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The Central RED Society will visit Barnswallow Flowers Wednesday, Aug. 28, and learn about flower farming.

Central RED Goes to Barnswallow Flowers

The Central RED Society will visit Barnswallow Flowers at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The group will learn about flower farming sustainability in Iowa, how to harvest flowers and create bouquets to take home. Meredith Nunnikhoven...

Aug 15, 2024, 10:58am EDT

Central College welcomes the community to the Big Red Rally featuring the Iowa Wild Aug. 22.

Community Invited to Central's Big Red Rally Aug. 22

Central College invites the public to a free mini-block party with the Iowa Wild Hockey 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, for the inaugural Big Red Rally on the Central campus. Iowa Wild will bring its Wild on Wheels tour to Pella, presented by Kwik Star. I...

Aug 12, 2024, 1:23pm EDT

Central College faculty, top from left, Bradfield, Renstrom, Scolaro. Bottom, from left, Vishnevskaya, Wick.

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’s Tim Olin publishes journal article “Precarious Tolerance: Jews on the Early Modern Habsburg Frontier.”

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 completed another successful year raising funds to support student scholarships, endowment, academic programs, projects and operations.

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 the new full-tuition scholarship recipients.

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

Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology, (left) continues wellness research with Central College students Karsen Lamm ’25 and Olivia Bohlen ’26. They collected wellness data about Pella Manor resident Birdie Goemaat ’63 (second from left). Bohler, Lamm and Shuger Fox had traveled to Greece to collect data on residents in June.

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

“The Hobbit” uses puppetry highlighting some of the unique skills and talents offered by the theatre’s summer staff and Central family.

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 will roll out a localized version of Handshake to promote employment opportunity for students and recent alumni with Pella area businesses and organizations.

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 members Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies, and Óscar Reynaga, senior lecturer of Spanish and dean of the Class of 2027.

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

About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Ranked the No. 2 Best Value College in Iowa by Niche.com, Central offers a learning environment with supportive educators committed 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. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.