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Central College Announces Summer Student Research Awards
The Summer Undergraduate Research program gives Central College students the opportunity to conduct research with a faculty mentor. "Students who take advantage of a high-impact practice, such as independent research, find greater success at Central a...
Jul 30, 2024, 11:21am EDT
George Daily Presents "The Hobbit" With Help of Central College
The George Daily Auditorium in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will present "The Hobbit" Aug. 1-4 with key contributions from several Central College graduates, faculty and staff members. Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien and adapted by playwright Kim Selody, the p...
Jul 25, 2024, 10:45am EDT
Central College Extends a Handshake to Area Businesses
Central College will expand a service to assist local businesses and organizations in hiring student employees, early career graduates or interns. Handshake, a nationwide app, is designed to provide all college students with equal access to meaningful ...
Jul 22, 2024, 4:05pm EDT
Central College Faculty Selected for Vermeer Teacher Internship Program
Central College's Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies, and Oscar Reynaga, senior lecturer of Spanish and dean of the Class of 2027, were selected for the Vermeer Teacher Internship summer program. The program offers...
Jul 15, 2024, 1:01pm EDT
Central College Wins Gold in CASE Awards
Central College received a gold award in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's Circle of Excellence Awards. The award-winning entry was "Forever Dutch Lager" in the marketing/marketing initiatives for a staff of 10 to 25 category. In ...
Jul 1, 2024, 9:59am EDT
Central College Alumnus Wins Tony Award
Ryan Rumery, sound designer and a 1999 Central College graduate, won an American Theatre Wing's 77th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Award for sound design of a play on Sunday, June 16. He is the first Central alumnus to earn a Tony award. Sound design...
Jun 20, 2024, 7:36pm EDT
Central College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty
Central College presented five faculty members with distinguished awards for their outstanding leadership with students and among peers. Ellie DuPre, professor of biology, received the Frank W. Moore Faculty Award for promoting student learning in t...
Jun 17, 2024, 2:45pm EDT
Central College's Paulina Mena Named Ruth and Marvin Denekas Endowed Chair in Science and Humanities
Central College announces Paulina Mena, professor of biology, as the new Ruth and Marvin Denekas Endowed Chair in Science and Humanities. Mena's accolades were announced during the 2024 Commencement ceremony. "Dr. Paulina Mena demonstrates a commitmen...
Jun 12, 2024, 1:13pm EDT
Central College Appoints New Deans
Central College announces the promotion of Leslie Keuning Duinink, 1990 Central graduate, to dean of undergraduate education, and Aaron Roerdink, 1997 Central graduate, to dean of the faculty. "As Central continues to evaluate the changing needs and...
Jun 4, 2024, 12:47pm EDT
Central College's Russ Benedict Selected for USC Wrigley Institute This Summer
Russ Benedict, Central College professor of biology, has been selected for the 2024 cohort of Wrigley Institute Storymakers fellows. The summer program at the University of Southern California Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability chose ...
May 21, 2024, 2:28pm EDT