governor’s Award for Team of the ...
Three extraordinary student-athletes compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division III Championships, representing the Principia Gold & Blue. Whatever the upcoming results, these Principians’ record-breaking seasons come to full fruition over the next few days.
Senior Daniel Gomez is competing now in the May 28–30 NCAA DIII tennis ...
This spring, Principia College students taking an elective course on Sustainability in Business and Economics partnered with Alton businesses to help the companies gain a B Corp Certification. B Corp status requires that a business meets sustainability criteria related to the environment (energy, water, waste), internal governance, treatment of workers, ...
The School of Government renovation is complete, and a soft opening was held on April 2. The grand opening is scheduled for Homecoming and Parents’ Weekend October 14–17, 2021.
On-campus students, faculty, and staff were able to “Pop on By” for the soft-opening event—complete with social distancing and individual ...
In the February 2021 Board Meeting Update released to the Principia community, the Board of Trustees announced the March launch of the search for a permanent Chief Executive. A search committee has now been selected, and we would like to share details about the search process and invite community-wide participation. ...
