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Central College Students Learn Firsthand About Social Justice in the City
This summer Central College is offering a Social Justice in the City course, which introduces students to social justice issues. During June and July, participants attend class and serve with local nonprofits in Des Moines, Iowa, that are addressing so...
Jul 20, 2023, 10:56am EDT
Central College Welcomes Six New Board Members
Central College announced changes to its Board of Trustees with the addition of six new members and the retirement of three individuals. Joining the Central board are Lori Fegley, Kara Kohler Hoogensen, Shannan Mattiace, Marc Poortinga, Dave Smith and...
Jul 19, 2023, 11:20am EDT
Central College Honors Retiring Administrators
Central College celebrates the careers of two longstanding administrators who retired after the 2022-23 academic year - Carol Williamson and Marguerite "Peggy" Fitch. Carol Williamson retired from the role of vice president for student development and...
Jul 17, 2023, 10:33am EDT
Central Engineering Student Chosen for Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship
Katherine Stroh, Central College Class of 2024 from Fort Dodge, Iowa, was selected for a U.S. Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship. Stroh, an engineering major at Central, will work at the Ames National Laboratory in Ames, I...
Jun 26, 2023, 12:46pm EDT
Central Chemistry Student Secures Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Central College's Summer Sterrenberg, Class of 2024, has been awarded one of the highly competitive Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships through the National Science Foundation. Sterrenberg from Lake Mills, Iowa, will spend nine weeks this summer ...
Jun 22, 2023, 10:24am EDT
Central College Announces 2023 Top Scholarship Awardees
Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships, Pella Corporation Engineering Scholarship, Rolscreen Foundation Scholarships and the Thomas Ross Smith Scholarship - the most prestigious awards granted at...
Jun 21, 2023, 11:32am EDT
Central College Represented at Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting
Central College students presented at the Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting in April on the University of Northern Iowa campus. The presentation, "Using DNA Barcoding to Study the Bee Diversity in Big Rock Park," focuses on identifying the diversi...
Jun 15, 2023, 2:17pm EDT
A Passion for Music Pays It Forward through Scholarships
Scholarships make a difference for students who attend Central College. The college offers scholarships for majors, research, off-campus study and music ensembles, to name a few. For Quintin Hull, Class of 2026, from Ottumwa, Iowa, the T. Kent Jager E...
Jun 12, 2023, 3:15pm EDT
Central College Professor of Philosophy Publishes Book
Mark Thomas, associate professor of philosophy at Central College, published a book, "Freedom and Ground: A Study of Schelling's Treatise on Freedom," with SUNY Press. The book is a new interpretation of German philosopher F.W.J. Schelling and his 180...
Jun 7, 2023, 9:19am EDT
Big Rock Park Adds Colorful Exploration
Central College's glassblowing class and Brian Roberts, professor of art and Class of 1992 graduate, teamed up with the Friends of Big Rock Park, Pella, Iowa, to create 23 glass orbs to place in the park this summer. George Clark, president of Big Roc...
Jun 6, 2023, 10:35am EDT