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The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with Indiana Humanities, presents “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.” The exhibition examines the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government “of, by a..

In June 2025, the Prindle Institute welcomed high school educators from across the country for a three-day retreat focused on ethics education and classroom dialogue. Held on DePauw University’s campus and surrounded by woods, trails, and quiet green space, the re..

Our Associate Director, Alex Richardson, has just been named the 2025 winner of the American Philosophical Association’s Oxford University Press Teaching with Technology Prize. This prize recognizes outstanding use o..

The Prindle Institute for Ethics is pleased to announce the appointment of three distinguished faculty members as the inaugural Janet Prindle Memorial Professors at DePauw University. Made possible through the generosity of Janet Prindle Seidler ’58, these professorships rec..

The 2025 Midwest Ethics Symposium brought together scholars, athletes, officials, and students for two dynamic days exploring the theme Ethics and Sports. Held April 9–10 at the Prindle Institute for Ethics, the event opened with thought-provoking presentations on c..

We are excited to announce that Jamie Herman will join the Prindle Institute staff as Associate Director, Educational and Professional Initiatives, effective July 1, 2025. Jamie will direct those programs at the Institute which foster ethical engagement across K-12, higher edu..

The Prindle Institute  proudly hosted the inaugural Putnam County Middle School Ethics Bowl on March 8, 2025. This first-of-its-kind event in Indiana brought together bright young thinkers from North Putnam, South Putnam, Gr..

DePauw University mourns the loss of Janet Prindle Seidler ’58, a Wall Street pioneer, a generous philanthropist and a beloved daughter of DePauw. She passed away on February 19. She was 88 years old.

Throughout Prindle Seidler’s remarkable career in finance, she co..

After seven years of service to the Prindle Institute, our long time Associate Director for Educational and Professional Initiatives, Emily Knuth will step down, effective February 1, to pursue an exciting new opportunity outside DePauw. We wish Emily the very best in her new ..

This past Saturday, February 1, the Prindle Institute hosted the 11th Annual Indiana High School Ethics Bowl (IHSEB). Over 150 students from all across Indiana and the surrounding areas (as well as nearly 50 volunteers from the DePauw and Greencastle communities) converged on ..

This February, the Prindle Institute will host 12 Regional Champion teams from across the Midwest for the 2025 Central Divisional High School Ethics Bowl Playoffs, in partnership with the National High School Ethi..

The Prindle Institute will be open to all DePauw University students with swipe card access for Study Hours during the Fall 2024 exam period: December 7, 12-6PM and December 8, 12-9PM. Join us for a cozy space to prep for exams!

The Prindle Institute’s popular podcast, Examining Ethics is back with a new season this Fall. Alex Richardson, our new Associate Director for Content Strategy and Engagement, will serve as Executive Producer and Host, ..

The Prindle Institute is saddened to announce the passing of David H. Smith, a pivotal figure in our Institute’s founding and development. Professor Smith passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, October 5th, 2024, at the age of 85.

David Smith’s con..

For Spring 2025, the Prindle Institute’s instructional faculty will offer a diverse array of engaging courses that delve into various philosophical themes and ethical issues. “Philosophy for Children,” taught by Alex Richardson, invites students to explore philosophical ..

On September 9, the Institute hosted the 2024 Dorothy Garrett Martin Lecture in Values and Ethics, featuring Kyle Smitley, a 2007 DePauw alumnus. Smitley, an accomplished entrepreneur and educator, framed her talk around the children’s book “Pleasant FieldmouseR..

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..

On August 27, Prindle Institute Hillman Interns aired the debut episode of a brand new radio show designed to feature student voices grappling with the ethical dimensions of life at DePauw. Designed both for and by students, Unapologethics will air as a regular hour ..

On August 13-15, The Prindle Institute for Ethics partnered with the Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University and the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society at Stanford University to offer a retreat for undergraduate students on the topic of civil disagreement and dial..

This week, the Prindle Institute welcomed 50 students from Putnam County and the surrounding areas for this year’s EXPRESS CAMP. The EXPRESS CAMP program is a week-long summer camp experience co-desig..

Effective July 1, Alex Richardson has been appointed Chair of the American Philosophical Association’s Committee on Pre-College Philosophy. Alex’s term as Chair will r..

The Prindle Institute welcomed educators from across the midwest and the country for an intensive week of learning and collaboration on the project of integrating ethics education methods and materials into high school classrooms. Educators teaching in grades 9-12 across a wea..