Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor and leadership formation and for cultivating diversity of thought and culture through the arts and sciences, professional fields of study and experiential learning. For more information about Central College, visit central.edu.
(see more)Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor and leadership formation and for cultivating diversity of thought and culture through the arts and sciences, professional fields of study and experiential learning. For more information about Central College, visit central.edu.
Central College Students Help Plant Prairie
Central College students in the Fall 2022 Conservation Biology and Ecology of Iowa class took part in the seeding of a new prairie around Lake Red Rock dam.
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Feb 27
Central Students Participate in Service-Learning for Spring Semester
95 Central College students engage in service-learning experiences during the Spring 2020 semester.
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Feb 28
Findley School Care Packages
Central College mathematics course 116 members organized a campus visit and pen pal program with students in Findley Elemenatry School in Des Moines. The course concluded with packing more than 50 care packages for each student. The course is taught by Russell Goodman, professor of mathematics.
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Jan 7
Central Students in Angling Course Help Provide Habitat for Fish
19 Central College students in Introduction to Angling, an exercise science course, helped place 300 trees attached to cinder blocks on the ice at Roberts Creek. When the ice melts, the structure will provide sustainable habitat for fish in Lake Red Rock. The project was done in cooperation with the Marion County Conservation. It was part of the global sustainability portion of the course, which introduces the basic skills, theory and equipment necessary to begin the development of lifelong angling skills.
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2021 Mar 2
Central Students in Angling Course Help Provide Habitat for Fish
21 Central College students in Introduction to Angling, an exercise science course, helped place 175 trees attached to cinder blocks on the ice at Roberts Creek. When the ice melts, the structure will provide sustainable habitat for fish in Lake Red Rock. The project was done in cooperation with the Marion County Parks officers. It was part of the global sustainability portion of the course, which introduces the basic skills, theory and equipment necessary to begin the development of lifelong angling skills.
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2020 Feb 25
Students Participate in Laps of Love
Sometimes, all it takes is a tie blanket and a visit from college students to brighten the lives of local nursing home residents. Students in Laps of Love create hand-tied blankets for local seniors.
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2017 Apr 4
Fulton student serves during college break
Central College student Trevor Huizenga spent his winter break doing community service in Illinois and Missouri.
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2016 Jan 13
Local Students Volunteer for Superstorm Sandy Clean-Up In New York
The following local students from Central College volunteered for Superstorm Sandy clean-up in New York:
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2013 Jan 31
Rachel Frana helps Des Moines food pantries expand
Environmental studies major Rachel Frana '15 is using GIS mapping technology to help food pantries identify underserved areas of Des Moines.
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2014 Nov 13
Local Students Volunteered In Texas During Winter Break
The following local students volunteered on a mission trip in McAllen, Texas, during winter break at Central College:
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2013 Jan 22
Local students serve areas in New York affected by Hurricane Irene
During their fall break, 18 students from Central College in Pella, Iowa, traveled to Esperance and Schoharie in New York to help clean up some of the destruction caused by Hurricane Irene in August.
These students included:
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2011 Nov 9