The Principia Annual Fund

What is it?

This powerful instrument allows for complex mixtures of chemicals to be separated, identified and quantified, making it ideal for the analysis of the hundreds of relatively low molecular weight compounds found in environmental materials. Currently, the spectrometer used by our Chemistry and Biology departments is antiquated. It also relies on outdated software and can no longer be serviced by the manufacturer, due to the equipment’s age. This project replaces the outdated instrument with a new one.

What does it mean for Students?

Students should expect to have access to resources that are relevant and necessary for their coursework and field of study. Biology and Chemistry students will most greatly benefit from this project’s completion.

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What is it?

What began as a non-credit engineering project for a physics class in 1991 has evolved into Principia College being recognized worldwide as a solar car powerhouse. Ra 7, the latest solar car, is being designed and built for competition in July 2008. This project will provide the funds necessary to complete the remaining parts of this solar car, including the chassis, body telemetry and other electrical systems. Additionally, funds will be used to support the team’s participation in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge.

What does it mean for Students?

The Principia College Solar Car Team has raced against dozens of teams and hundreds of cars, many from leading engineering programs. The consistent high performance achieved by Principia College cars has granted Principia College an elite status among many of the best and most respected engineering programs and provided positive media accolades. There is great pride among students for the achievements of the Principia College Solar Car Team.

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What is it?

For the past 15 years, the Templin Television Studio and Control Room has relied on the same equipment for all college broadcasting initiatives. As technology continues to advance, this studio equipment has become outdated, and in some cases, obsolete. This project will update the required equipment in order to better meet student educational needs and to allow the school to broadcast content in a manner consistent with today’s technology.

What does it mean for Students?

This project will provide the greatest benefit to Mass Communication majors, and for attracting future students interested in pursuing this field of study. Many other students will also benefit, as more professors look to incorporate video presentations into their course curriculums.

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What is it?

By updating old analog equipment with industry standard digital equipment, Principia College’s student radio station will have the ability to broadcast over the web to current and prospective students, family and friends and alumni anywhere the internet is available. This project will allow for more expansive programming including talks, concerts, news updates, student radio shows, educational projects and promotional announcements for Principia activities to be shared among a wide Principia audience.

What does it mean for Students?

This project opens new opportunities for more students to get involved in creating and producing internet radio programming. In addition, students will gain hands-on experience utilizing digital technology. As more and more programming evolves, students will enjoy sharing more campus events and activities with their family and friends via the internet, as well has having greater access to information of interest for themselves.

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What is it?

This dramatic and intensive one-year program is designed to enhance teaching excellence in the classroom. It will provide essential funding that allows motivated faculty to attend workshops and conferences that hone their skills, expand their knowledge and stimulate their enthusiasm in the pursuit of academic excellence across curriculum.

What does it mean for Students?

Any initiative designed to enhance excellence and learning in the classroom is anticipated to have a profound impact on the student learning experience.

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What is it?

The Biology and Natural Resources Department has long been in need of a high-quality stereomicroscope for the purpose of examining plant, animal and fungal structures at fine scales.

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What is it?

Musicals and other performing events will be enhanced by the purchase of 16 wig mikes. Wig mikes, unlike the older and more intrusive hanging microphones, better amplify performances without distracting audiences and performers from the realism of the event.

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What is it?

Every two years, the Mass Communication, Political Science and Media Services departments join forces to plan for and produce four to five hours of live national election coverage. Political science students provide the program content, while mass communication students produce the broadcast. Planning begins nearly a year in advance.

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What is it?

In the scientific community, parallel computing allows for the distribution of algorithms to run on powerful, networked computers and solve complicated problems. The addition of a High-Powered computing (HPC) cluster will offer multi-disciplinary research project opportunities and collaboration between different disciplines.

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What is it?

This fund is designed to stimulate, sponsor and reward faculty initiatives, especially those that span disciplines and that exemplify spiritual leadership.

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Contributions to the Annual Fund have allowed major work to begin for the design and construction of Principia’s new solar car. To date this has consisted of a new motor and controller, solar cells, body supplies and a primary battery pack. Work is underway by the Electrical Team to optimize the new battery, and the Body Team is currently working on the mold that will be used to fabricate the body of the solar car.

The future of Principia's soccer teams is looking brighter than ever. With new soccer field lights under a night sky, more fans are packing in to cheer on our men's and women's soccer teams. Principia has taken an already great sporting venue to the highest level, giving fans the opportunity to attend evening games. Athletes have the freedom to play without worrying about sacrificing class time due to conflicting schedules.

A newly design gallery space, frequented by visitors and student studying in the Marshall Brooks Library, gives College artists the optimum opportunity for the display and viewing of their artwork. Featuring black walls to make artwork "pop," additional spotlighting, and a wall surface that facilities display, the new gallery brings sophistication and vitality to art exhibits. Former Principia professor James Green was the first artist to have his work exhibited in the new gallery.