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Central College President Publishes Book, "Leading Across the Arc of Time"
Central College President Mark L. Putnam offers a roadmap for navigating the complexities of leading colleges and universities in his new book, "Leading Across the Arc of Time," published by Johns Hopkins University Press. As higher education faces in...
May 7, 2025, 11:32am EDT
Central College Releases Latest Issue of "Synaptic"
Central College published the 2025 issue of "Synaptic," the college's annual publication of outstanding student work, on April 22. "Synaptic" is a collaboration between the English and art programs that showcases the best creative, analytical, research...
Apr 30, 2025, 10:56am EDT
Summer Camps and Conferences at Central College
Central College offers a variety of athletics, music and other camps and conferences during the summer for K-12 students and adults. The most current list of camps is available at central.edu/camps. Leadership Youth Summit, June 3-4 Central College M...
Apr 30, 2025, 10:49am EDT
Central SAAC hosts 10th-annual Dutchies
PELLA--Commemorating the last year of Central College athletics, the Central Student-Athlete Advisory Council hosted the Dutchies Sunday, April 27 inside P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. For the 10th year in a row, SAAC hosted the Dutchies to honor the best in...
Apr 28, 2025, 2:31pm EDT
Dutch men win distance medley relay at Drake Relays
DES MOINES - Capping off a solid appearance at the Drake Relays, the Central College men's track & field team won the Iowa College Division of the distance medley relay Saturday morning. Clocking in at 10 minutes, 6.15 seconds, Derek Webster (senior,...
Apr 28, 2025, 12:04pm EDT
Meyer runs season best 110 hurdles
Gunner Meyer (junior, Fairbank, Wapsie Valley HS) ran a season-best time of 14.21 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles prelims, taking 15th place. He was second amongst four Division III athletes in a field of 29 total athletes. "It's a great opportunity...
Apr 28, 2025, 12:01pm EDT
Dutch women qualify relay squad for Drake Relays finals
DES MOINES - Running just off their season-best pace, the Central College women's track & field team placed eighth in the 4x400-meter relay preliminaries, earning a spot in Saturday's finals. The quartet of Lizzy Van Utrecht (sophomore, Ottumwa, Eddyv...
Apr 28, 2025, 11:42am EDT
Distance crew kicks off Central's week at the Drake Relays
DES MOINES - A quartet of distance runners from the Central College men's and women's track & field team started the program's appearance at the 115th Drake Relays Thursday night. Peyton Steffen (junior, Marion) was the top finisher for Central, taki...
Apr 28, 2025, 11:33am EDT
Central men's tennis team ends regular season strong
DUBUQUE- The Central College men's finished its conference slate with two matches Friday. A late location change moved the first match against the University of Dubuque to Cedar Rapids, The Dutch defeated the Spartans (9-20, 2-6 American R...
Apr 28, 2025, 11:30am EDT
Central College Launches "A World Of Good" Comprehensive Campaign
Central College President Mark Putnam announced the public launch of "A World of Good." The $50 million initiative aims to generate unprecedented support for scholarships and endowments for student experiences, academic innovation, community partnershi...
Apr 28, 2025, 10:34am EDT