Recent News
Central College Announces Geisler-Penquite Scholars
Central College's education program has announced 16 education students will receive Geisler-Penquite Scholarships. The Geisler-Penquite Foundation honored students in the education program who display academic success, progress in the education progr...
Sep 11, 2025, 11:12am EDT
48-Hour Challenge Exceeds Previous Record
Central College's community of alumni, parents and friends rallied to set a new fundraising record during its annual 48-Hour Challenge, raising $181,723 to support the Journey Scholarship Fund. The final tally topped the previous record for the two-day...
Sep 9, 2025, 1:35pm EDT
Classics and Innovative Art Exhibits at the Mills Gallery
Mills Gallery, Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts on Central College's campus, currently has an exhibit titled, "Works from the College Collection." Featured artists include Jolene De Jong, 1955 Central graduate, Gary Olson, 1968 Central graduate, and ...
Sep 8, 2025, 1:09pm EDT
Central Historian Examines Roma on the Habsburg Frontier
Central College's Timothy Olin, associate professor of history, published an article in Eighteenth-Century Studies. The article, titled "Roma on the Habsburg Frontier: 'Nomad Swarms' or 'New Farmers'?" examines the role of the Roma in the borderlands ...
Sep 4, 2025, 11:31am EDT
Central College Homecoming Set for Sept. 26-28
Central College will welcome alumni, family and friends to campus for Homecoming 2025, beginning Friday, Sept. 26. Homecoming weekend will feature beloved traditions and new events. Athletics events will be held throughout the weekend. The Dutch footb...
Sep 2, 2025, 1:01pm EDT
Central College Granted Student Support Services Funding
Central College was awarded a TRIO Student Support Services grant of $352,531 annually, totaling $1,762,655 over the five-year grant period. This grant funds programming to increase retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation col...
Aug 27, 2025, 1:19pm EDT
Explore the Universe During Front Row with Scott Ransom and Harry Smith '73
Central College and Pella Corporation will welcome Scott Ransom, astronomer with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and research professor in the astronomy department at the University of Virginia, for a conversation with Harry Smith, a 1973 Cent...
Aug 25, 2025, 11:56am EDT
Alumni Couple Pledges Match for Journey 48-Hour Challenge
A passion for intellectual curiosity and the freedom to explore diverse interests at Central College laid the groundwork for the successful careers of Aaron Shileny, 1997 Central graduate and a career federal law clerk, and Lisa Vander Wilt Shileny, 19...
Aug 20, 2025, 10:33am EDT
Central College Alumni Award Winners Announced
Central College will present alumni awards to three graduates with service-driven careers and passion for doing a world of good. The recipients will be honored at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in the Graham Conference Center, during the Heritage Day Lun...
Aug 11, 2025, 12:22pm EDT
Central RED Launches Fall Semester Program Schedule
Central RED Society offers an impressive schedule of programs for this fall that are open to the public. Details about each event are available at central.edu/red. The fall classes begin on Tuesday, Aug. 26, with Ella Paulson presenting "Life in the A...
Aug 7, 2025, 11:18am EDT