Fall 2018 Issue
Past Issues
Planning at the Speed of Change
President's Corner
Planning can be perilous: our assumptions about the future are rooted in the present and informed by the past.
Mark Putnam, Central College President
November 27, 2018
Confessions of a Reticent Activist
Parting Shot
I marched for science. I never thought I’d have to.
Paul Weihe, associate professor of biology
November 27, 2018 | 3 Comments
Health Care: Central Grads’ Top Choice for Grad School
An astounding 58% of Central graduates who go to grad school do so in health-related fields. Why?
Cindy Deppe, Linda Stelter (photos)
November 20, 2018
Having a Ball in Vienna
When studying abroad, the semester you experience is often not the semester you planned. That’s kind of the point.
Dan Weeks
November 18, 2018
The State of the College
An annual report and honor roll of giving.
Mark Putnam, Central College President
November 16, 2018
New Hall-of-Famers
Athletics
Three former all-America student-athletes who are making an impact in their post-graduate careers are the newest members of the Central College Athletics Hall of Honor.
Larry Happel ’81
November 15, 2018
Living in Community Faculty Lecture Series
Central College faculty presenters explore the concept of community this fall in a lecture series open to all. Join them from 7-8 p.m. in the Boat and Moore rooms in Maytag Student Center. Data Builds a Tapestry: Defining and Understanding Our Community Via the Census Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 Anya Butt, professor of biology, delves […]
November 15, 2018
Scared Sober
Derek Jorden presented “The Light was Green When I Last Looked: Warning Signs on the Road of High-Risk Choices” in the H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse in September.
November 15, 2018
Central Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Central College welcomes new faculty and staff members.
November 14, 2018
Little Labyrinth on the Prairie
Central students proposed the college create a labyrinth—a path for walking meditation—during a first-year seminar.
November 14, 2018
Fifty-Cent Bike Rides
Fifty bike-share bikes are stationed in bike racks around the Central campus and Pella.
November 14, 2018
Juvenile Justice Matures
Fania Davis shared her insights into justice and community during a week-long residency as a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar in October.
November 14, 2018
Boardwalk House: Gone
In October Boardwalk House left Central College for its new home in rural Knoxville.
November 14, 2018
Central’s Campus: Spared
On July 19, 2018, a large, powerful tornado left the Central campus untouched but severely damaged three Vermeer Corporation buildings just a few miles away.
November 14, 2018
Douwstra: Transformed
The Central family and Pella community got a sneak peek at the results of the $2.2-million first phase of the renovation of Douwstra Auditorium in August.
November 13, 2018