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Central College Receives $20,000 Grant to Support College's Douwstra Auditorium
The MidWestOne Bank Foundation has donated $20,000 to Central College's renovation of Douwstra Auditorium. "Central College is excited to have MidWestOne as a partner in the renovation of Douwstra Auditorium," says Michelle Wilkie, Central's corpo...
Sep 4, 2018, 5:14pm EDT
Central RED Society to Present "Nothing Compares to the Iowa State Fair"
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Nothing Compares to the Iowa State Fair" with an executive from the Iowa State Fair. The event will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the Boat Moore Weller Room in the Maytag Student Cente...
Sep 4, 2018, 3:52pm EDT
Central College Faculty Recital to Feature Composition by Central Alumnus
Ian Moschenross, professor of music at Central College, will present a piano recital featuring classical piano music as well as a selection composed by a Central alumnus. The concert will be held in Douwstra Auditorium at Central College at 8 p.m. Frid...
Aug 31, 2018, 11:38am EDT
Central College Faculty Recital to Feature Composition by Central Alumnus
Ian Moschenross, professor of music at Central College, will present a piano recital featuring classical piano music as well as a selection composed by a Central alumnus. The concert will be held in Douwstra Auditorium at Central College at 8 p.m. Frid...
Aug 31, 2018, 11:29am EDT
Central College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Central College announces four new teaching faculty members and four new staff members. NEW FACULTY Amanda Clark (B.A., Simpson College, M.S., Drake University), instructor of education. Alan Hastings (B.A., history; B.A., economics; Ph.D., cu...
Aug 28, 2018, 2:42pm EDT
Central College Hosts NCAA Choices Program on the Misuse of Alcohol
The misuse of alcohol and its consequences will be the focus of a program at Central College in September. In partnership with Central, the Prevention Research Institute and the National Collegiate Athletic Association Choices program, Derek Jorden,...
Aug 22, 2018, 1:38pm EDT
Central College Faculty Receives $70,000 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 2018-19 academic year. The funding totals almost $71,000 for this year. Individual grants for the 2018...
Aug 22, 2018, 1:02pm EDT
Central RED to Host First Events of 2018-19 Academic Year
Central RED Society to Host Kick-Off Celebration Central College's Central RED Society is a lifelong learning program that enriches members' lives through relevant, broad-based learning experiences. The group will celebrate the start of its 2018-19 ...
Aug 21, 2018, 5:28pm EDT
Central College Presents Pella Community Invitational at Mills Gallery
Central College presents the Pella Community Invitational at the Mills Gallery, located in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts on Central's campus. The exhibit will open Wednesday, Aug. 22, through Friday, Sept. 14. The gallery is open Monday-Friday...
Aug 15, 2018, 2:00pm EDT
Central College's Boardwalk House Gets New Home
A historic home on the Central College campus will soon be traveling to a new location. The Boardwalk House, located at the northeast corner of Broadway and University streets, drew a great deal of attention earlier this year when the college partne...
Aug 8, 2018, 1:25pm EDT