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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
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Central RED Lunch 'n' Learn Focuses on Central Teacher Academy

Central College's Central RED Society will hold a Lunch 'n' Learn session focusing on the Central Teacher Academy on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Graham Annex. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. with the program to follow at n...
Oct 7, 2019, 12:51pm EDT
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Central College Announces World Food Prize Lecture

Maria Andrade, a native of the Cape Verde Islands and the 2016 recipient of the World Food Prize, will present Central College's annual World Food Prize lecture at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Recital Hall of Cox-Snow Music Center. Andrade rece...
Oct 3, 2019, 11:25am EDT
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Dance 'n' Rhythm Highlights October Music Performances at Central College

Central College's music department will have four performances in October, including two shows that bring middle school and high school kids to campus. Highlighting the month is Dance 'n' Rhythm, a project formed by New York tap dancer Max Pollak an...
Sep 30, 2019, 3:10pm EDT
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Central College Announces 2019-20 Faculty Lecture Series

Central College has announced its 2019-20 Faculty Lecture Series with a focus on civic engagement. Each of the five presentations will investigate our call to civic engagement, the idea of making a difference through knowledge, skills, values and mo...
Sep 26, 2019, 9:26am EDT
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Central RED Presents Women of Yucatan Presentation by Jann Freed

Central College's Central RED Society presents "Women of Yucatán: Thirty Who Dared to Change Their World," a presentation by Jann Freed. The event is set for Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Graham Annex. Lunch begins at ...
Sep 25, 2019, 1:06pm EDT
Robert Franks, left, and Cynthia Mahmood, right, are joined by Tej and Karen Dhawan after it was announced the Dhawans established the Franks-Mahmood Fund for Undergraduate Research. The news was shared at a faculty endowed chairs’ conference dinner on campus Sept. 20.

Dhawans' Gift Establishes Franks-Mahmood Fund for Undergraduate Research at Central College

Central College announced Tej and Karen Dhawan, both 1991 graduates of the college, have established the Franks-Mahmood Fund for Undergraduate Research. The news was shared at a faculty endowed chairs' conference dinner on campus Sept. 20. The endow...
Sep 23, 2019, 1:33pm EDT
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Central Graduate Eoin Breadon Presents Exhibit in Mills Gallery

Central College is proud to welcome back Eoin Breadon, Central College Class of 1997, for an alumnus art exhibition Sept. 25 to Oct. 18 in the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts. Breadon's work consists of finely crafted glass s...
Sep 19, 2019, 3:07pm EDT
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Central College Receives $100,000 Gift from Shepard Estate for Douwstra Auditorium

Central College received a $100,000 gift from the estate of Nancy Kruidenier Shepard, a Des Moines, Iowa, native from a family with long ties to Central. The gift helped fund the first phase of the recent remodeling of the college's Douwstra Auditorium...
Sep 16, 2019, 11:03am EDT
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Central College Theatre to Present 'Rumors'

Central College's theatre department will present Neil Simon's hilarious farce "Rumors" for four nights from Oct. 2-5. The production begins each night at 7 p.m. in the Krudenier Theatre. Directed by C.D. Adamson, assistant professor of theatre, the...
Sep 12, 2019, 12:04pm EDT
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About Central College

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa’s largest lake.

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