Recent News

Central College Announces Faculty Promotions

The Central College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to promote five faculty to professors in their areas of expertise. "I'm so delighted to announce the promotion of these faculty members who have demonstrated their commitment to Central students,...

Aug 8, 2024, 4:54pm EDT

Central College Professor Timothy Olin Publishes Research

Central College's Timothy Olin, associate professor of history, published an article in Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies. Olin's article, "Precarious Tolerance: Jews on the Early Modern Habsburg Frontier" examines the perceived st...

Aug 7, 2024, 3:08pm EDT

Central College Breaks Scholarship Fundraising Goal

Central College exceeded its goal for the Journey Scholarship Fund receiving $1,723,466 during fiscal year 2023-24 to support annual student scholarships. At Central, 100% of gifts to the Journey Scholarship Fund directly support students. This is a re...

Aug 5, 2024, 2:51pm EDT

Central College Announces 2024-25 Top Scholars

Each year Central College hosts Scholar Days, where students interview with faculty and complete a group discussion, to select the new full-tuition scholarship recipients. Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuy...

Aug 1, 2024, 11:21am EDT

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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

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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

About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.