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Central's Commencement Awards Honorary and Bachelor's Degrees
Central College awarded 232 graduates from 21 states with bachelor's degrees during its Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 13. Commencement is a memorable event, and the Class of 2023 ceremony will be remembered for being interrupted twice by tornado...
May 22, 2023, 10:27am EDT
Lilly Fellows Program Awards Grant to Two Central Faculty
Central College's Jennifer Diers, associate professor and director of the education program, and Sarah Van Waardhuizen, associate professor of music, were awarded Lilly Faculty Fellowships. The Lilly Faculty Fellows proposal by Diers and Van Waardhuiz...
May 16, 2023, 2:08pm EDT
Andrew Green Named Director of Institutional Research
Central College announces Andrew Green, professor of political science, has been appointed as director of institutional research, a newly created role. "Andrew will continue his impressive analysis of Central student retention to help inform a strateg...
May 15, 2023, 10:19am EDT
Central Commencement Moves into P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium
Central College has moved the Commencement ceremony to the P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. "Due to the uncertainty of Saturday's weather, we have decided to make adjustments to the location for the safety ...
May 11, 2023, 3:58pm EDT
Central Students and Faculty Present at Women's and Gender Studies Conference
Central College faculty and students attended the annual Women's and Gender Studies Graduate and Undergraduate Student Conference at Iowa State University, April 15. The conference opened with an address on everyday activism by Max Mowitz, program dir...
May 10, 2023, 9:00am EDT
New Synaptic Features Central College Student Creativity
Central College released the new "Synaptic," a collection of creative student work from across the liberal arts curriculum from the 2022-23 academic year. Synaptic is a modern reboot of "The Writing Anthology" that seeks to build on the best parts of t...
May 8, 2023, 12:30pm EDT
Promoting Pollinators Habitat Establishment
Central College's biology program, the City of Pella and the Pella Public Library have partnered to create and distribute milkweed seedlings free to area residents. The goal is to engage citizens to establish and expand butterfly and pollinator habitat...
May 5, 2023, 9:42am EDT
Central College Scholarship Dinner Honors Donors and Students
Central College's 23rd annual Scholarship Celebration Dinner April 20 honored donors, students and families who were seated together to share a meal, conversation and program. Over 500 attended the event. Central boasts more than 235 donors who have e...
May 3, 2023, 11:25am EDT
Central College Commencement Set for May 13
The Central College Commencement ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. Commencement will take place outside, rain or shine. Heather Burr Isaacson, a 1997 Central graduate and director of programs for the...
May 3, 2023, 11:12am EDT
Award-Winning Central Students and Faculty Recognized at Chicago Conference
Central College students and faculty were recognized during the 95th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association, April 20-22, in Chicago, Illinois. Keith Jones, Mark and Kay De Cook Endowed Chair in Character and Leadership Development and professor ...
May 3, 2023, 9:27am EDT