Centre News Archive
2010
December 30
- Recent graduate lives life as a jockey in England
- Centre’s fitness center invites local residents to train on campus
- “Video visit” allows prospective students to discover Centre without leaving home
- Basketball as Religion course takes the court again this CentreTerm
- Getting to know...the admission office’s Dawn Brown-Piatt
- Sights and Sounds: Winter at Centre
December 23
- Centre grad travels the world as an actress—and clown
- Centre community’s generosity highlighted by 2010 United Way campaign
- Senior named to the NCAA Division III All-American Soccer Team
- Centre resourcefully adapts old buildings for new uses
- Centre installs environmentally friendly water-bottle filling stations
- Getting to know…the library’s Stan Campbell
December 16
- Sophomore heads to Africa for a month of public health service and safari adventures
- Turning lemons into lemonade: Biology professor creates course to explore Gulf oil spill
- Centre community adopts “Angels” this holiday season
- Looking back: Centre professor breaks centuries-old code
- Sights and Sounds: Centre Christmas Caroling
December 9
- Alum shares tales from tension-filled South Korea
- Professor discusses computer science and the liberal arts in Liberal Education magazine
- Centre faculty spread holiday cheer with carols and breakfast feast
- CentreTerm 2011 courses offer fascinating topics, exciting adventures
- Getting to know...the CTL’s Jami Powell
- Centre notables in history
December 2
- Princeton Review again names Centre one of the nation’s greenest colleges
- Centre scores above the norm in all NSSE survey categories
- Centre communications director Mike Norris announces retirement
- History professor’s expertise featured on Radio France International
- My CENTRE Life spotlight: C.J. from Memphis
- Sights and Sounds: Collaborative student and faculty research at the Louisville Zoo
November 25
- Senior wins prestigious Mitchell Scholarship to study theater in Dublin
- Centre ranked No. 2 in study abroad among undergraduate colleges
- Students take top honors at Kentucky Academy of Science meeting
- Poet to share ecopoetical works about the natural world
- Upcoming convocations: Isaac Murphy and Raising Awareness for World AIDS Day
- Getting to know...the Student Life Office’s Elizabeth Wisman
- Richard Trollinger discusses Thanksgiving and philanthropy in Courier-Journal editorial
November 18
- Forbes names Centre No. 1 among all colleges and universities in the South for second year in a row
- Ken Keffer named CASE Kentucky Professor of the Year
- Professor shines in 2010 Kentucky Governor’s Awards video
- Mark Lucas’s new CD gets rave reviews
- Centre adds sustainability and innovation award to accolades
- Students put themselves in others’ shoes during Box Sleep-Out event
November 11
- Forbes names Centre No. 1 among all colleges and universities in the South for second year in a row
- Professor William R. Levin honored for both exemplary achievement and excellence in teaching
- Centre receives NSF grant for renovation of older sections of Young Hall
- Students compete for the “World’s Smartest Trophy”
- Speaker Randy Wilson to address “Uprooting Poverty in Appalachia”
- Getting to know...the library’s Mary Beth Garriott
- Sights and Sounds: In the classroom, studio and lab
November 4
- Renowned sculptor Ed Hamilton to create Lincoln statue for campus
- Centre receives ACS/Mellon grant for Environmental Studies
- Wendell Berry to be at Centre for reading and commentary
- Centre senior selected for D.C. Interfaith Leadership Conference
- Centre students part of packed crowd at D.C. Rally to Restore Sanity
- Senior takes first place at Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day
October 28
- Kiplinger’s names Centre among best liberal arts values
- Centre prepares pre-law students for success
- Tales from Centre’s newest history book are as addicting as potato chips
- Centre welcomes trick-or-treaters to campus for Halloween fun
- Distinguished alumni and Athletics Hall of Fame inductees named at Homecoming festivities
- Leading scholar to discuss Emily Dickinson in 19th-century context
- Sights and Sounds: Centre College Homecoming 2010
October 21
- Centre encourages prospective students to “Find Your Flame” this fall
- Students to attend D.C. rally organized by Jon Stewart
- Centre women hit the pavement for the second annual Bourbon Chase
- Incredible story of Centre running back chronicled in Herald-Leader
- Centre to host local political candidate forum in Newlin Hall on Tuesday
- Upcoming convocations: Jane Austen and sustainability
- Getting to know...the Alumni Office’s Shawn Lyons
October 14
- Centre ranks 40th among NCAA Division III colleges for academics and athletics
- From the Forbidden City to the Bird’s Nest, students see the sights in China
- My CENTRE Life spotlight: Annie from Cincinnati
- Alumna brings Tides and the Seasons to campus
- Centre College is on a roll
- Sights and Sounds: Fall comes to campus
October 7
- Homecoming 2010: sports, exhibits, book signings and Smokey Robinson
- Centre prepares pre-med students to excel in medical careers
- Centre alumna’s newest book to be honored at the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards
- Centre volunteers say bienvenidos to local Spanish-speaking students
- Award-winning poet to visit Centre next week
- Getting to know...Career Service’s Mindy Wilson
- Watch the recent Vienna Philharmonic concert this Saturday on LEX18 News
September 30
- Watch the recent Vienna Philharmonic concert this Saturday on LEX18 News
- Centre welcomes prospective students to campus for fall open house events
- Centre men’s golf team ranked No. 4 in the nation
- Students experience Mexican life at its best through Centre-in-the-Yucatan
- Centre president John Roush explains why Kentucky must “aim high”
- Sights and Sounds: Hanging out with the Dude and the VPO
September 23
- VPO/Dudamel: L.A. Times calls Centre “a college that consistently punches above its weight”
- Centre orchestra students excited about upcoming Vienna Philharmonic performance
- Washington Monthly: Centre is No. 25 liberal arts college
- Illustrated Centre history book wins top award
- Slam Poets return to Centre for Night Kite Revival
- Getting to know...Centre legend Bill Breeze
- Sights & Sounds: Larry Matheny and the Constitution
September 16
- Campus prepares for Vienna Philharmonic and “the Dude”
- Newsweek ranks Centre in top 10 service-minded schools
- Beloved professor Dr. Larry Matheny is speaker and honoree at Constitution Day celebration
- My CENTRE Life is back and better than ever
- Alumni events are striking GOLD in the city
- Washington Post writer shares his fascination with China
September 9
- Family Weekend is Sept. 17-18
- Smile when you dial: It’s fall Phonathon time
- Alum explains how the job market really works
- September features fascinating convos
- Centre recognized as a great place to work
- Sights & Sounds: Expo
September 2
- Class of 2014 shatters Centre College enrollment records
- Washington Post journalist, author of first-year book John Pomfret to speak at Centre this week
- Brown Fellows create lifelong memories in Vietnam and Cambodia
- First-year students discover that “Centre’s Your Passport”
- Centre’s Career Services prepares students for success
- Introducing new faculty and staff
August 26
- PARADE magazine places Centre on its “College A-List”
- New-student orientation helps Class of 2014 feel right at home
- Professor receives Kentucky’s highest honor in the arts
- Access guidebook praises Centre for offering a wealth of opportunities
- Getting to know…the Norton Center’s Steve Hoffman
- Sights and Sounds: First-year student Move-In Day
August 19
- Centre remains Kentucky’s only U.S. News Top-50 institution
- Milton Scarborough: Report from Jurassic Park
- Recent graduate named a Sierra Club “class act”
- Check out the winners of the Coolest Photo of the Summer contest!
- Student interns spend time on farms, in the classroom and on Capitol Hill
- ACS signs partnership agreement for environmental initiatives with the EPA
August 12
- Forbes ranks Centre No. 24 among all U.S. colleges and universities
- Students explore theater in Connecticut, rural communities in Nicaragua
- Centre golfer recognized in hometown for national No. 1 ranking
- Gigantic lizard (snake?) finds a new home in Centre’s Young Hall
- Self-designed majors prepare students for successful careers
- Don’t forget to submit pictures for Coolest Photo of the Summer contest
August 5
- Centre telephone and Internet service restored
- Governor’s Scholars share final thoughts about their time at Centre
- 2011 Princeton Review applauds the “personal education” Centre offers
- Student-professor team conducts optics research in New York
- The Flame Run reignites
- Professors voted most “dramatic” and “best storyteller”
- Getting to know...dean of admission Bob Nesmith
July 29
- Governor’s Scholars grow nostalgic about their weeks at Centre
- 2011 Fiske Guide to Colleges calls Centre “certainly the best” among Kentucky colleges and universities
- Three rising juniors experience a science-filled summer at Vanderbilt
- Centre recognized as a “Great College to Work For” by Chronicle of Higher Education
- Centre professor offers financial advice in Herald-Leader column
- Sights and Sounds: A look back as the GSP experience nears its end
July 22
- Governor’s Scholars set to “explore Kentucky” this weekend
- Norton Center for the Arts announces blockbuster season for 2010-2011
- New class of Brown Fellows receive prestigious “gift”
- Graduates head to Japan to teach and expand their horizons
- Dell Computer to plant trees for Centre
- Sights and Sounds: GSP talent showcase
July 15
- Guest speakers share valuable lessons with Governor’s Scholars
- Study abroad trip inspires 2010 grad to move to China
- Students teach sewing and business practices in the Dominican Republic
- Centre grows a green garden
- Getting to know...the Norton Center’s Debbie Hoskins
- Sights and Sounds: GSP students take part in Kentucky blood drive
July 8
- Governor’s Scholars reflect on initial impressions
- More than 100 Centre athletes named to 2010 SCAC Academic Honor Roll
- Students travel to Israel for a week of excavation and adventure
- Rising senior conducts neurological research at Johns Hopkins
- Getting to know...men’s basketball coach Greg Mason
- Sights and Sounds: GSP students interact with the local community
July 1
- Governor’s Scholars Program off to a terrific start
- Upcoming admission events: open houses held July 9 and 23
- Students spend a month experiencing Turkish culture in Istanbul
- Professor attends summit to advance women’s leadership in the sciences
- Students research medicine, autism and Nashville life
- Sights and Sounds: GSP at Centre gets underway
June 24
- Egypt-bound: Fulbright winner heads to the Middle East
- Counting down 10 reasons not to give to Centre College
- Centre Internship Plus sends student to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts
- Submit your pictures for Coolest Photo of the Summer contest
- Centre welcomes Kentucky Governor’s Scholars to campus
- Getting to know...retiring government professor Bill Garriott
- Sights and Sounds: The New Young Hall
June 17
- 2009 grad wins Rotary scholarship to study in Ireland
- Every gift counts nearing the end of the “Second Mile” challenge
- Centre’s Patrick Noltemeyer receives distinguished leadership award
- Professor sends students out into the community for research and service
- The Centre Commitment guarantees internship, study abroad, and graduation in four years
- Getting to know...the Registrar’s Office’s Sharon Duncan
June 10
- The Lane Report salutes Centre’s “high-impact education”
- Three distinct groups break records for giving to Centre
- USA Today selects two 2010 grads for national academic team
- Nationally renowned glass artist Lino Tagliapietra returns to Centre
- Admission Office announces open houses June 18, July 9 and 23; welcomes summer visits
- Sights and Sounds: Flame Run Gallery's "Centre College and Friends"
June 3
- New society honors Bill Breeze—and years of consecutive giving
- An American in Italy: Music major performs in Florence
- Rising senior wins third national NCAA championship
- Renowned artists interact with Centre art students at summer workshop
- My CENTRE Lifers share summer tales
May 27
- Steven A. Hoffman named executive director of Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts
- Forbes: Centre is No. 1 in the nation among religiously affiliated colleges and universities
- Rising junior makes a name for herself on the music scene
- Searching for the Coolest Photo of the Summer
- Getting to know…History professor Amos Tubb
- Sights & Sounds: Commencement 2010
May 20
- Centre to host world’s greatest orchestra led by world’s leading conductor
- Class of 2010 sets all-time records in total graduates and graduation rate
- “Lieutenant Dan” to attend alum’s war film screening
- Class of 2010 sets new record for giving to the College
- Centre faculty, staff and retirees honored at closing dinner
- Praying Colonels Invitational raises money for Centre athletics
- Sights & Sounds: Senior Art Exhibit
May 13
- Centre College sets student recruitment records
- Students rebuild Old Centre with…canned food?
- Centre environmental students pay a visit to their “mother”
- Summer study abroad: students are Merida bound
- Centre illustrated history book a great addition for any collection
- Exciting menus ahead: Centre hires new food services manager
May 6
- Fulbright recipient prepares to return to France
- Science students win awards at Texas research competition
- Isaac Shelby: Descendants of founding Centre board chair attend the College
- Both men’s and women’s golf teams head to NCAA Championships
- My CENTRE Life cast prepares for the summer holiday
- Getting to Know...Women’s lacrosse coach Julie Beer
April 29
- Centre alumni challenged to go the extra mile: All gifts matched two to one
- Video: Students share reasons for choosing Centre
- Caribbean bound: Alumna earns prestigious fellowship for Ph.D. work
- Centre men’s golf team clinches SCAC Championship
- Get your elbows off the table: Centre's Etiquette Dinner
- Sights and Sounds: Derby Festivities
April 22
- RICE Symposium asks students to “feed your head”
- Senior wins Fulbright scholarship to teach in Indonesia
- Why Centre is one of the Colleges That Change Lives
- Shaved heads abundant after St. Baldrick’s Day festivities
- The New York Times story includes Centre’s externship program
- Sights and Sounds: Spring at Centre
April 15
- Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council name Centre one of America’s greenest colleges
- New Campus Center officially dedicated
- National Academic Quiz Tournament: Centre 325, Stanford 60
- My CENTRE Lifers share first-year memories
- Getting to know...The Student Life Office’s Patrick Noltemeyer
April 8
- Gifts from parents improve the Centre experience
- Centre’s John Marshall Harlan has Hollywood connection
- Students take a barefoot “Walk” through town
- Colloquium on Religion and Genocide to bring prominent scholars to campus
- Writing Center consultants help teach students to fish
- Sights and Sounds: Med school words of wisdom
April 1
- Apple iPad at stake in Centre’s “Golden Ticket” Contest
- International studies students explore global citizenship
- Bonner Foundation president to speak at 2010 commencement ceremony
- Colloquium on Religion and Genocide to bring prominent scholars to campus
- Centre students “mine” for a gold-medal future
- Shakespeare as you like it (at Centre)
March 25
- Seniors share a “sweet” tradition with Centre’s president
- Sophomore ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division III women's golf
- Tales from Spring Break
- Local elementary students reap the benefits of iMentor
- Getting to know...Kevin Milby
- Sights and Sounds: Dumpster Dive
March 18
- Centre alumni agree that there are “One Million Reasons to Give”
- Senior receives Bluegrass Alliance for Women Impact Award
- ’91 alum launches high-profile leadership speaker series
- My CENTRE Life springs forward
- “Centre In Your Facebook” campaign takes off
- Getting to know...Vince DiMartino
March 11
- Junior takes home second national track and field title
- Alumni reminded that there are “One Million Reasons to Give”
- High school juniors: Visit Centre's campus this Saturday
- Student Government Association is a force on campus
- Here’s looking at you, world: Travel Journals offer tales from Japan to Casablanca
- An alum reminisces: Jane Joyce, ‘Beginnings Shared’
- Sights and Sounds: A Day in the Life of Student Life
March 4
- Centre College: A great value keeps getting better
- Students lend a hand to the Citizenship Project
- Students grant prom dress wishes for local girls
- Centre receives national recognition for community service
- Visiting professor from Japan offers advice for healthy living
- Getting to know...Gary Bugg
February 25
- Centre men's basketball team wins SCAC Championship
- 06 grad turns internship into career at NASA
- Applicant pool for Class of 2014 breaks admission records
- Centre students celebrate Dr. Seuss during Read Across America Day
- “Snakes on a Plane” a CentreTerm success
- Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. and Gene Wilhoit to speak at Centre
- Sights and Sounds: Snow Days at Centre
February 18
- Sights and Sounds: Willie's return to Centre
- Yale Insider's Guide to the Colleges commends Centre
- Living the arts in Bingham Hall
- My CENTRE Life members share tales from their busy lives
- Woodrow Wilson Fellow lecturer to discuss sustainable living
- Deadline approaching for RICE Symposium participants
February 11
- Science students and professor receive research grants
- Centre launches new summer abroad programs
- Senior men's basketball player named
to ESPN Academic All-District Team - Coming soon…Spotlight on Career Fair 2010
- Service-based scholarship program thrives at Centre College
- Campus competes in 2010 RecycleMania challenge!
February 4
- Centre College's Art of Walking featured on Today Show
- Senior wins Rotary scholarship for study in New Zealand
- 2010 Fiske Guide to Colleges praises the personal touch at Centre
- Three decades of alumni remember Dr. John Walkup
- From Buddy Holly to the Stones to Pearl Jam: One class rocks out during CentreTerm
- Sights and Sounds: CentreTerm Fun
January 28
- Application deadline is approaching for class entering fall 2010
- Centre prepares alumna for success in New York
- Centre's campus transformation
- Lacrosse 101
- A senior looks back—and plans for a bright future
- Getting to know...Kathy Jones
January 21
- Forbes names Centre best educational institution in the South
- New York Times reveals how Centre students are engaged in learning
- Shooting for a victory over cancer
- 2009 Centre Story of the Year
- President Roush elected to board of national education organization
- My CENTRE Life cast dives into CentreTerm
- Sights and Sounds: Service Plunge
January 14
- Social media aid in the college search
- Berea College president to speak at Centre's Founders Day
- Short story writer spends CentreTerm on campus
- "The Women of Michoacán" arrive at Centre
- Career Services: Getting to know...Joy Asher
- Vote for the 2009 Centre Story of the Year
January 7
- Princeton Review once again names Centre national best value
- Prospective students invited to Diversity Days
- Cast your vote for the 2009 Web Story Awards
- Centre students to bring time, energy and money to local non-profits
- Junior named track and field athlete of the year; coach wins women's top coaching honor
- Sights and Sounds: Swim team's Florida fun
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