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Central College Annual Run Set for April 26
The Dutch Dash, the new name for Central College's annual springtime run on campus, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, April 26. The public is welcome to join this free, fun run or walk of 1.853 miles. New this year will be photo ops along the route tha...
Apr 22, 2024, 11:19am EDT
Central College Hoo-Rah Day Fundraising Exceeds Record
Central College set a new fundraising record during its eighth-annual Hoo-Rah Day. In total, the college raised $395,487 from over 420 donors to help support student scholarships and academic programs. Participants came from 34 states and two countries...
Apr 18, 2024, 3:45pm EDT
Central College Opens Registrations for Leadership Youth Summit
Central College will host the inaugural Leadership Youth Summit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10-11. The two-day camp is open to students who will be in grades 7-12 in the fall of 2024. Registration is open until Wednesday, May 1. The registration fee is ...
Apr 16, 2024, 3:19pm EDT
Senior Art Showcase to Feature Art and Art Research
Central College's Class of 2024 Senior Art Exhibition will include work from nine students. The exhibit opens Wednesday, April 17, in the Mills Gallery, Lubbers Center on Central's campus. An artists' reception will be 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in the...
Apr 15, 2024, 10:54am EDT
Music Concerts at Central This Spring
Central College music programs will perform throughout April. The public has many opportunities to enjoy musical ensemble concerts and recitals, all free. The A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers will perform at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 14, Douwstra Audi...
Apr 11, 2024, 10:50am EDT
Central Alumni Scholarship Opens Doors for Student
A love for Central College and a 50th-class reunion brought together two Central alumni who decided to create a scholarship to support students like Alivia Akers, a first-year student from Fort Madison, Iowa. The Harold Kolenbrander and Judy Grooters ...
Apr 8, 2024, 11:36am EDT
Out of the Darkness Walk Coming to Central College Campus
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host an Out of the Darkness Walk on Sunday, April 14, on the Central College campus. The return of this event to Central has been led by Kallie Wallick, Class of 2025, from Tipton, Iowa. "I wanted to...
Apr 4, 2024, 11:21am EDT
Central Alumnus Harry Smith Returns as an Executive-in-Residence
Central College Trustee Harry Smith, a Class of 1973 graduate, will join Central as the newest executive-in-residence. Smith, a multi-Emmy award-winning reporter, announced on air he'll be moving on to his alma mater after spending the past 12 years on...
Apr 2, 2024, 1:57pm EDT
Neil Nakadate, Author, to speak at Central College Writers Reading
Central College will welcome Neil Nakadate, author of "Looking After Minidoka: An American Memoir." Nakadate will read from his book during the Writers Reading at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in the Boat, Moore and Weller Rooms in Maytag Student Center ...
Mar 28, 2024, 12:54pm EDT
PPI Presents Gift to Central College
Central College announces that PPI, Inc., formerly known as Precision, Pulley and Idler, will invest $50,000 to support the college in exploring the development of a curriculum around artificial intelligence, digital transformation and analytics, known...
Mar 26, 2024, 9:00am EDT