A rare color photograph of Paul Metcalf, flight instructor, ready for takeoff.

A Pivot to Pilots

Between Spring 1941 and June 1944, Central taught hundreds to fly for the Army and Navy.

Nov 13, 2020

Thom Summitt ’74 jokes with former Central volleyball player Erin Dilger ’20 prior to a Dutch men’s basketball game. Summitt, a longtime favorite of Central student-athletes, retired as the men’s and women’s basketball announcer in February after 30 years. He previously announced at home volleyball and softball contests as well.

Summitt Has Dutch P.A. Career Mic Drop

After 30 years, the well-known voice of Central College athletics is turning off the mic.

Nov 13, 2020

Three National Standouts Join Central Athletics Hall of Honor

Three former student-athletes who reached the national championship stage will be the newest members of the Hall of Honor.

Nov 13, 2020

John Wesselink

History Repeats

The Class of 2020 missed its spring Commencement. The Class of 1930 would have empathized.

Nov 13, 2020

Dean Furness ’94

Motivation Gone Viral

Dean Furness ’94 recently gave a TED talk about overcoming challenges and resetting your personal average.

Nov 13, 2020

A memorial to Central’s veterans flanks the college’s new Peace Mall history garden and Wallace Spencer Stepenske ’64 Amphitheater

Around the Pond – Summer/Fall 2020

Read up on the latest updates from around Central.

Nov 13, 2020

Professor of Biology Russ Benedict holds up a bat for students to examine.

Don’t Blame the Bats!

Viruses have been around for thousands of years. It’s human activity that’s increasing their impact.

Nov 13, 2020

Letters to the Editor – Summer/Fall 2020

Read the latest letters to the editor submissions.

Nov 13, 2020

President Mark Putnam and a 2020 Central graduate.

Resilience in Challenging Times

Central College turns to resilience in an ever-changing world of uncertainty.

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Klay Bonnstetter, son of Kevin ’05 and Steffanie Bonnstetter.

Central Wants YOU

What takes four years but lasts a lifetime? Membership in the Central family! Here are four ways the alumni office helps you stay connected with the college.

May 20, 2020

This 1957 issue of the “Central College Bulletin” served as that year’s admission brochure. Inside, photo spreads featured all aspects of college life from academics to athletics.

In Our Own Words

How has Central described itself to the world during the past 130 years?

May 20, 2020

Amy Coughenour ’87

Liberal Arts and Management

Study abroad led to an international career for this CEO of a high-tech nonprofit.

May 20, 2020

Laurynn Mize ’21 and other students posing for a photo with a dog

Proud to Be Dutch!

Students and Alumni Respond to COVID-19

May 20, 2020

Garrett Saunders ’19 signs a young fan's ball.

Central’s Saunders Gets Minor League Shot

For Garrett Saunders ’19, the real world beckoned. Then he got the call.

May 20, 2020

Aerial shot of Kuyper Athletics Complex

Athletics Updates – Spring 2020

Read the Spring 2020 wrap-up for Dutch athletics.

May 20, 2020

Cory Synhorst SerVaas ’44

In Memoriam: Cory Synhorst Servaas ’44

Cory Synhorst SerVaas ’44, former editor of The Saturday Evening Post, physician, inventor, health educator and television personality, died March 6, 2020, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was 95.

May 20, 2020

Martin Feeney

In Memoriam: Former Central Professor Martin Feeney

Martin Daniel Feeney, associate professor of communication at Central College from 1986 to 2008, died Jan. 3, 2020, in Clive, Iowa. He was 71.

May 20, 2020

Marin Harrington ’21 in London’s Trafalgar Square.

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

“This might be the happiest I’ve ever been,” I told my friends. The news I had to leave London arrived one week later.

May 20, 2020

Central College President Mark Putnam

We’ve (Almost) Been Through This Before

Central has weathered much in its 167-year history.

May 20, 2020

Richard ’62 and Mary Roorda Glendening ’62

More Than 35 Consecutive Years of Giving

Richard ’62 and Mary Roorda Glendening ’62 have dedicated their lives to advancing Central’s mission.

May 20, 2020

Celebrating Hoo-Rah Day 2020

Celebrating Hoo-Rah Day

Central College celebrated its fourth annual Hoo-Rah Day on Tuesday, April 7.

May 20, 2020

Styx performing in 2017.

Letters to the Editor – Spring 2020

Read the latest letters to the editor submissions.

May 13, 2020

Students eating in Central Market, alongside recently installed artwork.

Around the Pond – Spring 2020

Read up on the latest updates from around Central.

May 11, 2020

Director of Career and Professional Development Jessica Klyn de Novelo ’05 (right) meeting with a student.

Connect Four

Lasting relationships open doors between students and alumni.

Feb 14, 2020

President Mark Putnam, center, and Associate Professor of Music Gabriel Espinosa ’79 congratulate Jeremy Vester ’19 following graduation.

Cycle of Generosity Key to Scholarships at Central

With our new annual tuition, scholarships at Central are more important than ever.

Feb 14, 2020

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