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Linda Laine Installed as Weller Distinguished Professor at Central College
Linda Laine, professor of communication studies at Central College, was installed as the Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts on Sept. 29. Laine has taught at Central since 2004 and was promoted to professor in 2018. She enjoy...
Sep 30, 2021, 5:20pm EDT
Central College Professor Published in Top-Tier Sociology Journal
Shawn Wick, associate professor of sociology at Central College, has co-authored an article published in "Social Forces," a top-tier sociology journal. The article, titled "The Effects of High Stakes Educational Testing on Enrollments in an Era of Hyp...
Sep 28, 2021, 11:04am EDT
Central College's Central RED Society to Present "Climate Change - The Past, Present & Future"
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Climate Change - The Past, Present & Future" with Russ Benedict, professor of biology, on Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. in ...
Sep 24, 2021, 12:50pm EDT
Central College Music Ensembles Set for October Performances
Central College's music program will showcase nine concerts in October. Performances will begin with a Homecoming concert featuring ALMA at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium. The performance will be directed by Gab...
Sep 23, 2021, 4:37pm EDT
Maytag Foundation Recognizes Family Friend and Mentor With Donation to Central College
The Fred Maytag Family Foundation is donating $2.25 million to Central College to fund an annual full-ride scholarship program for multiple students from Iowa pursuing a career in a STEM-related field. The donation also will fund scientific instrumenta...
Sep 21, 2021, 3:08pm EDT
Maytag Foundation Recognizes Family Friend and Mentor With Donation to Central College
The Fred Maytag Family Foundation is donating $2.25 million to Central College to fund an annual full-ride scholarship program for multiple students from Iowa pursuing a career in a STEM-related field. The donation also will fund scientific instrumenta...
Sep 21, 2021, 3:07pm EDT
Central Homecoming Set for Oct. 1-3
After nearly two years apart, Central College will welcome alumni, family and friends back to campus for Homecoming from Oct. 1-3. The Dutch football team will face Wartburg at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, in its Homecoming matchup at Ron and Joyce Schipp...
Sep 20, 2021, 12:45pm EDT
Central Lecture Series to Discuss History, Science, Hesitancy of Vaccines
Central College faculty members Paulina Mena, associate professor of biology; Oscar Reynaga, lecturer of Spanish; and Paul Weihe, associate professor of biology, will present "Faith in the Vaccine" with student ambassadors from Interfaith Youth Corps f...
Sep 16, 2021, 12:09pm EDT
Central College's Central RED Society to Present "Life of an Iowa Mixed Animal Veterinarian"
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Life of an Iowa Mixed Animal Veterinarian" with Tim Yoder on Thursday, Sept. 23. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. in Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Central's Graham Annex. The presentation w...
Sep 15, 2021, 3:19pm EDT
Central College Receives $1.97 Million Bequest from James Naccarato Sr.
Central College has received a generous bequest of $1.97 million from the late James Naccarato Sr., a 1943 graduate of the college who served as a military attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice. Naccarato's tremendous generosity will support the...
Sep 13, 2021, 12:07pm EDT