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.
Students Perform in November Jazz Band Concert
11 Central College students perform in the Central College Jazz Band at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.
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2018 Oct 26
Students Perform in November Percussion Ensemble
Four Central College students perform in the College's Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, in the newly-renovated Douwstra Auditorium.
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2018 Oct 26
Students Perform in November Flute Ensemble
Six Central College students perform in the Central College Flute Ensemble at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in the Central College Chapel.
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2018 Oct 26
Students Perform in November Concert Featuring Caramina Burana
Central College students perform in a concert featuring the College-Community Chorus and Orchestra and the A Capella Choir performing Carl Orf's "Caramina Burana" at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, in the newly renovated Douwstra Auditorium
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2018 Oct 26
Students Perform in November ALMA Jazz Ensemble
11 Central College students perform in the College's ALMA Jazz Ensemble at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.
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2018 Oct 26
Students Perform in October ALMA Jazz Ensemble
Central College students perform in the ALMA jazz ensemble at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.
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2018 Oct 5
Students Perform in October Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert
Central College students perform in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Douwstra Auditorium.
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2018 Oct 5
A Cappella Choir Tour
60 Central College students perform in the Central College A Cappella Choir tour, Nov. 9-11, 2018.
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2018 Oct 22
Students Perform in October A Cappella Choir Concert
Central College students perform in a concert featuring the A Capella Choir and Chamber Singers Festival Choir at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Douwstra Auditorium.
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2018 Oct 5
Students Perform in Flying Pans Show, Dragon Steel
Central College students perform in the Flying Pans Steel Band presentation, Dragon Steel, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, and Saturday, Oct. 27; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in Douwstra Auditorium.
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2018 Oct 5
Students Perform in Blithe Spirit Presented by the Central College Theatre Department
Central College students will perform in Central's Homecoming 2018 production of Blithe Spirit, including the following local students. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26; Thursday, Sept. 27; Friday, Sept. 28; and Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Pella Opera House. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for senior citizens and children at www.pellaoperahouse.org.
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2018 Sep 24
Students Perform in Central College's Homecoming 2018 Saturday Concert
Central College students and alumni will perform in Central's Homecoming 2018 Saturday night concert. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in the newly renovated Douwstra Auditorium, and features the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the A Cappella Choir and Alumni Choir.
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2018 Sep 24
Students Perform in Central College's Homecoming 2018 Concert
Central College students and alumni will perform in Central's Homecoming 2018 Friday night concert. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 in the newly-renovated Douwstra Auditorium. The show will feature the college's ALMA groups and chamber singers performing alongside Chris Weaver '10, a recent contestant on "The Voice."
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2018 Sep 24
Central College Students Named to Dean's List
More than 320 students earned a spot on the spring 2018 dean's list for Central College. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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2018 Jun 18
Central College Earns Bee Campus USA Distinction
Central College has recently been certified as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators. Central is the only college in Iowa to earn the designation.
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2018 Jun 8
Central College Announces Top Scholarship Winners
Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and $30,000 Rolscreen Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college.
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2018 May 17
Central College students inducted into national mathematics honor society
Eleven Central College students were inducted into Central's Iowa Epsilon chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon, a nationally-recognized mathematics honor society. The society, founded in 1931, recognizes undergraduate students of mathematics and other closely-related fields who have maintained standards of scholarship, have professional merit and have attained academic distinction.
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2018 Apr 11
Central College Students Lead Panel at University of Iowa
Central College students attended The Examined Life Conference Oct. 13, 2017, in Iowa City. The conference, which aims to unite the disciplines of writing and medicine, was hosted by the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. The students presented a panel titled, "Post-Traumatic Stress, Spiritual Distress, and Healing for Female Veterans: A Discussion of Sand Queen."
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2018 Feb 8
Central Seniors Showcase Art Projects
Five Central College seniors will hold their final art exhibitions beginning April 24 at the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for Visual Arts. The Senior Thesis Exhibit events are free and open to the public. Mills Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A reception for the show will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29.
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2018 Apr 23
Central College Students Named to Dean's List
More than 400 students earned a spot on the fall 2017 dean's list for Central College. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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2018 Feb 1
Central Students Achieve Dean's List While Studying Abroad
Central College students achieved a place on the dean's list while studying abroad during spring 2017.
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2017 Sep 7
Students Win Research Grant to Study in Paris
Central College seniors Matthew Wells and Hannah Marcum received grants from Central's Arthur J. Bosch Endowment and Moore Family Foundation to study this debate in Paris this summer with professor of religion Terence Kleven.
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2017 Aug 15
Sara Rodriguez Wins Research Grant
Sara Rodriguez, a communication studies major from Lenexa, Kansas, is conducting in-depth interviews with farmers across central Iowa as part of her research with professor Jim Zaffiro.
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2017 Aug 10
Central College Students Create New Research in Costa Rica
Seven Central College students embarked on the five-week trip to Costa Rica with faculty members Sara Shuger Fox and Oscar Reynaga this summer, pursuing research in environmental law, nutrition and health, biodiversity, family cultures and disaster response.
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2017 Aug 10
Michaela Van Dusseldorp Wins Psychology Research Grant
Central College senior Michaela Van Dusseldorp received a research grant to expand her original research with assistant professor of psychology Ashley Scolaro.
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2017 Aug 10
Central College Students Win Chemistry Research Grant
Three students won research grants to pursue original research with assistant professor of chemistry Jay Wackerly.
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2017 Aug 10
Central College Students Receive Grants for Prairie Research
Biology majors at Central College won grants to conduct Prairies for Agriculture research with professor Russ Benedict. Throughout the summer, they'll collect rich data to help answer the question: Can prairies be restored to benefit Midwestern farms and our environment?
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2017 Aug 10
Jordan Bryne Wins Psychology Research Grant
Central College senior Jordan Byrne recently won a grant to support her original research on the relationship of taboo language to the right hemisphere.
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2017 Aug 10
Sydney Pratt Wins Summer Research Grant
Central College senior Sydney Pratt won a research grant to study spintronics with assistant professor of physics Liz Golovatski.
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2017 Aug 10
Colin Jones Wins Summer Research Grant
Colin Jones received a grant from Central's Arthur J. Bosch Endowment for Student Research to support his work this summer with professor of political science Andrew Green.
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2017 Aug 10