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CE Update: Summer—A Bit of Well-Earned Playtime

CE Update: Summer—A Bit of Well-Earned Playtime

June 6, 2013

The seniors have thrown their caps with glee, and returning students are off on summer adventures. Since both the School and College are on the semester system, our graduations now … Read more

Visit Southeast Asia with Principia

Visit Southeast Asia with Principia

June 5, 2013

Explore the ancient civilizations of Southeast Asia with Principia Lifelong Learning. John Williams, political science professor and co-director of Principia’s Asian Studies Program, will provide the background information needed to … Read more

Celebrating a Mammoth Project (Literally)

Celebrating a Mammoth Project (Literally)

May 2, 2013

Yesterday afternoon, Principia College commemorated one of the most significant vertebrate paleontologic finds in the central United States. A bench marking the site was unveiled during the ceremony, which marked … Read more

Who Loves Lazy Zipper the Most?

Who Loves Lazy Zipper the Most?

May 2, 2013

Now in its fifteenth year, Lazy Zipper is the campus’s much-loved comedy improv group, whose shows are pure fun. Performing recently before a packed crowd in Wanamaker Hall, the group … Read more

Ornithology Offers Ideal Experiential Learning Opportunity

Ornithology Offers Ideal Experiential Learning Opportunity

May 2, 2013

On a clear Thursday afternoon, in the wetlands between the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, a dozen chattering Middle School students finally fall silent. Binoculars to their eyes, they scan the … Read more

Iranian Author Azar Nafisi Urges “Confronting Tough Questions”

Iranian Author Azar Nafisi Urges “Confronting Tough Questions”

May 2, 2013

Principia’s Speaker Series presented professor and author Azar Nafisi as the Ernie and Lucha Vogel Moral Courage Lecturer in mid-April. Nafisi’s talk, “The Republic of the Imagination,” drew from her … Read more

Girl Scout Gold Project—A Golden Opportunity for Preschool

Girl Scout Gold Project—A Golden Opportunity for Preschool

May 2, 2013

Wearing ‘jammies’ to school and taking part in a shaving-cream spelling contest are just two of Courtlyn Reekstin’s many strategies for getting kindergartners excited about reading and writing. Finishing up her … Read more

Behind the Scenes of Teamwork

Behind the Scenes of Teamwork

May 2, 2013

About 35 students are literally on the edge of their seats waiting for the “go” signal. They’re in a race to see how fast they can break down their table … Read more

Spring at the College

Spring at the College

May 2, 2013

Middle School Trip Week

Middle School Trip Week

May 2, 2013

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