Throughout the course of the global pandemic, Centre College’s Digital Scholarship Librarian Mary Girard and other members of the Grace Doherty Library staff have been hard at work keeping up with the College’s digital library and archives. Centre’s digital library includes ebooks and research databases, and the digital archives/institutional repository includes digital history of the
Centre College welcomed 352 members of the Class of 2024, coming from 50 Kentucky counties, 31 states and eight countries. While a number of international students may be studying remotely, if you were to Zoom into the households of the class, you might hear one of 26 different languages spoken in those homes, including Tibetan,
Centre College recently hosted a virtual version of the Centre Compass Program. Designed for incoming first-year Centre students, this typically on-campus leadership training experience helps them maximize their potential as a student leader at Centre. The one-week, intensive orientation features interactive workshops and activities focused on cultivating such traits as critical thinking, initiative, creative problem
Given challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Centre College has taken measures to provide opportunities to “visit” campus in a responsible and safe way. Centre’s admission office will be offering Virtual Tours and Professor Seminars to keep prospective students connected with the College. This does not mean that on-campus tours will stop entirely but offers more avenues to engage with
The Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program (GSP) will be returning to Centre College again this summer, marking the 31st year the College has hosted the program. A modified approach, fully attentive to issues of health and safety, was approved recently by Gov. Andy Beshear. Due to COVID-19, and in keeping with the mission to remain committed
Work remains fully underway at Centre College to renovate and expand Franklin W. Olin Hall, originally built in 1988 and home to a number of the College’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classrooms and offices. Construction is underway at Franklin W. Olin Hall where concrete was recently poured. Even in the midst
Centre College seniors Evan Aroko (Salem, Massachusetts) and Eric Maloney (Brookfield, Connecticut) created a film titled “Stay Centred: In-Depth,” a short visual piece that allows a few of the students left on campus, as well as faculty members to share their thoughts and feelings regarding the unexpected atmosphere shift on campus due to COVID-19. As
Centre College's Stuart Hall, a student residence at 517 W. Main, has a long and storied history. Completed in 1876, it has been a private home, fraternity house, funeral home, bookstore and cafe and, briefly, a language hangout. Now it can add quarantine headquarters to its long list of service. Since the first days of
For the first-time ever, in response to challenges arising from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centre College Board of Trustees met virtually via teleconference. While the usual in-person meetings occur over two consecutive days each winter, spring and fall, this year’s digital spring meeting was spread out over five days, beginning with committee discussions Monday,
Centre College’s Student Government Association (SGA) recently hosted the Kentucky Student Council Association’s (KYSCA) spring conference, which is an opportunity for the organization to expand its programming, grow its membership and strengthen student voices across the state. “Strong leaders mean a bright future for Kentucky,” said SGA President Henry Snyder ’20. “The KYSCA is an
