Recent News
Central College Magazine Wins Best Story of the Year Award
The cover story of the Summer 2018 issue of Central College's alumni magazine, Civitas, won a gold award in the platinum category for the best story of the year from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. The story, titled "The Un...
Feb 18, 2019, 11:35am EST
Central College Magazine Wins Best Story of the Year Award
The cover story of the Summer 2018 issue of Central College's alumni magazine, Civitas, won a gold award in the platinum category for the best story of the year from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. The story, titled "The Un...
Feb 18, 2019, 11:34am EST
Central College Receives $1M-Plus Gift from Alumnus Estate
Wallace Spencer Stepenske, a 1964 Central College alumnus, may be one of the stealthiest major donors in the college's history. "The college is fortunate to have many generous benefactors who remember Central in their estate plans. Many choose to di...
Feb 11, 2019, 12:20pm EST
PNC's Steve Van Wyk to Speak at Central College Commencement
Steve Van Wyk, executive vice-president and head of technology and innovation for The PNC Financial Services Group, will speak at Central's 2019 commencement Saturday, May 18, at H.S Kuyper Fieldhouse. Van Wyk, a native of Pella, earned a bachelor's de...
Feb 7, 2019, 1:55pm EST
Central College Offers Array of Concerts This Month
Central College's music department has announced several concerts for February. The first will feature guest artist Projeto Arcomusical at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at Douwstra Auditorium. Arcomusical is a world music sextet reimagining the Afro-Braz...
Feb 4, 2019, 11:51am EST
Central College Honored with Tree Campus USA Recognition
Central College recently was honored with 2018 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for promoting healthy trees and further engaging students and staff in conservation efforts. Tree Campus USA recognition is given to campuses that...
Feb 4, 2019, 11:46am EST
Central College's Mills Gallery Presents "Shifting Structures" by Jane South
Central College presents "Shifting Structures," an exhibition by Jane South, at the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts on Central's campus. The work consists of a series of components that are re-configured according to the spec...
Feb 4, 2019, 11:16am EST
Central RED Society to Present Cancer Researcher Nyla Heerema
Nyla Heerema will discuss "Visions of Cancer" at the next Central Red Society event. Lunch starts at noon and the presentation is at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Boat/Moore/Weller Room of the Maytag Student Center on the Central College Campus...
Feb 4, 2019, 11:08am EST
Central College to Close Due to Severe Weather
Beginning at 4 p.m. today, Tuesday, Jan. 29, all campus classes and activities are canceled and administrative offices closed. The college will resume regular hours beginning Thursday, Jan. 31. Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-...
Jan 29, 2019, 1:51pm EST
Central College Music Department Presents Jazzmania
The Central College music department presents Jazzmania, a concert celebrating the release of Associate Professor of Music Gabriel Espinosa's CD "Nostalgias De Mi Vida." The event will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, in Douwstra Auditorium on Centra...
Jan 28, 2019, 1:45pm EST