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Central College Gives Back to Community for Annual Service Day
Central College held its annual Service Day on Oct. 5 with more than 630 volunteers taking part in 43 projects. Service Day has been a cornerstone of the Central experience since 2006. Students, faculty and staff volunteered for projects in the Des Mo...
Oct 11, 2021, 12:51pm EDT
Central College's Mills Gallery to Feature Photography Exhibition for Hispanic Heritage Month
Central College will welcome the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jose Galvez to the Mills Gallery from Oct. 4-15 as a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Galvez also will host a virtual presentation at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the...
Oct 6, 2021, 5:26pm EDT
Central College's Department of Visual and Performing Arts to Present "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"
Central College's department of visual and performing arts will present the 2014 Tony Award-winning musical "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" from Oct. 7-10 in Kruidenier Theatre on Central's campus. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 7-...
Oct 5, 2021, 4:17pm EDT
Linda Laine Installed as Weller Distinguished Professor at Central College
Linda Laine, professor of communication studies at Central College, was installed as the Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts on Sept. 29. Laine has taught at Central since 2004 and was promoted to professor in 2018. She enjoy...
Sep 30, 2021, 5:20pm EDT
Central College Professor Published in Top-Tier Sociology Journal
Shawn Wick, associate professor of sociology at Central College, has co-authored an article published in "Social Forces," a top-tier sociology journal. The article, titled "The Effects of High Stakes Educational Testing on Enrollments in an Era of Hyp...
Sep 28, 2021, 11:04am EDT
Central College's Central RED Society to Present "Climate Change - The Past, Present & Future"
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Climate Change - The Past, Present & Future" with Russ Benedict, professor of biology, on Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Oct. 12. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. in ...
Sep 24, 2021, 12:50pm EDT
Central College Music Ensembles Set for October Performances
Central College's music program will showcase nine concerts in October. Performances will begin with a Homecoming concert featuring ALMA at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium. The performance will be directed by Gab...
Sep 23, 2021, 4:37pm EDT
Maytag Foundation Recognizes Family Friend and Mentor With Donation to Central College
The Fred Maytag Family Foundation is donating $2.25 million to Central College to fund an annual full-ride scholarship program for multiple students from Iowa pursuing a career in a STEM-related field. The donation also will fund scientific instrumenta...
Sep 21, 2021, 3:08pm EDT
Maytag Foundation Recognizes Family Friend and Mentor With Donation to Central College
The Fred Maytag Family Foundation is donating $2.25 million to Central College to fund an annual full-ride scholarship program for multiple students from Iowa pursuing a career in a STEM-related field. The donation also will fund scientific instrumenta...
Sep 21, 2021, 3:07pm EDT
Central Homecoming Set for Oct. 1-3
After nearly two years apart, Central College will welcome alumni, family and friends back to campus for Homecoming from Oct. 1-3. The Dutch football team will face Wartburg at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, in its Homecoming matchup at Ron and Joyce Schipp...
Sep 20, 2021, 12:45pm EDT