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Would You Be My Neighbor: Christensen to Lecture on Cosmopolitanism

Cosmopolitanism is something leading philosophers Kwame Anthony Appiah and Martha C. Nussbaum are talking about. Anna Christensen, lecturer in philosophy at Central College, now will talk about it, too. Christensen's lecture titled "Would You Be My ...

Mar 28, 2019, 1:19pm EDT

Central College to Host Iowa Days of Percussion

Central College will host Iowa Days of Percussion on March 29-30 in Douwstra Auditorium. It is an annual minifestival sponsored by the Iowa chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. The event brings together the best percussion ensembles across the st...

Mar 18, 2019, 3:17pm EDT

Busy Month Ahead for Central College Music Department

Central College's music department will have a busy start to April. The month of events kicks off April 2 with Eine Schubertiade, a recital of vocal and instrumental works by Franz Schubert. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Douwstra Auditorium o...

Mar 18, 2019, 1:58pm EDT

Central College Education Department Presents 2019 Geisler Penquite Workshop

The Central College education department presents "Motivating and Managing Hard to Reach, Uninterested and Disruptive Students." This workshop will take place 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the Graham Conference Center on Central's camp...

Mar 14, 2019, 11:33am EDT

Central College Presents Eine Schubertiade

Central College presents Eine Schubertiade, a recital of vocal and instrumental works by Franz Schubert. This first-time event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in Douwstra Auditorium on Central's campus. The event is free and open to the pub...

Mar 11, 2019, 2:48pm EDT

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Central College Presents "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"

Central College's theatre department presents "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Christopher Hampton. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, through Saturday, April 6, at the Kruidenier Center on Central's campus in Pella, Iowa. The p...

Mar 11, 2019, 2:42pm EDT

Central RED Society to Present "Let's Talk Tariffs"

Tariffs will be the focus of the Central Red Society presentation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. Central College Political Science Professor Andrew Green will interview Daryl Bouwkamp, senior director, International Business Development and Govern...

Mar 11, 2019, 2:35pm EDT

Central College Faculty Lecture Series Features Tuan Nguyen

Central College's Living in Community Faculty Lecture Series will feature Tuan Nguyen, assistant professor of economics. Nguyen will present "Do Immigrants Lower Wages for Native Workers? Evidence from the Mariel Boatlift." The lecture will take place ...

Mar 7, 2019, 4:40pm EST

Central College's Mills Gallery Presents "Facades of Space Once Shared" by Julie McLaughlin

Central College presents "Facades of Space Once Shared," an exhibition by Julie McLaughlin, at the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts on Central's campus in Pella. The event will open Monday, March 25, and run until Thursday, Ap...

Mar 7, 2019, 1:11pm EST

Central College to Host its First-Ever Out of the Darkness Campus Walk

Central College will host its first Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on Sunday, March 31. Registration begins at noon at Maytag Student Center and the walk will run from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The event aims to raise $5,000 to benefit the American Foundation...

Mar 4, 2019, 5:26pm EST

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.