Summer 2015 Issue
Past Issues25 Years of Central Travel Writing
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of study abroad, alumni travel writing was collected and published in an anthology.
September 4, 2015
Sustaining Our World
Central inspires students, faculty and alumni to make an impact in global sustainability.
Laura Billingsley '04
August 18, 2015 | 1 Comment
Central Regains Men’s Track Crown
Athletics
Central men’s and women’s track and field teams have successful seasons.
Larry Happel '81
August 18, 2015
A Theorem for Everyone
Russ Goodman’s desire to connect with students motivates his research interest in mathematical applications in pop culture.
Cindy Deppe
August 18, 2015
Mock Trial Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Central’s mock trial team celebrated 30 years on May 9 with a reception and dinner.
August 18, 2015
A Central Life: Edwards Retires After 43 Years
Athletics
John Edwards, associate athletics director for operations, retired in June.
Larry Happel '81
August 18, 2015
Campus Updates Underway
The outdoor patio of Maytag Student Center, the organic garden and Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium were some of the sites refreshed this summer.
August 18, 2015
Central Community Goes Hands-On for Service Day
Students, faculty and staff joined together to complete more than 60 community service projects on Service Day April 21.
August 18, 2015
Title IX Investigators Trained at Central
Central College hosted Title IX investigators from colleges across the country for Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) training.
August 18, 2015
Central Captures 32nd Men’s Golf Title
Athletics
Central made a 33rd appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament, competing at Greensboro, N.C.
Larry Happel '81
August 18, 2015
Record 27th NCAA Softball Berth for Central Softball
Athletics
Central gained a record 27th NCAA tourney berth by winning the league tournament at Decorah.
Larry Happel '81
August 18, 2015
Three All-Conference in Men’s Tennis
Athletics
The Dutch were 8-9 overall but 5-2 in league play for third place.
Larry Happel '81
August 18, 2015
Dutch Rally for Third-Place Baseball Finish
Athletics
Central baseball coach Matt Schirm piloted the Dutch to a third-place Iowa Conference finish.
Larry Happel '81
August 18, 2015
Engineering at Central
New Bachelor of Science in Engineering program extends tradition of excellence in science, technology, engineering and math education at Central.
Jenni Hodges
August 18, 2015
Local Internship Builds Skill Set
Physics major cites the skills he developed in problem solving as important takeaways.
Laura Billingsley '04
August 18, 2015
Living the Dream
Greg Nichols ’02 works on movies for Disney as an expert in computer graphics technology.
Cindy Deppe
August 18, 2015
STEM in the Context of the Liberal Arts
STEM literacy is one goal of a liberal arts education.
Mark Putnam
August 18, 2015