Recent News
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
Central RED to Offer a Two-part Lewis and Clark Program
TThe Central RED Society will present a two-part presentation about the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition. Jim Gilbert, a retired educator, will examine the voyage in a presentation called Lewis & Clark, The Great Expedition on Thursday, Ap...
Mar 25, 2024, 12:07pm EDT
Central Announces New Director of Career Development and Civic Engagement
Central College named Jodie Smith as the director of career development and civic engagement. She joined Central's career development office in October, serving as the associate director of career and professional development. In her new role, Smith w...
Mar 7, 2024, 11:12am EST
Central College's Papakonstantinidis Publishes AI Writing Research
Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies at Central College, published research on artificial intelligence writing software as a tool gathered over the past two years. The article, "Embrace or Resist? Drivers of Artific...
Mar 6, 2024, 10:00am EST
Amy Haney Art Exhibit at Central College's Mills Gallery
Central College welcomes the works of Amy Haney, an artist specializing in printmaking. Haney's exhibit titled "Aviate" will open Monday, March 4, and be open to the public through Friday, April 12, in the Mills Gallery. A reception for the artist wil...
Mar 4, 2024, 12:32pm EST
Central RED to Host Precision Pulley and Idler's RJ Van Dyke
The Central RED Society welcomes RJ Van Dyke, a 2006 Central College graduate, as he presents "Precision, Pulley & Idler: What Do They Do!" on Tuesday, March 12. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. in the Boat/Moore Rooms, Maytag Student Center, on Cen...
Feb 29, 2024, 9:45am EST
Adam Duerfeldt '06 to speak at Central College Commencement
Adam Duerfeldt, associate professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, will speak at Central College's Commencement ceremony, which will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium....
Feb 26, 2024, 10:34am EST
Central College Joins I-RAISE Grant Collaboration
Central College has been named a partner in the National Science Foundation's grant designed to build a more robust regional research administration workforce for the future. Iowa State University will oversee grant internship activities to spearhead a...
Feb 22, 2024, 10:50am EST