Recent News
Central College Receives $50,000 Gift from Noel Cover Foundation
The Noel Cover Foundation of Cozad, Nebraska, recently presented Central College with a $50,000 gift. The foundation provides scholarships and loan funds to needy, deserving and promising young men who are residents of Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota or N...
Feb 25, 2019, 5:21pm EST
Duinink Named Registrar at Central College
Leslie Duinink has been appointed registrar at Central College. She has served as interim registrar since July 2018, focusing on increasing transparency and decreasing redundancy of work for students and faculty. Duinink, also associate professor of...
Feb 21, 2019, 4:27pm EST
Central College Faculty Lecture Series Features Michael Harris
UPDATE: Professor of English Michael Harris' presentation, Mr. Pynchon Goes to Iowa: Thomas Pynchon's Search for Community, as part of the second annual Faculty Lecture Series, has been rescheduled for 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the Van Emmerik Stud...
Feb 20, 2019, 12:28pm EST
Central College Alumni Named Red Rock Area's Top 10 Under 40
Central College alumni Jenae Jenison and Reid Evans were named as two of the Red Rock Area's Top 10 under 40. Jenison, a 2011 Central graduate, is director of external engagement at Central College. Evans, a 2001 Central graduate, is financial advisor ...
Feb 18, 2019, 1:04pm 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, 11:35am 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