May 20, 2013

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CE Update: Graduation—More than Pomp and Circumstance

Graduation time is about much more than pomp and circumstance. As the culmination of an academic year filled with achievements, it’s a time to reflect and express gratitude for the … Read more

“Cities: Routes to Reinvention”

Earlier this week, Principia College completed a three-week, multidisciplinary study program called “Cities: Routes to Reinvention,” led by internationally known architect Diane Haigh. The program culminated with presentations based on … Read more

Finding Light in the Darkness

It’s not every day that theatre audiences at Principia College are greeted at the door by a man in a Nazi uniform. After being asked gruffly for “papers” (tickets), audience … Read more

Celebrating a Mammoth Project (Literally)

Celebrating a Mammoth Project (Literally)

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 the end of a nearly 15-year response to a surprise discovery in 1999. During a remodeling project, Principia College facilities crew members hit a small, hard, … Read more

Iranian Author Azar Nafisi Urges “Confronting Tough Questions”

Iranian Author Azar Nafisi Urges “Confronting Tough Questions”

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 much-acclaimed book Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books, which has been heralded as an incisive exploration of the power of literature over politics. Nafisi … Read more

Behind the Scenes of Teamwork

Behind the Scenes of Teamwork

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 and chairs and swap them for a duplicate set across the room. After a flurry of activity, the winning team is done in less than … Read more