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2011

December 22

• Best of 2011 Web Stories: News
• Best of 2011 Web Stories: Student Profiles
• Best of 2011 Web Stories: Alumni Profiles
• Best of 2011 Web Stories: Athletics
• Best of 2011 Web Stories: 20 Questions
• Best of 2011 Web Stories: Sights and Sounds
• Best of 2011 Web Stories: Staff Picks

December 22

• Sociology class gives local non-profits Pay It Forward grants
• Erin Grumley ’05 plays important role in the film industry
• Lisa Owens named SCAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
• New Centre athletics website debuts
• Sights and Sounds: Campus Caroling

December 15

• Three professors team-teach Introduction to Global Commerce
• Kyle Anderson and Ken Keffer become students in each other’s classes
• University of Chicago and Washington University to become SAA football affiliate institutions in 2015
• This I Believe chapter established at Centre
• 20 Questions with User Support Coordinator Tyler Chelf ’05

December 8

• Commemorative giving makes a difference at Centre
• Civic engagement projects connect students to real-world issues
• Centre students successful at ACM programming contest
• Kevin Chapman ’00 to establish mental health center
• Sights & Sounds: “Live What You Learn”: Interning in the Yucatan

December 1

• David Crowley ’05 to appear on 20/20 with Diane Sawyer
• Centre to add study abroad option in Scotland in 2012
• Angela Allen ’75 featured in Louisville photography exhibit
• Centre students win awards at Kentucky Academy of Sciences meeting
• 20 Questions with Admissions Fellow Jillian Gairing ’11

November 24

• Centre among the nation’s leaders for study abroad
• New film studies and linguistics minors added to curriculum
• Brian Klosterboer ’12 presents paper at major international conference
• Castle ruins, spiders and incredible recycling: Tales from Centre-in-Japan
• Jessica Ogden ’04 involved in historic archaeology project
• Sights & Sounds: Centre, Lincoln and Leadership: Part 5

November 17

• Centre exceeds national average in all NSSE categories
• Centre cross country teams prepare for National Championship meets
• Centre football celebrates NCAA bid, prepares for Hampden-Sydney
• Centre professor, students make documentary about Chinese calligraphy
• An alumnus' odyssey in the Holy Land
• Sociology professor Beau Weston wins Kentucky History Award
• 20 Questions with Director of Facilities Management Wayne King

November 10

• Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout to speak at Centre
• Ibrahim Ndzesop to give convocation address on politics in Cameroon
• Women’s soccer team prepares for NCAA Tournament game
• Poverty and Homelessness Week raises awareness at Centre
• Centre students receive recognition for outstanding work
• Centre, Heart of Kentucky United Way share goals for strengthening community
• Sights and Sounds: Study Abroad

November 3

• Centre College named host of 2012 Vice Presidential Debate
• Undefeated football team looks to maintain record against Trinity
• Students and staff collaborate on fall production of “Bus Stop”
• First-year students attend leadership workshops on campus
• Centre receives 2011 Vision Award from Bluegrass Tomorrow
• 20 Questions with Director of Communications Michael Strysick

October 31

• Centre College named host of 2012 Vice Presidential Debate

October 27

• Kiplinger’s ranks Centre College #15 among nation’s Best Values
• Chronicle of Higher Education names Centre a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
• New facilities take spotlight at Homecoming
• Ghost hunter hopes to find paranormal activity at Centre
• Centre ranked #42 nationally for strength in academics and athletics
• Air Travel Mitigation Fund solves Centre dilemma
• Sights and Sounds: Homecoming 2011

October 20

• Centre Trustees discuss record-level gifts, enrollment at Fall meeting
• Joe McDaniel Field to be dedicated at Homecoming 2011
• Centre College to honor distinguished alumni and Hall of Fame inductees
• Angie McDonald-Hackett joins Centre College Board of Trustees
• Centre alums plow headfirst into the world of winter sports
• Author to discuss Shakespearean sonnets in upcoming convocation

October 13

• Homecoming 2011 promises full weekend of activities
• Centre named one of ‘America’s Coolest Schools’ by the Sierra Club
• Meg Fenton ’05 leads children on adventures with Youreka
• Alex Ginn '13 shares tales from the Yucatan in this fall's Travel Journals
• Career Services events provide networking and learning opportunities
• 20 questions with associate art professor Judith Jia

October 6

• Sociology professor Sarah Goodrum’s law and policy class awarded Pay it Forward grant
• Centre hosts the fourth annual GLIMPSE conference
• Evis Muhameti ’12 interviews juvenile offenders for John C. Young project
• Julee Baber Brooks ’00 named director of LA children’s museum
• Admission Centre: The Top 4 Ways to Use College Rankings
• Sights & Sounds: Centre, Lincoln and Leadership: Part 4

September 29

• Violin virtuoso Hahn-Bin to perform at Norton Center
• Centre professor Stacey Peebles publishes book on Iraq war
• Sarah Baird launches non-profit aimed at helping students pay for college
• Centre ranked second in season's first Golfstat poll
• 20 Questions with Department of Public Safety officer Rubin Mosley

September 22

• Art professor Bill Andrus’ work exhibited in “Warm and Cool”
• Geoffrey Blum ’12 takes charge with Family Weekend play
• Centre College Brown Fellows to be published in Italian magazine
• Faculty liaisons to athletic teams provide support for student-athletes
• Bob Dickey ’54 publishes “Greyhound to Vegas: The Odyssey of Hilda Reynolds Krause”
• Sights & Sounds: Exploring off campus

September 15

• Author and columnist James Fallows to speak at Centre College
• Opportunities abound for equestrians at Centre
• Fall convocation calendar offers Centre students a wide array of enrichment opportunities
• 20 Questions with assistant professor of chemistry January Haile

September 14

• U.S. News ranks Centre College #42 in the nation
• Centre College ranked #34 in the nation by Forbes
• 2012 “Fiske Guide to Colleges” calls Centre College “certainly the best”
• Princeton Review praises Centre for academics, top-notch professors and campus life
• Centre receives top rankings from Newsweek and Washington Monthly for service

September 8

• Where were you on 9/11? Centre faculty share
• Professor Matthew Pierce reflects: “Whose tragedy was 9/11?”
• 9/11 panelists offered academic analysis five days after tragedy
• Centre community pays tribute to the Sept. 11 attacks through A Service of Remembrance
• Sights & Sounds: 9/11: Centre takes a look back

September 1

• Centre receives top rankings from Newsweek and Washington Monthly for service
• The Class of 2015 includes eight from China
• Centre field hockey will Stick it to Cancer during charity game
• Opening Convocation starts Centre year
• My Centre Life: “Candid observation deck” reveals students’ daily lives
• 20 Questions with Registrar Tim Culhan '78
• Sights and Sounds: EXPO 2011

August 25

• Oxford American Names Beth Glazier-McDonald Among South’s Most Creative Teachers
• Centre welcomes 23 new faculty members
• Terena Bell ’99 plays important role in MLK Memorial dedication
• New civility pledge gives students the chance to commit to integrity
• Centre first-years read story of love and turmoil with “In Dependence”
• Andrew Howard ’13 gains international recognition for medical research
• Sights & Sounds: Move-In Day 2011

August 18

• Centre College ranked #34 in the nation by Forbes
• Brockman Residential Commons under construction at Centre College
• Centre maintains strong connections with Center for Courageous Kids
• Centre in the City events bring alumni together
• 20 Questions with Bonner Program coordinator Rachel Skaggs ’11

August 11

• Princeton Review praises Centre for academics, top-notch professors and campus life
• Centre students set for unforgettable experience about forgetting
• Becca Finney ’11 garners national attention for sustainable theater
• Kim Hall ’08 brings basketball to Senegal with the Peace Corps
• Field Broadbent ’14 and Jonathan Pinque ’12 intern on Capitol Hill
• Sights and Sounds: Centre, Lincoln and Leadership: Part 3

August 4

• Centre College sets single-year giving record at $14 million
• 2012 “Fiske Guide to Colleges” calls Centre College “certainly the best”
• Cutright, Rucker ’12 and Spradlin ’12 collaborate on Peruvian archaeological dig
• Photographic history of Danville lets images tell the story
• 20 Questions with assistant professor of English John Kinkade ‘95

July 28

• Alex Hurley ’14 spends summer in Berlin with KIIS
• Pang Chartisathian Hartman ‘97 rolls with Frogdice
• Cortney Miller ’11 heads to Madrid for graduate school
• Phi Kappa Tau chapter recognized as the best in the nation
• Centre community hitting all the right notes with Summer Singers
• Sights and Sounds: GSP Wrap-Up

July 21

• William Wayne Bowles '10 witnesses South Sudan gain independence
• Centre students conducting research in graph theory on campus this summer
• George Best ’12 brings history to life at Harpers Ferry
• Connor Egan ’10 continues global citizenship in Garmisch, Germany
• Governor’s Scholars play magical game of Quidditch at Centre
• 20 Questions with assistant vice-president for diversity and associate professor of education J.H. Atkins

July 15

• Yale professor collaborates with Centre on amulet research
• Economics professor Michael Fabritius wins silver at National Senior Olympics
• Centre students get real-world political experience interning in D.C.
• Cynthia Estremera ’10 recognized as outstanding student of psychology
• William Frentz ’13 spends summer interning at Smithsonian museum
• Sights and Sounds: GSP Week 3

July 8

• College Mourns Loss of Emeritus Philosopher
• Will Lavender '99 thrills literary world with mystery novels
• David Greer '92 works with Tony-nominated Broadway musical
• Governor’s Scholars learn through film
• Admissions open houses to be held July 15 and 29
• 20 Questions with Director of Alumni Affairs Megan Haake ‘03

June 30

• Centre College Chief Financial Officer to retire
• Chelsey Beal '11 receives prestigious JET position
• New work of public art comes to Centre’s campus
• Economics major's Centre experience prepares him for graduate work in France and Colorado
• 2011 Governor’s Scholars quiz Trey Grayson on civil discourse, politics and engagement

June 23

• 2008 graduate receives Fulbright to study human rights in Mexico
• Recent Centre grad helps pick up the pieces in Joplin
• GSP comes to Centre for the 28th year
• Centre alum coaches high school to first state softball championship
• Best Buddies at Centre named Outstanding Kentucky Chapter for 2010-11
• Getting to know...the office of communications's Laura Pritchard

June 16

• Centre College loses historic American Beech tree
• Preakness winner Shackleford’s Centre College connection
• 2010 graduate published in Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
• Communications office welcomes two new staff members
• Junior lands dream internship at Cincinnati Museum Center
• Centre Commitment guarantees internship, study abroad and graduation in four years

June 9

• Centre one of eight institutions to form new athletic conference
• Centre Futures paves the road to student success
• Centre organist to lead conferences on worship and music
• Recent graduate wins prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award
• Sights and Sounds: President Roush's "Centre, Lincoln and Leadership: Part 2"

June 2

• It's open casting season in Centre's Office of Admission
• Recent graduate receives IDEX Fellowship to work in India
• 2001 alumna’s viral video wins national marketing award
• Ten new recipients of prestigious Brown Fellows award prepare for Centre
• Voice professor receives Fulbright to study and perform in Spain
• 2011 Commencement Video

May 26

• Centre College graduates 267 in Class of 2011
• Commission on Presidential Debates visits Centre
• 2006 alumnus published in the premier science journal Nature
• Young Centre alumna’s career advancing in the United Nations
• Jackie Joyner-Kersee and 11 other Olympians at Centre this June
• Sights and Sounds: 2011 Centre Commencement
• New Centre College director of golf appointed

May 19

• Wounded Healers: Centre College Baccalaureate
• Centre College graduates 267 in Class of 2011
• Reminder: 2011 Commencement ceremony to stream live from Centre website
• Upcoming Norton Center season encourages audiences to “reimagine”
• Sports Illustrated and other media highlight senior athletes’ feats
• College internship inspires 2009 alumna’s move to India
• Chronicle of Higher Education highlights remarkable giving rate of Centre parents
• Centre faculty, staff and retirees honored at closing dinner
• Centre makes President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for second year

May 12

• Two Centre musicians head to Europe for a summer of adventures
• Students’ robots power through maze in Artificial Intelligence course
• Centre alum and new USA Triathlon CEO keeps making headlines
• My CENTRE Life spotlight: Sam from Indiana
• 2011 Commencement ceremony to stream live from Centre website
• Sights and Sounds: Centre Carnival 2011

May 5

• Newest Fulbright winner credits study abroad with her success
• Ten Centre lacrosse players named to 2011 All-SCAC team
• Study Abroad Photo Contest winners announced!
• Students “Pay It Forward” and award $9,000 to local non-profit agencies
• Centre hires new food services general manager
• Sights and Sounds: Centre, Lincoln and Leadership

April 28

• Record number of recent graduates working and living abroad
• Senior wins national fellowship to help fight hunger and poverty
• Centre again named one of Princeton Review’s top “green colleges”
• Centre strengthens global citizenship with new global commerce and Latin American Studies minors
• 2011 Commencement speakers announced
• Winning videos in “60 Seconds to Centre” contest announced

April 21

• 2009 graduate receives prestigious NSF fellowship for Ph.D. work
• Sights and Sounds: Dr. Clarence Wyatt discusses his Fulbright award
• Turning the tables: Cento staff interviews journalist David Brooks
• Peter Alegi visits Centre to discuss Africa’s first World Cup
• Deadline approaching for Study Abroad Photo Contest submissions
• Video: A glance at the 2011 RICE Symposium

April 14

• A. Eugene Brockman Charitable Trust to fund new residential commons
• Senior wins Fulbright scholarship to teach in Germany
• Upcoming admission events offer the chance to see if Centre “fits”
• Centre athletes enjoying life and soccer while studying abroad
• Alumni and current students experience “speed networking” during GOLD Rush
• State Farm/Youth Service America grant helps students bring beauty to Bate-Wood

April 7

• Science major wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
• Centre receives Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant for East Asian Studies program
• Religion professor named “Best Storyteller” by Kentucky Monthly
• New York Times columnist David Brooks to deliver Press Lecture on April 14
• Renowned ceramic artist Beth Katleman to visit campus
• Sights and Sounds: The final test for Brown Fellows finalists

March 31

• Recipients of full-ride-plus fellowships explain what makes Centre extraordinary
• My CENTRE Lifer discusses diversity on campus
• Science professor and eight students are published in Brain Research
• “Volleyball on the inside”: Centre men compete against inmates at nearby correctional facility
• Two students named MVPs in 2011 Phonathon season
• Travel video offers insider’s view of London
• Centre submitting proposal to host 2012 presidential debate

March 24

• New York Times columnist David Brooks to deliver Press Lecture
• Centre scores five major ACS/Mellon Grants
• Senior golfer wins first place at Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational
• The Admission Centre: What Colleges Can’t Do to Influence Your Decision
• Video highlights the many benefits of the Centre Commitment
• Sights and Sounds: British history comes to life

March 17

• Arbor Day Foundation names Centre a Tree Campus USA college
• Centre College names new director of communications
• Career Services provides a wealth of options to prepare students for success
• “Pay It Forward” grant enables students to work with local United Way
• Senior Chrys Jones wins second-straight triple jump indoor national championship
• Getting to know...the Admission Office’s David DeWitt

March 10

• Senior Chrys Jones wins second-straight triple jump indoor national championship
• Top 10 Reasons Not to Consider Centre College
• Community invited to first President’s Convocation on Climate Change and Sustainability
• “What can you do with an English major?” Alums answer
• The Admission Centre: Do Athletes Get Preferential Treatment in College Admissions?
• Students invited to submit photos to the Study Abroad Photo Contest
• Sights and Sounds: Lacrosse comes to Centre

March 3

• Men’s basketball wins third straight conference championship
• Junior Day for prospective students held Sunday, March 6
• Centre’s first lacrosse teams debut at home this weekend
• The Tube, Shakespeare and Big Ben: Travel Journals illustrate London at its finest
• Campus Center wins Danville Heart of Gold award
• My CENTRE Life spotlight: Josh from Kentucky
• Centre College mourns beloved professor Charles Campbell

February 24

• Centre ranked third in the nation for study abroad participation
• Junior Day for prospective students held March 6
• Milton Scarborough’s tales of “Limerick Man”
• The Admission Centre: Leaving the Big City for a Small College Town
• Convocation: Telling the Story of Jesus Today
• Getting to know...the Communication Office’s Mary Kay Jones

February 17

• Sean Carroll to deliver Humana Lecture: “Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species”
• Centre names Associate and Young Associate of the Year
• History professor publishes Encyclopedia of Media and Propaganda in Wartime America
• Brass Band and Bate-Wood: Auction scheduled to raise money for park
• “Pay It Forward” grant enables students to shadow and serve in the local community
• Sights and Sounds: Snorkeling in the Caribbean

February 10

• Trip to San Salvador inspires Hoops of Hope campaign
• Campus Center granted Silver LEED Certification
• Senior named Bluegrass’s Big Sister of the Year
• 2011 RecycleMania gets underway on campus
• The Admission Centre: When You Didn’t Get the Scholarship You Expected…
• Getting to know...the Alumni Office’s Jacky Thomas

February 3

• Centre continues to receive lofty rankings across the board
• Centre grad trying to get out of Egypt
• 2010 grad experiencing all that China has to offer
• Senior’s Caribbean marine biology research prepares her for future in teaching
• Fourth annual RICE Symposium to showcase students’ creative endeavors
• Sights and Sounds: Around the globe during CentreTerm 2011

January 27

• Merida, Centre study abroad location, named a U.N. City of Peace
• Students head out into the community to learn about service and leadership
• Founders Day: Former Centre president Richard Morrill weaves a masterful tale of relationships
• The Admission Centre: Six Tips for Legacy Applicants
• U.S. News names Centre one of the “Top 10 Most Loved Schools”
• Getting to know…Career Service’s Deb Jones

January 20

• U.S. News names Centre one of the “Top 10 Most Loved Schools”
• Centre reputation written into Congressional Record
• USA Olympic track & field athletes to share expertise at summer camp
• Reasons Centre is a national leader in value
• Centre community promotes literacy with second annual book drive
• My CENTRE Life spotlight: Liz from Boston
• Sights and Sounds: Basketball as Religion

January 13

• Application deadline approaching for class entering fall 2011
• Admission blog: What to do if you’re deferred
• Stan Campbell’s “The Haunted Library”
• Campus clubs and societies add excitement to student life
• Service and diversity student leaders invited to campus for Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
• Getting to know…the alumni office’s James Barnard
• Professor Ken Keffer proposes the teaching of French be abolished

January 6

• Service and diversity student leaders invited to campus for Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
• Former Centre president Richard Morrill to speak at Founders Day celebration
• From performing autopsies to preserving nature, students intern during CentreTerm
• African Voices festival celebrates African and African-American culture
• Aliens, Atlantis, and archeology descend upon CentreTerm
• Centre football players share tales from their years on the field