Recent News
Central College Graduate Kellie Markey Named College's 2020 Commencement Speaker
Central College is pleased to announce Kellie Gorsche Markey, a 1988 Central graduate, will speak at the college's commencement May 16, 2020, in H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse. In 2016, Markey opened Dorothy's House in Des Moines to serve survivors of human...
Feb 17, 2020, 9:56am EST
Next Phase of P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium Renovation Begins at Central College
Fueled by more than 2,600 donors, work begins Feb. 24 on an extensive renovation of the lower level of P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium in the next $3 million phase of Central College's Forever Dutch® initiative. The lower-level renovation includes constructio...
Feb 13, 2020, 4:56pm EST
Central RED Society Presents "Let's Talk" with Radio Personality Bob Leonard
Central College's Central RED Society presents "Let's Talk" with Bob Leonard of KNIA/KRLS radio in Pella, Knoxville and Indianola. The presentation will begin at noon Thursday, Feb. 20, in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Room of Graham Annex at Central Coll...
Feb 10, 2020, 10:10am EST
Central College Mills Gallery Exhibit to Feature Work of Russ Nordman
Central College will welcome the works of Russ Nordman, professor of media arts at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The exhibit will run from Feb. 19 through March 12 in the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts. Nordman's work of...
Feb 6, 2020, 9:34am EST
Fundraising Sees Strong First Half of Fiscal Year at Central College
Central College enjoyed a strong final fundraising month of 2019, continuing strong support from alumni and friends through the first half of the college's fiscal year. Central's fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. In total, Central received more th...
Feb 4, 2020, 2:15pm EST
Faculty Lecture Series Presentation at Central College Focuses on Flint Water Crisis
Central College professors Paul Weihe and Cathy Haustein will present "Flint, Michigan, and the Water Supply: How Safe is Our Own Drinking Water?" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Boat/Moore rooms of Maytag Student Center. The presentation is the ...
Feb 3, 2020, 11:33am EST
Central RED Society Presents Talk on Iowa Caucus by Professor Andrew Green
Central College's Central RED Society presents "Iowa Caucuses: Results and Implications" by Andrew Green, professor of political science at Central College. The event is set for 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Boat/Moore Rooms of Maytag Student C...
Jan 30, 2020, 9:39am EST
Jazzmania Highlights Upcoming Concerts at Central College
Central College's music department will present its 41st annual Jazzmania concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in the Recital Hall of Cox-Snow Music Center. It is free and open to the public. Jazzmania will feature the Central College Jazz Band, as we...
Jan 29, 2020, 9:38am EST
Central College Receives $200,000 Gift from Estate of Mary Du Bois Wright
Central College received a gift of $200,000 from the estate of Mary Du Bois Wright, a 1941 graduate of the college. Wright traveled on a train from Walkill, New York, to Central College because of an introduction through the Reformed Church in Ameri...
Jan 27, 2020, 12:11pm EST
Central College to Offer Drop-Off Tax Preparation
Central College and its accounting faculty and students 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 will prepare ...
Jan 16, 2020, 10:01am EST