Summer 2017 Issue
Past IssuesGuide to Dutch Tailgating
Athletics
Take your own tailgating to the next level with a quick guide to tailgating at Central.
September 5, 2017 | 1 Comment
60 Years of Friendship
1956 alumni use letters and reunions to maintain a special bond.
Laura Billingsley '04
August 17, 2017 | 1 Comment
Central Collection
Campus art encourages a new perspective, celebrates our heritage.
Jenni Hodges | photos by Joshua Edmonds
August 17, 2017
Prepared to Serve
Central names 2017 Alumni Award recipients.
Michelle Barichello
August 17, 2017 | 1 Comment
Dutch Return to NCAA Softball Tourney
Athletics
The Central softball team made a record-tying 28th NCAA Division III tournament appearance.
Larry Happel '81
August 17, 2017
Dutch Women Make First NCAA Golf Trip, Men Fourth in League
Athletics
The Central women’s golf team placed 16th in the elite field in Houston, Texas, in May.
Larry Happel '81
August 17, 2017
Tej Dhawan Named Central Board Chair-Elect
Dhawan will succeed current board chair Lanny Little July 1, 2018.
August 17, 2017
Central Gives Back on Service Day
Students, faculty and staff participated in more than 70 local service projects during Service Day.
August 17, 2017
Kids’ Camps Explore Sustainable Food, Energy
Central hosted two sustainability day camps this summer.
August 17, 2017
Professors Launch Costa Rica Research Program
Students pursued research in environmental law, nutrition and health, family cultures, bee diversity and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
August 17, 2017
Geisler Library Renovation
Renovations to Geisler Library transformed the Center for Global Experiential Learning.
August 17, 2017
Setting an Example
Heiting-Doane ’04 provides legal help to immigrants.
Laura Billingsley '04
August 17, 2017
Hinga was “One of Us”
In Memoriam
Bill Hinga, former vice president of student affairs, passed away May 9 at age 88.
Larry Happel '81
August 17, 2017 | 1 Comment
Lifetime Achievement Award for Coaching
Harold De Bie ’65 received the Lifetime Achievement Award for coaching.
August 17, 2017
Don Morrison Retires After 24 Years
Morrison raised millions of dollars of support for Central during his career.
August 17, 2017
Griffiths, Diveney Gain All-Region Baseball Honors
Athletics
The Dutch were 20-22 overall and 12-12 in the Iowa Conference.
Larry Happel '81
August 17, 2017
Fairley a Surprise at NCAA Track Meet
Athletics
Central’s men finished 32nd nationally. The Dutch women were sixth in the league.
Larry Happel '81
August 17, 2017
Central Rallies for Third Place in Men’s Tennis
Athletics
A late surge let Central take a third-place Iowa Conference men’s tennis finish.
Larry Happel '81
August 17, 2017
A Community Without Borders
Connections that extend through time and around the world are part Central’s tradition of community.
Mark Putnam, Central College president
August 17, 2017