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. This year, the Prindle Institute will host the Indiana High School Ethics Bowl, the NHSEB Central Divisional Ethics Bowl Playoffs, and the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (IEB) Online Regional Competition.

Indiana High School Ethics Bowl (IHSEB)

The 2024 IHSEB will take place on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Prindle Institute for Ethics on the campus of DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. All teams will participate in three preliminary rounds in the morning, with winning teams moving onto elimination rounds in the afternoon. The winner of the IHSEB will advance to NHSEB’s Central Divisional Playoffs (also hosted by the Prindle Institute) to compete for a seat at the NHSEB National Championship in April 2025 at the University of North Carolina’s Parr Center for Ethics.

Registration for the Indiana High School Ethics Bowl is now open. The registration fee for 2024-2025 is $200 before the December 1 deadline, after which the fee will increase to $250. Additional teams from participating schools (up to three) may be accepted if space allows, and will require an additional $75 registration fee.

As the host of the Indiana High School Ethics Bowl, the Prindle Institute is offering startup grants up to $500 to found and coach new Ethics Bowl teams during the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Prindle Institute staff members are available to offer coaching guidance, including tips to recruit and prepare high school students for competition. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and funds are first-come, first served until exhausted. Grants will be disbursed in two installments: the first in December 2024 and the second following the IHSEB in February 2025.

IEB Online Regional Competition

The Prindle Institute for Ethics is the new institutional home of the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Online Regional Competition. First established in 2021, IEB Online is designed to provide a premiere Ethics Bowl experience for students and teams who prefer an online experience, or who are unable to travel for participation in more traditional APPE IEB Regional Competitions.

The 2024 IEB Online Regional Competition is scheduled for Saturday, November 23, 2024, and will be conducted online in a series of video conference “rooms” via Zoom. Unless otherwise noted, the IEB Online Regional Competition will follow the same rules and procedures as the APPE IEB National Championship.

Competition will feature three preliminary rounds featuring all 18 participating teams in random matchups, a semi-final elimination round with four teams advancing, and a championship match between the final two remaining teams. Discussions will focus on the full APPE IEB Regional Case Set. A number of bids to participate in the APPE IEB National Championship will be extended to teams based on final competitive placement, and the number of available bids will be announced in advance of the event.