Recent News
Central College Names New Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students
Central College President Mark Putnam has announced the appointment of Karmen Ten Napel as vice president for student development and dean of students. Ten Napel has served as the dean of students at Morningside University in Sioux City since 2014 and ...
Feb 7, 2023, 5:11pm EST
Jann Freed Publishes Book about Living a Life Worth Remembering
Jann Freed, Central College professor emerita of business management and 1977 Central graduate, released her sixth book "Breadcrumb Legacy: How Great Leaders Live a Life Worth Remembering" (Routledge Publishing, 2023). In her new book, Freed challenge...
Feb 7, 2023, 2:06pm EST
Central College Music Program Set for February
Central College's music program welcomes the public to three concerts in February. Festival Choir, A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family Stage. The performance will conc...
Feb 6, 2023, 3:06pm EST
Central RED Society Presents "The Ninth Hour"
Central College's Central RED Society will present "The Ninth Hour: Bringing Biblical Characters to Life," with Valerie Van Kooten, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room, Graham Annex,...
Feb 2, 2023, 3:14pm EST
Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey Performing in Pella
Central College and Pella Public Library welcome the award-winning author and performer Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey for a performance at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, Cox-Snow Auditorium, on the Central campus. The public is invited to An Evening with C...
Feb 2, 2023, 3:09pm EST
Shuger Fox and Cheek Published in Neurology Journal
Central College's Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology, and Joshua Cheek, a 2021 Central graduate and student at the Carver College of Medicine - University of Iowa, along with a team of six other researchers, have published an article i...
Jan 30, 2023, 12:39pm EST
Central College's Mary Benedict Promoted to Director of Engagement
Central College's Office of Advancement announces the promotion of Mary Benedict to director of engagement in the newly formed engagement and events team. In this role, Benedict will oversee planning special on-campus events such as Homecoming, Schola...
Jan 26, 2023, 9:24am EST
Central College Receives Grant to Provide Tax Preparation Service
For the fourth 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 Succ...
Jan 23, 2023, 3:29pm EST
Central College Sophomores Attended Career Kickstarter
Central College hosted its fourth annual Career Kickstarter with more than 40 participating second-year students, Jan. 9-13. This weeklong program during winter break offered students career strategy building workshops, micro-internships and networking...
Jan 17, 2023, 12:42pm EST
MLK Day at Central College Immersed in Service and Justice
Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Central College will feature artist and writer Bettina Judd, plus 15 concurrent academic sessions and five service projects, creating a day focused solely on a shared vision for justice by students and the community. "We ...
Jan 13, 2023, 9:55am EST