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This fall, the trails of the DePauw Nature Park will host something new. On Sunday, November 8, the Prindle Institute for Ethics launches the Prindle 5K, an annual race for runners, joggers, and walkers that starts just outside the Institute’s doors. The Institute ..

Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is now open to the public at the Prindle Institute for Ethics. The Smithsonian traveling exhibition asks how Americans have fought for, argued over and practiced self-government, from the Revolution to today.

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On September 28, the Institute hosted the 2026 Dorothy Garrett Martin Lecture in Values and Ethics with Teresa Bejan, professor of political theory at the Un..

It is once again Ethics Bowl season at the Prindle Institute. Registration is now open, and Regional Case Sets available, for both the National High School Ethics Bowl and the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. Thi..

The Prindle Institute welcomes Amy Boyles to its team on August 10 as Manager of Campus Ethics Programs. In this role, Boyles will guide and support Hillman Interns as they ..

The Prindle Institute is recruiting community volunteers ahead of the Fall arrival of Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a Smithsonian traveling exhib..

Examining Ethics returns this season with more than new episodes. The Prindle Institute’s podcast is debuting an original sound, the product of a campus collaboration that spans two schools and two generations of musicians.

The new theme, titled “Examin..

Research from Prindle Institute for Ethics staff appeared across four peer-reviewed journals this year, with Associate Director Jamie Herman and Visiting Scholar Dave Holiday contributing to conversations in philo..

The Prindle Institute for Ethics will become the new institutional home of Teaching Ethics, the peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum (SEAC), beginning in January 2027. Alex Richardson, Associate Director of Content Strategy and Engagem..

The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics has opened its call for proposals for the 36th Annual APPE International Conference, set for March 4-7, 2027, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An onl..

Finals season is here, and the Prindle Institute wants to help you finish strong. Whether you need a quiet corner to focus, a change of scenery, or just a good cup of coffee, we’ve got you covered. Settle in for finals at the Institute, where you’ll find quiet, ref..

The Prindle Institute hosted the second annual Putnam County Middle School Ethics Bowl this past weekend, welcoming students from Greencastle Middle School, North Putnam Middle School, and South Putnam Middle School for a day of rigorous, thoughtful competition.

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The Prindle Institute for Ethics is proud to sponsor the 2026 Annual Conference of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE)—and this year, we’re bringing a lot..

This February (17-19), the Prindle Institute will host 12 Regional Champion teams from across the Midwest for the 2025–2026 Central Divisional High School Ethics Bowl Playoffs, in partnership..

On a snowy January Saturday in Greencastle students from across the state gathered at the Prindle Institute for the 2026 Indiana High School Ethics Bowl (IHSEB), a full day of careful argument, active listening, and collaborative..

The Prindle Institute for Ethics mourns the passing of Robert G. Bottoms, President Emeritus of DePauw University and the Institute’s founding director. Beginning his presidency in 1986, Bottoms served DePauw for 22 years, guiding the unive..

Against the backdrop of a snowy December weekend, Philosophy Beyond the Major brought faculty and academic leaders together at the Prindle Institute for Ethics for two days of focused conversation and reflection. The wintry setting helped create a retreat-lik..

Settle in for Fall 2025 exam study hours at the Prindle Institute, where you’ll find quiet, reflective space, a warm fireplace, and plenty of free coffee, hot tea, and snacks to keep you going.

The Institute will be open Saturday, December 6 from..

This weekend, eighteen teams from colleges and universities across the country came together online for a full day of thoughtful, good-spirited debate at the 2025 IEBOnline Regional Competition Read This

Just in time for Halloween, the Prindle Institute has brewed up a cauldron of spooky classroom resources sure to send a shiver down your syllabus. From haunted houses to haunted minds, these materials invite readers of all ages to explore the ethics of all things strange and s..

This Winter Term, DePauw students can take a leading role in shaping the future of one of the university’s proudest traditions—the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. Ethics Bowl: Strategy and Community Engagement (taught by Kristen Fuhs Wells and Alex Richardso..