“The Global Refugee Crisis: Why People are On the Move” Virtual convocation featuring Elizabeth Cullen Dunn, Phi Beta Kappa 2020-21 visiting scholar Thursday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m. Register here In a virtual convocation to be hosted September 24 at Centre College, Elizabeth Cullen Dunn, professor of geography at Indiana University and Phi Beta Kappa’s
Centre College’s largest single sustainability project to date has been completed. The College made an institutional commitment in its 2009 Climate Action Plan, led by former President John Roush, to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. One major step was taken in the past year: upgrade campus lighting to improve the durability and efficiency of lighting
While Centre College has devoted significant time and energy to prepare its campus to safely open and operate during a global pandemic, numerous projects unrelated to the coronavirus are underway as well. Key among them is a new center for student academic success known as the Centre Learning Commons (CLC). The CLC is already operating
Fall classes are underway at Centre College, with instruction starting on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Students and faculty are fully engaged in a hybrid combination of in-person and remote classes in traditional and non-traditional classroom spaces, including a number of tents set up across campus. The positive start to the year is the result of the
Claude D. Pottinger Associate Professor of History Sara Egge was recently interviewed for two documentaries, three radio interviews and a podcast discussing woman suffrage in a particular state or in the Midwest region as a whole. The themes of woman suffrage and citizenship, particularly in the Midwest, have been the focus of Egge’s research and
The hectic uncertainty of living during a pandemic is something that has impacted us all. And, while many are looking to pre-pandemic life with envy, Andrew Patrick, assistant professor of history and associate director of CentreWorks, has begun to look toward the future with co-directors Andrea and Anthony Margida. Over the summer, CentreWorks announced the
Internship and Research Spotlight page on Tumblr As routine plans continued to be altered due to the ongoing pandemic, Centre College students and faculty were uncertain as to whether summer internships would be offered. The College's Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) worked to answer this question and meet the need, offering 23 remote
Centre College’s Beta Theta Phi recently won the Chapter Award of Distinction given by the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). This is a distinction that the NIC only awards to six chapters in all of North America. According to the NIC, the Chapter of Award Distinction recognizes exceptional fraternity collegiate chapters demonstrating excellence in operations,
While the Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program (GSP) worked to modify its structure to promote the health and safety of those participating in this summer's program, GSP organizers said that as it finished out the past five weeks on Centre's campus, the precautions put in place to protect students and faculty against the pandemic had made
While summer plans for many Centre students were unfortunately altered or canceled due to COVID-19, those who are part of Partners in Health Engage have taken the opportunity to participate in a summer advocacy campaign regarding the pandemic. (l to r) Rebecca Markham '20, Natalie Hagan '20, and Anna Cate Brown '21 Partners
