Summer/Fall 2020 Issue
Past Issues
College During Coronavirus
How the Central community is innovating its way through a pandemic.
Dan Weeks
November 16, 2020
Better Late Than Never
In some ways, this is a story about what wasn’t. There were plans for Homecoming and Commencement and then there was 2020.
Jeff Bersch and Denise Lamphier
November 13, 2020
The Factory Factor
In 1935, Central College went industrial to help students fund their education.
Dan Weeks
November 13, 2020
A Pivot to Pilots
Between Spring 1941 and June 1944, Central taught hundreds to fly for the Army and Navy.
Dan Weeks
November 13, 2020
Summitt Has Dutch P.A. Career Mic Drop
Athletics
After 30 years, the well-known voice of Central College athletics is turning off the mic.
Larry Happel ’81
November 13, 2020
Three National Standouts Join Central Athletics Hall of Honor
Athletics
Three former student-athletes who reached the national championship stage will be the newest members of the Hall of Honor.
Larry Happel ’81
November 13, 2020
History Repeats
The Class of 2020 missed its spring Commencement. The Class of 1930 would have empathized.
Dan Weeks
November 13, 2020
Motivation Gone Viral
Dean Furness ’94 recently gave a TED talk about overcoming challenges and resetting your personal average.
November 13, 2020
Around the Pond – Summer/Fall 2020
Read up on the latest updates from around Central.
November 13, 2020
Don’t Blame the Bats!
Viruses have been around for thousands of years. It’s human activity that’s increasing their impact.
Russ Benedict, Professor of Biology
November 13, 2020
Letters to the Editor – Summer/Fall 2020
Read the latest letters to the editor submissions.
November 13, 2020
Resilience in Challenging Times
Central College turns to resilience in an ever-changing world of uncertainty.
Mark Putnam, Central College President
November 13, 2020 | 1 Comment
In Memoriam: Marge Zondervan
In Memoriam
Margaret Louise Netz Zondervan, former director of Central College Health Services, died June 2, 2020, at age 73.
November 13, 2020
In Memoriam: Don Maxam
In Memoriam
Don Maxam, professor emeritus of sociology at Central, died at home June 3, 2020. Maxam taught at Central from 1971-96.
November 13, 2020
In Memoriam: Allan Janssen ’70
In Memoriam
Allan Janssen ’70 of Glenmont, New York, died April 3, 2020, of complications from COVID-19. He was 72.
November 13, 2020
In Memoriam: Barry Griswell
In Memoriam
J. Barry Griswell, Central College trustee emeritus, died Friday, June 5, 2020. He was 71.
November 13, 2020