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Central Lecture Series to Focus on History of Indigenous Iowa
Kevin Mason, associate professor of history at Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa, will present "Toward Understanding Indigenous Iowa: Public Memory, Environmental Methodology, and Putting the Past in Perspective" from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25, in...
Oct 15, 2021, 12:00pm EDT
Central College's Mills Gallery to Feature Award-Winning Songwriter Chad Elliott
Central College will welcome the works of international award-winning songwriter Chad Elliott to the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5. His exhibit is titled "Wilderman's Treetop Tales." Elliott will perfor...
Oct 14, 2021, 11:36am EDT
Central College Announces 2021 Top Scholarship Winners
Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and Rolscreen Foundation Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college. Peter H. Kuyper founded Rolscreen Company, known today as Pella ...
Oct 12, 2021, 11:50am EDT
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