Recent News
Kid Captains Coming to Central College Football
Central College will welcome six Pella area students as the 2024 Kid Captains at Central's football game Saturday, Oct. 19. The game against Luther College begins at 1 p.m. in Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. Central is committed to celebrating leaders...
Oct 17, 2024, 9:52am EDT
Heidi Kuhn, World Food Prize Laureate, to Speak at Central College
Central College is honored to welcome humanitarian Heidi Kuhn, 2023 World Food Prize Laureate, to campus 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, Van Emmerick Studio, Maytag Student Center. Kuhn, founder and CEO of Roots of Peace, is a peace activist who has spent m...
Oct 16, 2024, 9:28am EDT
Central College Announces Nursing Partnership with Mercy College of Health Sciences
Central College signed an agreement with Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa, to offer its 3+1 dual degree nursing program. The signing with Central President Mark Putnam and Mercy College President Adreain Henry on October 8 launches ...
Oct 14, 2024, 10:00am EDT
Central College Launches New Podcast Series
Central Conversations is a weekly podcast hosted by Central College. Leading the conversations are two Central alumni and trustees, Clay Thompson, Class of 1990, and Harry Smith, Class of 1973. They will interview members of the Central community abou...
Oct 10, 2024, 10:48am EDT
Central Students Awarded Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarships
Latinos Unidos of Iowa awarded scholarships to two Central College students during Unlocking Your Future, the 2024 academic scholarship awards ceremony and dinner. Oscar Reynaga, Central senior lecturer of Spanish and class dean for the Class of 2027, ...
Oct 9, 2024, 10:43am EDT
Central Professor Wackerly Published in Academic Journal
Jay Wackerly, associate professor of chemistry at Central College, is the lead author of an article titled "Teaching Abductive Reasoning for Use as a Problem-Solving Tool in Organic Chemistry and Beyond," recently published in Frontiers in Education. ...
Oct 8, 2024, 1:01pm EDT
Inaugural Grandparent Day Special at Central College Football
Central College introduces Grandparent Day on Saturday, Oct. 19. Grandparents are invited to bring their grandchild/ren to the Central football game at 1 p.m. in the Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium when the team plays Luther College. All children 12...
Oct 7, 2024, 12:00pm EDT
Gifts to Central College Support Internships
College internships jumpstart many professional careers and Central College believes these are important to post-graduation success. Central students gain real-world experience, professional networks, practical application of knowledge and skills learn...
Oct 3, 2024, 4:42pm EDT
Music Concerts from Central College
Central College will host several music performances open to the public. The Flying Pans Alumni Steel Band will perform Homecoming weekend, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's AeroSteel concert. It will highlight much of the same Aerosmith ...
Oct 2, 2024, 2:01pm EDT
Mills Gallery Features Stina Joy Henslee Art Exhibit
Central College welcomes the works of Stina Joy Henslee, mixed media artist and graphic designer, to the Mills Gallery. The exhibit is on display Wednesday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Oct. 18. An artist's reception will be 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. Hen...
Sep 30, 2024, 12:34pm EDT