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Central RED Society to Present "Musco Lighting - We Make It Happen"

Central College's Central RED Society will present "Musco Lighting - We Make It Happen" with Tom Morrison on Tuesday, March 8, in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Graham Annex on Central's campus. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. with the p...

Feb 21, 2022, 1:06pm EST

Central Hosts 53-Mile Challenge

Central College students, employees, alumni, family and friends are invited to participate in the 53-Mile Challenge from March 1 to April 12. The 53-Mile Challenge encourages the Central community to practice a healthy lifestyle through movement. Part...

Feb 21, 2022, 1:05pm EST

Central is only one of two colleges in Iowa to receive National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Education Recognition.

NSCA Recognizes Central College's Personal Training Program

Central College's personal training program, part of the kinesiology major, has been approved by the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Education Recognition Program. In pursuing and achieving NSCA recognition through the ERP, Central's ...

Feb 17, 2022, 11:53am EST

Tim Olin, associate professor of history at Central College

Central College History Professor to Discuss Religion, Ethnicity and Loyalty

Tim Olin, associate professor of history, will present "Religion, Ethnicity, Loyalty: Lessons from Central Europe" from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in Graham Conference Center, Graham 1, on Central College's campus. The presentation is part of Central's...

Feb 14, 2022, 3:11pm EST

Central RED Society to Consider Iowa's Endangered Native Ecosystem

Central College's Central RED Society will present "Restoring and Reconstructing Iowa's Endangered Native Ecosystem at Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge." Refuge staff Scott Gilje, Karen Viste-Sparkman and Nancy Corona will lead the discussion Thursday, Feb. ...

Feb 14, 2022, 2:12pm EST

Central College Professor and Alumnus Published in Collection About 2020 Democratic Primary

Are the Iowa Caucuses dead? That's the question Andrew Green, Central College professor of political science, and Kurt Sernett, a 2021 Central graduate, work to answer in a chapter of a book published digitally last year and just made available in pri...

Feb 9, 2022, 1:52pm EST

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

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 stickers on the west-facing window of Vermeer Science Center on Central’s campus. Megan Rohr, Class of 2022, created the final design.

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

About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment 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 and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.