Recent News
Central College's Mills Gallery to Feature Pella Native Greg Van Dusseldorp
Central College welcomes the works of Greg Van Dusseldorp to the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts until Feb. 12. His exhibit is titled "Greg Van Dusseldorp: Recent Works." The exhibition of ceramic sculptures and paintings runs ...
Feb 7, 2022, 2:20pm EST
Central College Music Performances Set for February
Central College's music program will showcase three concerts in February to kick off the Spring semester. ALMA and Jazz Band will perform a concert titled "Jazzmania" at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, in Cox-Snow Music Center. The concert will be directed by...
Feb 1, 2022, 4:32pm EST
Central College Students, Faculty Collaborate to Save Birds on Campus
Central College is saving birds - one window sticker at a time. Russ Benedict, professor of biology, and Mathew Kelly, associate professor of art, collaborated with students across the biology and art programs to create and design CollidEscape sticker...
Jan 25, 2022, 11:48am EST
Central College Professor Sara Shuger Fox Recognized for Mentorship of Underrepresented Students
Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology, has received the 2021 Research Mentor Award from The Organization for Tropical Studies for her mentorship of underrepresented students through the National Science Foundation's Summer Research Experi...
Jan 20, 2022, 2:57pm EST
Central College to Offer Drop-Off Tax Preparation for Marion County Residents
For the third 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 Succe...
Jan 17, 2022, 12:24pm EST
Central College Honors Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Central College will begin the Spring 2022 semester by honoring the spirit and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 17. Classes are not in session on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as they have been in years past. The day will instead be filled with e...
Jan 13, 2022, 12:02pm EST
Central College Graduate Dean Furness Named 2022 Commencement Speaker
Dean Furness, a 1994 Central College graduate, will speak at the college's Commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. After becoming paralyzed following an accident in 2011, Furness speaks to groups via ...
Jan 10, 2022, 10:36am EST
Central College Names Kristin Lewis Director of Pre-College Programs
Kristin Lewis has been named director of pre-college programs at Central College. Lewis oversees Central's Talent Search, Upward Bound I and Upward Bound II. Each year, these TRIO programs provide tutoring, counseling, mentoring, financial guidance an...
Dec 16, 2021, 12:52pm EST
Central College Receives Gift from Estate of Newton Resident Helen Diehl
Central College received a gift of more than $860,000 from the estate of Helen Diehl, a longtime friend of the college, to make a Central education possible for students from Jasper County, Iowa. Diehl was a lifelong resident of Newton, Iowa, and was ...
Dec 13, 2021, 12:06pm EST
Central College Professor Publishes Research on Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies at Central College, has co-authored a chapter published in "The Emerald Handbook of Women and Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies." "The Emerald Handbook of Women and Entrep...
Dec 9, 2021, 3:08pm EST