Recent News
Central College Music Ensembles, Christmas Candlelight Concerts Set
Central College welcomes the public to ring in the holiday season with concerts and performances, including the 48th annual Christmas Candlelight Concerts. Central's musical ensembles and programs will host seven concerts for the public's enjoyment. T...
Nov 22, 2022, 12:56pm EST
Central College's Daniel Vos to Present at Biblical Society
Daniel Vos, lecturer of religious studies at Central College, will present an academic paper at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Denver, Colorado, on Monday, Nov. 21. The paper is entitled "Praying as a Different Kind...
Nov 17, 2022, 10:49am EST
Andrew Green Shares Predictions for the End of Iowa's Bellwether Influence
Central College's Professor of Political Science, Andrew Green, offered political predictions to Bloomberg News, prior to the mid-term elections. Published on Oct. 24, 2022, Green provided an opinion that Iowa may lose its swing-state status. Green se...
Nov 15, 2022, 9:00am EST
Central College to Present Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore"
Central College's Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present Gilbert and Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore," a comic operetta in two acts. Performances run Nov. 17-20 in Douwstra Auditorium on Central's campus. This is a fully staged production with ...
Nov 14, 2022, 10:21am EST
Alumnus Henry Van Leeuwen Gifts nearly $225,000 to Central
Hendrik G. "Henry" Van Leeuwen, Central College Class of 1950 graduate, bequeathed $224,787 to Central to establish the Van Leeuwen Scholarship for students. He is remembered for many accomplishments. While at Central from 1946 to 1950, he was a membe...
Nov 7, 2022, 10:00am EST
Central RED Society to Present "Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine and Camp Courageous"
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine and Camp Courageous" with Charlie Becker and his son, Chad Becker, M.D., Tuesday, Nov. 15. The Central RED luncheon program will be at 11:30 a.m. in Dave and Ardie Sutphen ...
Nov 3, 2022, 11:00am EDT
Central College's Mills Gallery Features 'Ice Works' by Jody Boyer
Central College welcomes the sculptural still-life photography artist Jody Boyer to the Mills Gallery from Nov. 6 to Dec. 9. Boyer's exhibit is titled "Ice Works." An artist's reception will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, in the Mills Gallery. The gal...
Nov 2, 2022, 11:00am EDT
Central College's Phoebe Nishimoto Awarded RISE Fellowship
The National Association for Foreign Student Affairs awarded Phoebe Nishimoto, manager of international program logistics at Central College, a 2023-24 RISE Fellowship with the NAFSA Academy for International Education. NAFSA awarded just 10 RISE fell...
Oct 31, 2022, 12:14pm EDT
Central College Earns 3 Best of CASE Division VI Awards
Central College received three Best of Class awards from the District VI Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The District VI CASE Awards showcase best practices in alumni relations, fundraising, advancement services, special events and m...
Oct 26, 2022, 10:12am EDT
Central's Kid Captains Recognized at Football Game
Central College welcomed six outstanding Pella area students from fourth to eighth grades for Kid Captain Day at the Central football game Saturday, Oct. 22. Kid Captains were nominated by their peers using a rubric of characteristics such as having a...
Oct 25, 2022, 5:22pm EDT