All in One Room

Students study, sleep and socialize in their residence halls, which become their first home away from home. The lessons learned there can be just as important as what goes on in the classroom.

Feb 16, 2012

The Age of the Sage

Older members of the Central community have made service a lifelong endeavor.

Feb 16, 2012

Where are they now?

Tom Cook graduated from Central in 1969, joining the faculty the following fall. Until 1979, he taught music at Central and was director of many ensembles, including the celebrated CUI Marching Band.

Feb 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

Where are they now?

Charles Roberts was a member of the communications department at Central from 1970-1982. Find out what he’s been up to since.

Nov 25, 2011

Would you teach here?

Alumni take jobs in some of the country’s worst schools to help kids who deserve the best.

Nov 25, 2011 | 1 Comment

Third Floor John 1973

Never Too Old to Rock

The band Third Floor John, a campus staple of the early 1970s, has reunited to produce an album benefiting the Songs of Love Foundation.

Oct 24, 2011

If the Shirt Fits

Adam Weiler ’04 runs Ambrose, an after-school program that sells T-shirts to fund hands-on art workshops. His passion for working with young people began at Central.

Oct 21, 2011 | 1 Comment

Impure Science

Dr. Harriet Washington visited Central to talk about medical ethics and African Americans in connection this year’s common summer reading.

Sep 30, 2011

Timothy Johnson rides a Trikke

Beating Burnout on the Job

Timothy Johnson ’89 helps clients escape professional inertia. He has tips for fellow alumni who might need a little occupational CPR.

Aug 16, 2011

Trevi Fountain

A Grown-Up Fairy Tale

Performing for children in Italy, a recent Central grad fulfills her dream of becoming a professional actor.

Aug 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

Bernadette Allen: Devoted lifetime of public service

A bulletin board in her high school in the Washington, D.C. area got Bernadette Allen to Central College. Thus began an odyssey that has propelled Allen through a lifetime of public service abroad.

Jul 28, 2011

President Putnam explored the interconnectedness of world health

The Interdependence of Global Health

As an educator, I am increasingly conscious that the knowledge, skills, experiences and values we encourage through the educational process are an important contribution to promoting global health.

Jul 28, 2011

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