Traveling in vans full of science gear, including soil temperature and pH probes, hand lenses, and microscopes, biology students and faculty embarked on ecological explorations during a weeklong Bioblock trip to the Cache River Basin and the Great Smoky Mountains last month. While examining the rich biological diversity of both ...
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Principians far and wide came out in full force to make the third annual Global Days of Service campaign an unqualified success. From Atlanta to Seattle, Florida to California—and in between in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Phoenix—Principia alumni, students, and staff threw themselves into volunteer work with generosity of ...
A mild spring day on the Chapel Green set the scene for the combined Whole World Festival and Earth Day event last month. The sharing of cultural perspectives and experiences from all corners of the globe underscored the benefits of an internationally diverse campus community.
The Friendship Around the ...
Two Principia-sponsored trips during spring break included intensive learning experiences. Five students traveled to San Francisco with Mass Communication Professor Stephanie Bauer and Visiting Professor Paul Van Slambrouck for a photo-documentary field program. “The group spent the days crisscrossing the ‘City by the Bay,’” Slambrouck notes. “The immersive program was ...
Utilizing the country’s stunning natural setting and storied past as a living classroom, students on the New Zealand Abroad dove deep into cultural anthroplogy (with a focus on Māori culture and language), conservation, and education. The group, led by multidisciplinary Professor Kim Hedge, biology professor Dr. Chrissy McAllister (C’93), and ...
A ripping good yarn recently set sail with the staging of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure tale Treasure Island . Upon entering Davis Theatre, the audience was quickly hauled aboard for a swashbuckling, treasure-hunting, and sword-clanging experience.
Originally produced at the National Theatre in London for its 2014 season, ...
Principians earned awards at the Model Illinois Government competition and the International Law School Mediation Championship Tournament in March. While bringing trophies back to campus is certainly satisfying, the public speaking experience and preprofessional training students gain is invaluable. They also appreciate gaining a "better understanding of our governmental system ...
This year marks Principia’s third annual Global Days of Service! Throughout April, hundreds of Principia alumni and friends from around the world will volunteer in their communities—from cleaning up parks to stocking food pantries, from serving in animal shelters to hosting clothing drives.
It’s not too late to join ...
Jami Wissman (C’17) Apprentice Member, The Data Guild
A computer science major with a minor in dance, Jami Wissman is equally at home coding or choreographing. Her skill and confidence in programming led to her participation in the 2015 Washington University Hackathon in St. Louis, where she placed as ...
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