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 ...
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Each fall, the Upper School kicks off the year with Character Trips—grade-level excursions that provide rich opportunities for growth as students explore new areas and build community. This year, the sophomore fall trip was also a service trip in partnership with Youth With A Mission and their Homes of Hope ...
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 ...
Upper Schoolers spent a week in September on four different character trips—one for each grade level—whitewater rafting, building houses in the Dominican Republic, living on and crewing pulling boats along the Maine Coast, and exploring leadership in Northern Michigan. Enjoy this brief video compilation from all four trips.
New School faculty from top left to right (first row): Lindsay Bryan (transitioned to a new position), Wade Combs, Luci Evans, Sierra Farson, Natalie Gerke, Sarah Grigsby. (Second row): Melissa Hardy, Fran Hogan, Devon Marunde, Gabe McManus, David Morey, Denyse Ogilvie. (Third row): Meredith Pratt, Nadim Sarhan, Josh Spuhl, ...
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 ...
Photos courtesy of Kimanii Ogilvie
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...