Features

What If Creativity Didn’t Have to Choose Just One Lane?

What if creativity didn’t have to choose just one lane? Central College’s new multimedia design major is built on exactly that idea.

Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16 | Photo By: Melody VanderLeest

June 15, 2026

In Memoriam: Mary Marshall Tucker ’49

The Central College community is saddened to share Mary Marshall Tucker ’49, one of Central’s first Black female graduates, passed away April 26, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama.

June 15, 2026

Scholarship Celebration Dinner 2026

The 26th annual Scholarship Celebration Dinner was a reminder of what philanthropy in action looks like — alumni, donors, students and parents united by a shared belief that a Central College education changes lives.

June 15, 2026

Hoo-Rah Day 2026

The 10^th annual Hoo-Rah Day rallied Central College alumni, students, parents, donors and friends around a shared goal — and the Central family delivered.

June 15, 2026

Letter From the Editor

New name, new look — same institution you know and love. Central College proudly presents: Dutchology!

Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16

November 13, 2025 | 2 Comments

Walking With Courage

From her first days at Central College to a career in journalism, Diana Nollen ’80 reflects on how courage — inspired by her beloved advisor — shaped every leap she ever took.

Story By: Diana Nollen ’80

November 13, 2025 | 8 Comments

Around the Pond – Fall 2025

Check out the latest from Central College!

November 13, 2025

From Alabama to Iowa and Back

Two sisters from southern Alabama arrived at Central College in the late 1940s, overcoming racial discrimination to earn a transformative education and lifelong friendships.

Story By: Jeanette Budding

November 13, 2025 | 6 Comments

My Greek Odyssey

From ancient ruins to modern life, Central students explored Greece through a faculty-led course designed to bring global learning to life.

Story By: Brittany Carlson Prokupek ’16

November 13, 2025 | 1 Comment