Recent News
Central College Announces Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Presentation on Campus
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present "Conversations on Clean Water in Iowa" at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Recital Hall of Cox-Snow Music Center on the Central College campus. As secretary, Naig is focused on water quality and l...
Nov 12, 2019, 11:35am EST
Central RED Society to Celebrate the Holidays
Central College's Central RED Society will host a Dutch style holiday celebration at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Graham Annex. Cost is $15 and includes heavy appetizers and Bisschopswijn Mulled Wine. The ...
Nov 7, 2019, 2:32pm EST
Central College A Cappella Choir Tours Central Iowa
Central College's A Cappella Choir will visit Central Iowa with four stops over three days from Nov. 8-10 on its Central Iowa tour. Several performances are free and open to the public. Central's A Cappella Choir is a 60-voice auditioned collegiate ...
Nov 7, 2019, 9:00am EST
Central Professor Dennis Doyle Heads to IHSSA Hall of Fame
Dennis Doyle, professor of communication studies at Central College, was inducted Oct. 11 into the Iowa High School Speech Association Hall of Fame. Doyle has been a coach and longtime judge for the IHSSA, starting as a coach at Fairfield High Schoo...
Nov 4, 2019, 11:49am EST
RAYGUN to Host Podcast Launch Party for Central Professors' 'Mid-Americana'
RAYGUN Des Moines will host a launch party from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6., for the podcast "Mid-Americana: Stories from a Changing Midwest." It is a project of Central College professors Joshua Dolezal, professor of English, and Brian Campbell, direc...
Oct 31, 2019, 10:05am EDT
Central College's Service Day Once Again a Success
Central College held its annual Service Day on Oct. 29 with more than 600 volunteers taking part in nearly 50 projects. Service Day has been a cornerstone of the Central experience since 2006. Students, faculty and staff volunteered for projects in ...
Oct 30, 2019, 4:41pm EDT
Central College Theatre to Present 'Illusions'
Central College's theatre department will present Ivan Viripaev's dark comedy "Illusions" for five nights from Nov. 19-23. The production begins each night at 7 p.m. in the Mr. B Studio in the Kruidenier Theatre. Directed by Mary Jo Sodd, professor ...
Oct 24, 2019, 12:06pm EDT
Central RED Society Presents Armistice Day Talk by Mark Barloon
Central College's Central RED Society presents "Armistice Day: Remembering World War I" by Mark Barloon, senior lecturer of history. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Graham Annex. Dinner is $1...
Oct 21, 2019, 11:35am EDT
'Steel Graffiti' Set for Three Days in November at Central College
Central College's Flying Pans Steel Band will present "Steel Graffiti" over three days to kick off an array of music performances in November. "Steel Graffiti" will run from Nov. 1-3 on the Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium. It begins at ...
Oct 17, 2019, 2:22pm EDT
Animation Artist Rafael Rosado Presents Exhibit in Central College's Mills Gallery
Central College will welcome Rafael Rosado, a prolific storyboard and graphic novel artist, to showcase his work from Oct. 23 to Nov. 15 in the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts. The exhibit will feature a behind-the-scenes look i...
Oct 10, 2019, 12:31pm EDT