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Central College Commemorates the 100-year Anniversary of Armistice Day
Central College will host a special commemoration of Armistice Day and Veterans Day at 1:30 p.m.Monday, Nov. 12, in the Central Chapel. All are invited to join in observing the 100th anniversary of the official end of World War I. Central Chaplin Jo...
Nov 5, 2018, 1:50pm EST
Central College's Mills Gallery Presents Exhibit of Artists' Books
Central College presents "Vignettes," a solo show of artists' books by Joan Soppe, at the Mills Gallery located in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts on Central's campus. "Through her use of nontraditional materials and book-making techniques, J...
Nov 5, 2018, 1:24pm EST
Central College Announces New Ticketing System
Central College is pleased to announce a new ticketing system for events. The college is partnering with UniversityTickets for event ticketing beginning with the ALMA Christmas concert and the Candlelight concerts and dinners in November/December. T...
Nov 1, 2018, 1:13pm EDT
Central College Announces Census Lecture
Anya Butt, professor of biology at Central College, will present "Data Builds a Tapestry: Defining and Understanding Our Community Via the Census." The lecture will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, in the Boat and Moore Rooms in Maytag Student Cen...
Nov 1, 2018, 12:40pm EDT
Central RED Society Presents Culture Night on Pakistan with Professor Anya Butt
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Culture Night - Pakistan" with Professor of Biology Anya Butt. "Pakistan is a beautiful country with some very wonderful people that has, as many other countries do, really complicated politics," ...
Oct 29, 2018, 1:10pm EDT
Central College Offers Wide-Ranging November Concerts
This November, Central College will host seven musical performances ranging from classical to opera to jazz and from full orchestras to small combos to solo performances. Here's what awaits music lovers on Central's campus. ALMA Jazz Ensemble AL...
Oct 26, 2018, 11:35am EDT
Central RED Society Presents Vermeer Tornado Update with CEO Jason Andringa
Central College's Central RED Society will present "A Vermeer Tornado Update" with Vermeer Corporation's president and CEO Jason Andringa at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 9 in the Vermeer Banquet Room of the Graham Conference Center on the Central College C...
Oct 25, 2018, 11:45am EDT
Central RED Society Presents "Moving at the Speed of Change" with Sinikka Waugh
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Moving at the Speed of Change" with Sinikka Waugh at noon, Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room of Graham Annex on the Central College campus. Admission is $10 and includes lunc...
Oct 22, 2018, 1:52pm EDT
Central RED Society Presents: A Conversation with Rep. Neal Smith
Central College's lifelong learning program, Central RED, invites the Pella community to a free event with NBC News Correspondent Harry Smith, a 1973 Central graduate. He will host a conversation with Neal Smith, the longest-serving Iowan in the Uni...
Oct 11, 2018, 1:01pm EDT
Central Students Work with Community Members During Annual Service Day
Each year since 2006, Central College hosts a community-wide service day. Classes are canceled for the day and students, faculty and staff join in serving the local community. This year, for the first time in 12 years, service day will take place in th...
Oct 8, 2018, 2:08pm EDT