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.
2021 Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry
Approximately 140 Central College students presented academic research at the college's first annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Wednesday, April 28. Presentations can be found here.
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2021 May 3
Central Students Perform in Flying Pans Steel Band Concert at Tulip Time
12 Central College students will perform in the Flying Pans Steel Band concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Pella Opera House during Pella's 86th annual Tulip Time festival.
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2021 May 3
Central Students Perform in Symphonic Wind Ensemble
18 Central College students performed in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert Sunday, May 2, in Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family stage.
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2021 May 3
Central Students Perform in A Cappella Choir
62 Central College students will perform in the A Cappella Choir concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 2, in Douwstra Auditorium on Hoekstra Family stage.
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2021 Apr 29
Central Students Showcase Work in Senior Art Exhibit
Four Central College students will have their art featured in the Senior Art Exhibit April 21 to May 7 in Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts.
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2021 Apr 29
Central Men's Rugby Team Competes in National Championship Tournament
11 students on the men's rugby team at Central College will compete with the highest level of competition in the 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship tournament May 29-31.
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2021 Apr 27
Central Students Honored With Leadership Awards
Central College Student Development recognizes outstanding leadership at the college each year and has named its 2020-21 award winners.
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2021 Apr 26
Central Students' Work Featured in Writing Anthology
22 Central College students had their work published in the college's annual Writing Anthology, a collection of exceptional student work from across the liberal arts curriculum. This was the 41st year for the Writing Anthology, which has been continuously published at Central since 1981. It can be viewed here: central.edu/writing-anthology.
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2021 Apr 28
Central Students Perform in Dutch Boom
10 Central College students will perform in Dutch Boom during the Percussion Extravaganza at 7:30 pm. Saturday, April 24, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium.
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2021 Apr 22
Central Students Perform in Flying Pans Steel Band
12 Central College students will perform in Flying Pans Steel Band during the Percussion Extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium.
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2021 Apr 22
Central Students Perform in Treble Clef Choir Concert
10 Central College students will perform in the Treble Clef Choir concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, in Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.
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2021 Apr 22
Central Students Perform in April ALMA Concert
12 Central College students will perform in the ALMA concert at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.
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2021 Apr 22
Central Students Perform in Percussion Ensemble
Four Central College students will perform in Percussion Ensemble during the Percussion Extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium.
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2021 Apr 22
Central Students Perform in Jazz Band Concert
Seven Central College Students will perform in the Jazz Band concert at 8 p.m. Friday, April 23, in Cox-Snow Music Recital Hall.
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2021 Apr 22
Scholarship Celebration Honors Central Students
Central's annual Scholarship Celebration was scheduled for Thursday, April 22, but was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event gives student scholarship recipients the opportunity to personally thank and share dinner with donors who help make their Central education possible. More than 800 students would have been recognized this year in P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium.
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2021 Apr 22
Central College Student Presents at National Council on Undergraduate Research Conference
Joshua Cheek, a member of the Class of 2021 at Central College, presented undergraduate research at the 2021 National Council on Undergraduate Research conference Monday, April 12.
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2021 Apr 13
Central College Students Present at Iowa Human Rights Research Conference
Two Central College students will present their undergraduate research at the virtual Iowa Human Rights Research Conference Friday, April 16.
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2021 Apr 13
Central College Student Earns Prestigious Psychology Research Award
Andrea Leeper, a member of the Class of 2021, was awarded the prestigious Psi Chi Research Award from the International Honor Society of Psychology for undergraduate research at Central College.
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2021 Apr 6
Central College Students Present Research at Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference
20 psychology students at Central College will present their undergraduate research at the 93rd annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association April 22-24, 2021.
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2021 Apr 6
Central College Student Named 2021 Goldwater Scholar
Cameron Coles, a member of the Class of 2022 at Central College, has been named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar in a prestigious national competition that recognizes undergraduates for outstanding achievements in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering.
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2021 Apr 5
Central College Student Selected for Competitive Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience
Emma Lowden will participate in the competitive Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Summer 2021.
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2021 Apr 5
Central College Students Perform in Flying Pans Steel Band Concert
12 Central College students will perform in the Flying Pans Steel Band concert March 27 in Douwstra Auditorium.
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2021 Mar 23
Central College Students Perform in March ALMA Concert
12 Central College students will perform in the ALMA concert March 26 in Cox-Snow Music Center.
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2021 Mar 22
Central College Students Perform in Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert
18 Central College students will perform with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert March 11 on the Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium.
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2021 Mar 5
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 College Students Perform in February ALMA Concert
12 Central College students performed in the ALMA Concert on Feb. 19 in Cox-Snow Music Center.
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2021 Mar 2
Central Students Participate in Spring Internships
32 Central College students will participate in internships for the Spring 2021 semester.
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2021 Feb 16
Students Participating in New Career Kickstarter Program
42 Central College students are participating Jan. 11-15 in the college's Career Kickstarter program, a free, one-week program offered during winter break that offers micro-internship opportunities and the opportunity to explore potential career paths.
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2021 Jan 7
Central College Students Named to Dean's List for Fall 2020
More than 380 students were named to the Central College dean's list for Fall 2020. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.
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2021 Jan 19
Good Luck on Finals!
It's finals week! We would like to wish you the best of luck on your finals and congratulate you on making it through this semester. We look forward to seeing you back on campus next year!
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2020 Dec 14