Principia College
| Principia College | |
|---|---|
| Motto | As the sowing, the reaping. |
| Established | 1910 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | $367 million (USD)[1] |
| President | Dr. Jonathan Palmer |
| Admin. staff | 66 |
| Students | 530 |
| Location | 1 Maybeck Place Elsah, Illinois, 62028, United States |
| Campus | Rural, 2,500 acres (10 km2) |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Website | http://www.principiacollege.edu/ |
Principia College is a four-year private co-educational liberal arts college in Elsah, Illinois. The campus sits on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River between Alton and Grafton, located about thirty miles north of St. Louis. In 1934, Principia College graduated its first class as a full four-year institution. Emerging from the Principia Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools founded between 1898 and 1906, Principia College was established with a purpose of "serving the Cause of Christian Science."[2] The college, however, has no official affiliation with the Christian Science Church and Christian Science is not taught as a subject, but its principles form the basis of community life at Principia.[3]
The student population is 530. There are ten student dormitories on campus: Anderson House, Rackham Court, Howard House, Sylvester House, Buck House, Brooks House, Ferguson House, Joe McNabb, Lowrey House, and Clara McNabb. The first six mentioned were designed by architect Bernard Maybeck in 1935, as was the campus' chapel.[4] Maybeck attempted to use different architectural styles and building techniques for each of these dormitories and for the chapel. In an effort to ensure success with his designs and materials, he experimented with them through the creation of a small building known affectionately by Principians as the "Mistake House."[5]
The Principia College campus was once considered as the site for the United States Air Force Academy. The Air Force picked Colorado Springs, Colorado, instead. On April 19, 1993, the campus was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. In 2009, Forbes rated it 57th of America's Best Colleges.[6]
Principia is currently well-known for its solar car team and its Public Affairs Conference, the oldest student run public affairs conference in the country.
Principia's sports teams compete in the NCAA Division III in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and go by the "Panthers" nickname.
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[edit] Notable Principia College alumni
Notable Principia College alumni include:
- Robert Bruegmann — architectural historian [7]
- Chandler Burr — author [8]
- Candy Crowley — CNN political correspondent [9]
- Robert Duvall (class of 1953) — actor: Academy Award for Best Actor winner (1983, Tender Mercies)
- Ketti Frings — author, writer: Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner (1958, Look Homeward, Angel)
- Larry Groce — host of public radio's Mountain Stage
- Peter Horton (attended) — actor and movie director[10]
- Mindy Jostyn (attended) — singer songwriter[11]
- Egil Krogh — part of U.S. President Richard Nixon's administration
- Brad Newsham (history and sociology, class of 1972) — writer
- Vaughn Obern, filmmaker, Department Chairman, Cinema-Television, Los Angeles City College[12]
- John H. Rousselot (B.A. 1949) — United States Congressman from California (1961–1962, 1969–1982)[13]
- David Rowland (1924–2010), industrial designer who created the 40/4 stacking chair.[14]
- Christopher Shays (B.A. 1968) — United States Congressman from Connecticut (1987–2009)[15]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/elsah-il/principia-college-1744
- ^ Education at The Principia, by Mary Kimball Morgan
- ^ "About Principia College". principiacollege.edu. January 15, 2012. http://www.principiacollege.edu/about-principia-college.
- ^ McCoy, Esther (1960). Five California Architects. New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation. ASIN B000I3Z52W.
- ^ KETC: Living St. Louis: The Architecture of Principia College
- ^ "America's Best Colleges". Forbes.com. August 5, 2009. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/94/colleges-09_Americas-Best-Colleges_Rank_2.html.
- ^ http://robertbruegmann.com/index.html
- ^ 77 North Washington Street, The Atlantic Online, June 1997
- ^ http://www.nndb.com/edu/253/000110920/
- ^ "Peter Horton Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Yahoo! Inc.. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800016609/bio. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Steinberg, Avi (March 31, 2005). "Mindy Jostyn, 48; voice, talent treasured by fans, music stars"The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/03/31/mindy_jostyn_48_voice_talent_treasured_by_fans_music_stars/.
- ^ "Cinema-Television Department Faculty" Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles City College http://www.lacitycollege.edu/academic/departments/cinema/faculty.html
- ^ "ROUSSELOT, John Harbin, (1927 - 2003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–present. United State Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000469. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis. "David Rowland, Maker of a Tidily Stacked Chair, Dies at 86", The New York Times, August 25, 2010. Accessed August 26, 2010.
- ^ "SHAYS, Christopher H., (1945 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–present. United State Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S001144. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
[edit] External links
- Principia College official website
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