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Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant grant awardee with Central are Olivia Svoboda, left, and Zaira-Donoro-Gallardo.

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

Central will host Homecoming 2022, Oct. 7-9. The 2022 Central football team is ranked No. 14 nationally in the D3Football.com preseason poll.

Central Homecoming Set for Oct. 7-9

Central College will welcome alumni, family and friends back to campus for Homecoming 2022 from Oct. 7-9. The Dutch football team will face Wartburg College at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in its Homecoming matchup at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. Admis...

Aug 4, 2022, 2:57pm EDT

Central College will receive a grant to build capacity for faculty-led off-campus experiences.

Central College Awarded IDEAS Grant to Build Study Abroad Capacity

Central College has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State's Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. Central is one of 44 colleges and universities across the United States and the only colleg...

Aug 1, 2022, 5:47pm EDT

Central College realized 2.4% increase in donations for 2022-23 to support student programs and scholarships.

Central College Celebrates Successful Fundraising Year

Central College secured more than $7.8 million to support student scholarships, programming and operations during fiscal year 2021-22, a 2.4% increase over the previous year. "Our goal this past year and moving forward is to grow the Journey Scholarsh...

Jul 28, 2022, 12:34pm EDT

Central's Terence Kleven Awarded Fulbright Research Extension

Terence Kleven, the Jacob and Gela Schnucker Sessler Endowed Chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Central College, obtained an extension of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award he received to conduct research in Arabic political philosophy ...

Jul 27, 2022, 4:57pm EDT

John Quinones, ABC correspondent, spoke at the 2022 Summer Upward Bound program at Central College.

Central College Awarded $992,000 Grant to Prepare Income-Eligible, First-Generation Students for College

The U.S. Department of Education announced Central College will receive two Upward Bound grants totaling $992,155. The grants will help income-eligible students, who would be the first members of their families to earn degrees, prepare for and enroll i...

Jul 25, 2022, 2:54pm EDT

Sara Shuger Fox, associate professor of kinesiology, Central College

Central College Professor and Alumna Publish Research on Dietary Interventions and MS

People with multiple sclerosis frequently report implementing dietary strategies as part of their personal wellness programs; however, little is known about the elements of healthy behavior change in people with MS. Sara Shuger Fox, associate professo...

Jul 21, 2022, 10:56am EDT

Rev. Charles Morris, trustee emeritus Central College

2022 Central College Board of Trustees Retirement

Central College has announced the retirement of long-serving board member, Rev. Charles Morris. Morris, a 1970 Central graduate and retired Reformed Church in America minister, has been granted trustee emeritus status after serving the Central Board o...

Jul 21, 2022, 10:55am EDT

Rev. Charles Morris, Central College trustee emeritus

2022 Central College Board of Trustees Retirement

Jul 18, 2022, 12:49pm EDT

Scholarship awardees participated in Scholar Days last fall. All students attending the event are eligible for various scholarships. They also get the chance to visit campus, meet future classmates and form friendships that last a lifetime.

Central College Announces 2022 Top Scholarship Awardees

Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships, Rolscreen Foundation Scholarships and the Thomas Ross Smith Scholarship, the most prestigious awards granted at the college. Peter H. Kuyper founded Rolsc...

Jul 14, 2022, 1:27pm EDT

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.