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Central College Students Grow in Faith, Serve Others and Reach the Nations
Central College students involved in Campus Ministries spent the 2025-26 academic year deepening their faith and reaching out to others. They gathered for retreats, studied Scripture over shared meals, heard from global mission leaders and joined missi...
Nov 10, 2026, 10:48am EST
Alumnus, Author and Business Strategist to Host Book Reading at Central College
Nick Richtsmeier, author, business strategist and 2001 Central College graduate, is returning to campus to share his latest book with insights into navigating trust between businesses and consumers. In the book, titled, "The Damn Rules: How Vulnerabil...
Nov 9, 2026, 4:00pm EST
Central College Wins Three Best of District VI CASE Awards
Central College received three Best of District VI awards from the Midwest Division of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for communications and marketing content produced in 2025. Two of the awards centered around Dutchology,...
Nov 5, 2026, 12:56pm EST
Central College Students to Perform Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest"
Central College's Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present Oscar Wilde's play, "The Importance of Being Earnest." This production will run Thursday, Nov. 12, to Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Kruidenier Center, with performances at 7 p.m. and a m...
Nov 4, 2026, 12:02pm EST
Mathew Kelly Installed as Endowed Professor
Central College faculty, staff and friends celebrated the installation of Mathew Kelly, professor of art, as the 12th Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts. Named after Central's 18th president, who served from 1969 to 1990, th...
Nov 3, 2026, 10:22am EST
Scholte Strings Fall Concert to be Held at Central College
Central College invites the community to campus for the Scholte Strings fall orchestra concert. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in Douwstra Auditorium inside Central Hall. The group is under the direction of Kris Van Vark DeWild...
Nov 2, 2026, 3:16pm EST
Central College Mock Trial Places First in Iowa Tournament
Central College's mock trial team finished first in its second competition of the season. Central beat out 25 other teams at Cornell College's "King of the Hill" invitational from October 24-25. Central mock trial defeated teams from Bellarmine Univer...
Oct 30, 2026, 12:33pm EDT
Central College's Kate Nesbit Hosts Writers Reading of New Book: Willful Listeners
Kate Nesbit, Central College associate professor of English, will release her book, "Willful Listeners," on Monday, Nov. 2. The book is a cultural and literary history of domestic reading aloud. Subtitled as "reading aloud and the politics of attentio...
Oct 29, 2026, 1:11pm EDT
Central College's Season of Gratitude to Bring Service Work to Surrounding Community
Central College students, faculty and staff will be performing acts of service throughout campus and Pella for the college's Season of Gratitude. The Season of Gratitude is an annual tradition at Central, stretching from the end of October until early...
Oct 28, 2026, 3:05pm EDT
Central Students Win the University of Iowa Tippie International Case Competition
Central College students took home first place in this year's Tippie International Case Competition, competing against four other teams to win the top spot. The team had less than 48 hours to analyze a case provided by the host and prepare recommend...
Oct 26, 2026, 5:03pm EDT