[7] He served until his death in 1912;[8] at that time, there were twenty professors and instructors, six substantial brick buildings, and a cash endowment of $214,000.

"[9] Funding at the beginning of the 20th century came from the Congregational Education Society in Boston and "many individual eastern givers, especially in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York".

[10] In 2020 the director of the Perkins library came under fire for a "Parties of the Past" exhibit of historical photographs which included two photos of students wearing blackface in 1926.

The photos and then the entire exhibit was taken down by administrators who placed the library director on leave to the objection of the faculty.

Doane was then named one of the "Worst Colleges for Free Speech" by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.

[25] Established in 1879 as a literary publication and news bulletin, The Owl evolved into a traditional newspaper covering Doane, Saline County, and Crete, Nebraska issues.

A pillar of the station is “Cheska Musica”, a long running polka show serving the nearby culturally Czech community of Wilber, Nebraska.

The largest player on the Doane team was 220 pound, left guard, Claude LeRoy Farrow of Aurora, Nebraska.