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48-Hour Challenge Raises More Than $166,000 for Scholarships
Central College's Journey 48-Hour Challenge surpassed its goal of $135,000, raising more than $166,000 for students in August. From noon Tuesday, Aug. 23, to noon Thursday, Aug. 25, 269 alumni, family and friends of Central contributed $166,787 to the...
Sep 6, 2022, 11:02am EDT
Central College Announces Changes Among Faculty
Central College has announced changes among its faculty for the 2022-23 academic year. Two assistant professors have earned tenure and promotion to associate professor: Tim Olin - history (B.A. and M.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A. and Ph.D., Pur...
Sep 1, 2022, 2:01pm EDT
Central Faculty Received Funding to Benefit Teaching
The Moore Family Foundation Faculty Development Program for Teaching provided grant funding for 12 faculty projects at Central College during the 2021-22 academic year. The funding total was $63,879. Dawn Stiemsma Reece, associate professor of sociolo...
Aug 29, 2022, 11:18am EDT
Central's Strength and Conditioning Program Earns First in State Accreditation
Central College became the first college in Iowa - and one of just four in the nation - to earn accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Programs. The program is predominantly focused on preparing athletics coaches. ...
Aug 25, 2022, 1:31pm EDT
Building Central's Culture of Inclusion During Welcome Week
Central College's annual Welcome Week will feature new programs to nurture and build upon Central's culture of caring for others, engaged citizenship and inclusion. Welcome Week, scheduled for Aug. 19-25, introduces students to campus services, resour...
Aug 18, 2022, 4:25pm EDT
Central College to Host STEM Visit Day
Central College will host a hands-on STEM Visit Day for high school students Friday, Sept. 30. The event allows prospective students to make connections, tour campus, get their hands dirty and discover what Central has to offer. Students will explore ...
Aug 16, 2022, 10:00am EDT
Central College Adds Data Science Options
Central College has added two new data science areas of emphasis beginning Fall 2022 - one with a focus in mathematics and the other in computer science. The new interdisciplinary data science tracks at Central teach students skills in programming, mo...
Aug 15, 2022, 12:14pm EDT
Central College Offers New Strength and Conditioning Major
Central College will launch a new strength and conditioning major beginning in Fall 2022. Strength and conditioning majors are a new undergraduate option to address changes in the health and wellness industry. "Central is a leader in offering this spe...
Aug 11, 2022, 10:00am EDT
Central RED Society to Present "D-Day: Normandy to Paris, June-August 1944"
Central College's Central RED Society will present "D-Day: Normandy to Paris, June-August 1944" with Mark Barloon, senior lecturer of history, on Monday, Aug. 29. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. in Harry and Bernice Vermeer Banquet Hall, Central's ...
Aug 9, 2022, 12:41pm EDT
Central College Celebrates Two Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Grantees
Central College graduate Olivia Svoboda, a 2022 Central graduate from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant grant award to teach English in Spain for the 2022-23 academic year. The Fulbright Program is the flagshi...
Aug 8, 2022, 11:00am EDT