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Central College Receives Gift From Estate of Marjorie Giles
Central College received an estate gift of more than $200,000 from Marjorie Giles, a former longtime Central staff member. Giles' estate gift funded the Marjorie Giles Endowed Scholarship, which will be awarded for the first time during the 2020-21 aca...
Aug 17, 2020, 10:47am EDT
Central College Hosts Women's Leadership Conference
Central College will host a five-day women's leadership conference on campus Aug. 17-21. The event brings together women from the region, state and beyond to discuss issues in women's leadership, knowledge, skills and values. It is the second year f...
Aug 14, 2020, 9:32am EDT
Central College Hosts National Diversity Speaker Eddie Moore Jr.
Eddie Moore Jr., recognized as one of the nation's top motivational speakers and educators, will present a live and virtual discussion on his book "The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Central College's Douws...
Aug 13, 2020, 11:40am EDT
Central Students Earn Gilman Scholarships
Four Central College students received Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships, which enable students to study or intern abroad: Alora Nowlin, Class of 2023, a political science, Spanish and French major from Council Bluffs, Iowa, plans to ...
Aug 10, 2020, 10:34am EDT
Central RED Plans Kickoff Celebration Event
Central College's Central RED Society will hold a virtual 2020-21 kickoff celebration at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, with guest Milly Vande Kieft who will present "100 Years in America." The event is free and can be accessed via Zoom here: centralcollege...
Aug 6, 2020, 10:51am EDT
Central College Receives Grant from Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust for Spectrometer
Central College has received a $145,000 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to replace and upgrade its nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer. The new 400 MHz spectrometer will replace the aging 300 MHz spectrometer purchased and installe...
Aug 4, 2020, 11:48am EDT
Central's Klyn de Novelo to Serve as Panelist for TALK Des Moines
Jessica Klyn de Novelo, director of career and professional development at Central College, will serve a panelist for a TALK Des Moines webinar discussing campus recruiting during COVID-19. The webinar is from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. Regis...
Jul 30, 2020, 10:34am EDT
Central College Receives Grant from Iowa Wildlife Diversity Program
Central College has received a $2,500 grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Wildlife Diversity Program to determine if forest management practices under evaluation for invasive honeysuckle control have the potential to affect overwin...
Jul 23, 2020, 2:12pm EDT
Central College Receives $76,000 to Benefit Teaching
The Moore Family Foundation Faculty Development Program for Teaching is providing grant funding for 14 faculty projects at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year. The funding total is more than $76,000. Funding supports projects, some of whic...
Jul 20, 2020, 2:30pm EDT
Central College's Fundraising Efforts See 20% Increase For Fiscal Year
Central College enjoyed another record-breaking year in its fundraising efforts for the Journey Scholarship Fund and saw tremendous overall support for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. More than 4,000 alumni and friends donated $5.67 million, a...
Jul 16, 2020, 2:26pm EDT