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Amaryllis print by Howard Paine is on display at the Mills Gallery.

Central College's Mills Gallery Features Howard Paine Works

Central College welcomes the works of Howard Paine to the Mills Gallery on display now through Friday, Feb. 24. Paine's exhibit is titled "Into the Fading," with pieces demonstrating woodcut, lithograph and digital prints. A reception for the artist w...

Feb 8, 2023, 11:39am EST

Central names Karmen Ten Napel as new vice president for student development and dean of students.

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

ALMA, a Central College ensemble, will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10.

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 will be on the Central College campus two days working with students.

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

Sara Shuger Fox and Joshua Cheek have research published in Neurology.

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

Mary Benedict named new director of engagement at Central College.

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 received a grant to provide Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.

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

Alumni participants were Hannah Reussner Phillips, a 2019 Central graduate who completed a Master of Science in anatomy at Des Moines University and is currently in her first year of medical school at Des Moines University; John Dillion, a 2021 Central graduate and campus recruiter for Deloitte; and Dale Morlan, a 2021 graduate and service coordinator for UnityPoint Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services.

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

About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Ranked the No. 2 Best Value College in Iowa by Niche.com, Central offers a learning environment with supportive educators committed to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.