Recent News
Central College Mills Gallery Presents "Of Comfort"
Central College will present the exhibition "Of Comfort" through Feb. 12 in the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts. The exhibition features 36 artworks and a mixture of prints, ceramics, sculptures, drawings, paintings and handm...
Jan 28, 2021, 2:19pm EST
Central RED Hosts Presentation on Battle of Gettysburg
Central College's Central RED Society will host "The Battle of Gettysburg" with Mark Barloon during a virtual event at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. Membership in Central RED is required to attend, and a Zoom link will be emailed to members. Cent...
Jan 21, 2021, 12:24pm EST
Central College Honors MLK Legacy With Campus Activities
Central College students and faculty will honor the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work with activities during the week of Jan. 18. Faculty will facilitate an in-class experience at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day...
Jan 14, 2021, 12:23pm EST
Central College's Walter Cannon Co-Edits Second Book of Auditory Shakespeare
Walter Cannon, professor emeritus of English at Central College, has co-edited a new book titled "Shakespeare's Auditory Worlds: Hearing and Staging Practices, Then and Now." Inspired by all that can be heard by audiences both on and off Shakespeare...
Jan 11, 2021, 10:32am EST
Central College to Offer Drop-Off Tax Preparation
Central College and its accounting faculty and students once again 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 Success. Students wi...
Jan 7, 2021, 2:14pm EST
Solar Array, Pergola Finished at Central College
A solar array and pergola in the college garden at Central College is finished, creating a new classroom space, as well as research and sustainability education opportunities for students. The solar array and pergola were funded through the senior c...
Dec 21, 2020, 1:26pm EST
Central College Receives $50,000 Gift from Noel Cover Foundation
Central College once again has received a $50,000 gift from the Noel Cover Foundation of Cozad, Nebraska. Central is one of four colleges to receive regular gifts from the foundation and the only Iowa institution represented. Since the foundation wa...
Dec 17, 2020, 11:37am EST
Central RED Offers Tales of Travel From the Schlotterbacks
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Getting to Mt. Everest" with Bryan and Amanda Schlotterback during a virtual event at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12. Membership in Central RED is required to attend, and a Zoom link will be emailed to...
Dec 14, 2020, 12:35pm EST
Mulders Leave Estate Gift to Central College
The Rev. Edwin and Luella Mulder left more than $113,000 to Central College in their estate as part of a living trust, helping establish an endowed scholarship. The Edwin G. and Luella B. Mulder Scholarship is given to students interested in studying t...
Dec 7, 2020, 12:48pm EST
Central Raises More Than $100,000 for Scholarships on Giving Tuesday
Support of Central College and its students continues to be strong, evidenced this week by the generosity of alumni and friends who donated during Giving Tuesday. Central surpassed its goal by more than $18,000, raising $110,011.81 through gifts fro...
Dec 3, 2020, 2:39pm EST