Recent News
NSCA Recognizes Central College's Personal Training Program
Central College's personal training program, part of the kinesiology major, has been approved by the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Education Recognition Program. In pursuing and achieving NSCA recognition through the ERP, Central's ...
Feb 17, 2022, 11:53am EST
Central College History Professor to Discuss Religion, Ethnicity and Loyalty
Tim Olin, associate professor of history, will present "Religion, Ethnicity, Loyalty: Lessons from Central Europe" from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in Graham Conference Center, Graham 1, on Central College's campus. The presentation is part of Central's...
Feb 14, 2022, 3:11pm EST
Central RED Society to Consider Iowa's Endangered Native Ecosystem
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Restoring and Reconstructing Iowa's Endangered Native Ecosystem at Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge." Refuge staff Scott Gilje, Karen Viste-Sparkman and Nancy Corona will lead the discussion Thursday, Feb. ...
Feb 14, 2022, 2:12pm EST
Central College Professor and Alumnus Published in Collection About 2020 Democratic Primary
Are the Iowa Caucuses dead? That's the question Andrew Green, Central College professor of political science, and Kurt Sernett, a 2021 Central graduate, work to answer in a chapter of a book published digitally last year and just made available in pri...
Feb 9, 2022, 1:52pm EST
Central College's Mills Gallery to Feature Pella Native Greg Van Dusseldorp
Central College welcomes the works of Greg Van Dusseldorp to the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts until Feb. 12. His exhibit is titled "Greg Van Dusseldorp: Recent Works." The exhibition of ceramic sculptures and paintings runs ...
Feb 7, 2022, 2:20pm EST
Central College Music Performances Set for February
Central College's music program will showcase three concerts in February to kick off the Spring semester. ALMA and Jazz Band will perform a concert titled "Jazzmania" at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, in Cox-Snow Music Center. The concert will be directed by...
Feb 1, 2022, 4:32pm EST
Central College Students, Faculty Collaborate to Save Birds on Campus
Central College is saving birds - one window sticker at a time. Russ Benedict, professor of biology, and Mathew Kelly, associate professor of art, collaborated with students across the biology and art programs to create and design CollidEscape sticker...
Jan 25, 2022, 11:48am EST
Central College Professor Sara Shuger Fox Recognized for Mentorship of Underrepresented Students
Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology, has received the 2021 Research Mentor Award from The Organization for Tropical Studies for her mentorship of underrepresented students through the National Science Foundation's Summer Research Experi...
Jan 20, 2022, 2:57pm EST
Central College to Offer Drop-Off Tax Preparation for Marion County Residents
For the third year in a row, Central College and its accounting faculty and students are offering free income tax preparation services for Marion County residents. This assistance is made possible through a grant from the Iowa Center for Economic Succe...
Jan 17, 2022, 12:24pm EST
Central College Honors Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Central College will begin the Spring 2022 semester by honoring the spirit and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 17. Classes are not in session on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as they have been in years past. The day will instead be filled with e...
Jan 13, 2022, 12:02pm EST