Recent News
Central College Welcomes New Director of Student Involvement
Central College welcomes Sean Wiseman as the college's new director of student involvement. He began his new position on August 12. Wiseman will collaborate with other campus entities to create and support a strong co-curricular student experience f...
Oct 1, 2018, 12:31pm EDT
Central College Welcomes Two New Advancement Team Members
Corey Falter, Central College's new director of annual giving and alumni engagement, began his new position July 9. Falter was recently associate director of development at the University of Colorado Denver. Prior to that, he served in roles of prog...
Sep 27, 2018, 3:44pm EDT
Award-Winning Civil Rights Activist Fania Davis is Central College Visiting Scholar
Social activist, restorative justice scholar and civil rights attorney Fania Davis will be Central College's Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar from Oct. 15 to 20, 2018. During her Central visit, Davis will make course presentations, conduct discussion...
Sep 17, 2018, 12:34pm EDT
Central to Host College Fair for Students and Parents
Area high school students and their parents are invited to learn more about their college options at a special college fair at Central College in Pella, Iowa, in October. Central is partnering with the Iowa Association for College Admission Counseli...
Sep 11, 2018, 8:00am EDT
Life Beyond the Storm "The Rest of the (Ed Thomas) Story"
Join the Pella Community Common Reading Experience 2018 for a presentation by Joan Becker, author of "Sentenced to Life: Mental Illness, Tragedy, and Transformation." Becker is the mother of Mark Becker, the young man who shot and killed Ed Thomas, ren...
Sep 10, 2018, 6:49pm EDT
Central College's Mills Gallery Presents a Celebration of Asian Art
Central College presents a Celebration of Asian Art at the Mills Gallery, located in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts on Central's campus. The event will open Wednesday, Sept. 19, and will run until Wednesday, Oct. 10. The public is invited to...
Sep 10, 2018, 5:33pm EDT
Central College to Entertain with Music-Filled Homecoming
While Central College will celebrate its Homecoming in September with traditions such as football and the Lemming Race, musical and theatrical performances also will take center stage. Hundreds of the college's alumni and friends will join student...
Sep 6, 2018, 3:12pm EDT
Central College Receives $20,000 Grant to Support College's Douwstra Auditorium
The MidWestOne Bank Foundation has donated $20,000 to Central College's renovation of Douwstra Auditorium. "Central College is excited to have MidWestOne as a partner in the renovation of Douwstra Auditorium," says Michelle Wilkie, Central's corpo...
Sep 4, 2018, 5:14pm EDT
Central RED Society to Present "Nothing Compares to the Iowa State Fair"
Central College's Central RED Society will present "Nothing Compares to the Iowa State Fair" with an executive from the Iowa State Fair. The event will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the Boat Moore Weller Room in the Maytag Student Cente...
Sep 4, 2018, 3:52pm EDT
Central College Faculty Recital to Feature Composition by Central Alumnus
Ian Moschenross, professor of music at Central College, will present a piano recital featuring classical piano music as well as a selection composed by a Central alumnus. The concert will be held in Douwstra Auditorium at Central College at 8 p.m. Frid...
Aug 31, 2018, 11:38am EDT