David Chivers '98

The Future of News

David Chivers ’98 takes the helm of The Des Moines Register.

Nov 16, 2015 | 1 Comment

25 Years of Central Travel Writing

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of study abroad, alumni travel writing was collected and published in an anthology.

Sep 4, 2015

Where Are They Now – Don Lubbers

Don Lubbers, Central president 1960-1969, reflects on his years at Central.

Aug 18, 2015

Central’s focus on sustainability includes everything from organic gardening to coursework on social justice.

Sustaining Our World

Central inspires students, faculty and alumni to make an impact in global sustainability.

Aug 18, 2015 | 1 Comment

Russ Goodman

A Theorem for Everyone

Russ Goodman’s desire to connect with students motivates his research interest in mathematical applications in pop culture.

Aug 18, 2015

Viktor Martisovitz, associate professor of physics, explains the principles of physics laws.

Engineering at Central

New Bachelor of Science in Engineering program extends tradition of excellence in science, technology, engineering and math education at Central.

Aug 18, 2015

Arthur Johnson retires after 46 years

Arthur Johnson is putting away his red pen. For the past 46 years at Central, the associate professor of English has urged students to perfect their prose.

Jul 17, 2015 | 22 Comments

Joy Prothero retires after 17 years

At one time, Joy Prothero, associate professor of education, wasn’t interested in teaching. Now she has taught for 41 years. “Of course I wanted to be a teacher!” she says.

Jul 10, 2015 | 5 Comments

Michael Harris: A Career Born in Nepal

Michael Harris found his passion in the Himalayas and brought it to Central, where he has taught for 25 years.

Jul 3, 2015

Esther Streed retires after 17 years

Professor of education Esther Streed retires after 17 years teaching at Central. “I ended up really deciding to follow my heart,” she says. “I love what I do.”

Jun 26, 2015

Learning from the Community

When it comes to service-learning, Central is taking the road less traveled.

May 28, 2015

Food for Thought

Director of Dining Services Richard Phillips is determined to create a fresh, fun and sustainable vision for Central dining.

May 28, 2015

30 Years of Mock Trial

One of the first colleges to compete in mock trial, Central now boasts three decades of inspiring performance.

May 22, 2015

Reflections on Wales

Jon Dressel served as resident director of Central’s study abroad program in Wales, and he shares his memories of the program.

Apr 8, 2015 | 1 Comment

Des Moines: Great Place, Great People

Central grads are leading in Des Moines — filling top roles in companies and serving with community organizations to make the area an even better place to live.

Feb 24, 2015

Setting a Record

Central students are setting a record for chemistry research.

Feb 24, 2015

Fitness After 50

The Fitness after Fifty class gives students the knowledge they need to develop safe and effective exercise programs for older adults.

Feb 24, 2015

Great Distances from Graham Hall

Friendships formed at Central last through the trials and joys of life.

Jan 29, 2015

Central Connections and the Power of the Written Word

Two Central students, Melissa Urbain ’05 and Chris Stone ’96, were a decade apart but made a lasting connection.

Nov 21, 2014 | 1 Comment

Summertime Scholars

Five students tackled professional research projects with faculty sponsors this summer.

Nov 20, 2014

Practicing What He Teaches

Professor of mathematics Mark Mills practices what he teaches. Last summer, he sat for his second professional actuarial exam—not as a prospective actuary, but as a faculty member intent on doing a better job walking in his students’ shoes.

Nov 17, 2014

Discovering Ghana

Every summer since 2010, a small number of students have taken advantage of Central’s newest study abroad program in Ghana. The one-month program takes students through Ghana’s history and introduces them to the nation’s performing arts.

Sep 24, 2014

Morocco Exchange, Granada, Spain

Morocco Exchange, known as the cultural highlight of Central’s Granada semester, is an intense excursion across the Strait of Gibraltar to North Africa, where program director Veronica Montero says, “Nothing is typical.”

Sep 24, 2014

Living Globally

Some things in life aren’t easily measured. What, for instance, is the value of a study abroad experience that sparked a passion for foreign policy, provided experiences crucial to graduate school admission essays and eventually led to a job working with the Department of State? How do you measure the worth of a semester abroad that led to further exploration of world cultures and ultimately to a position teaching Japanese studies at a university in Singapore?

Sep 24, 2014

Discovering a Sense of Place: Looking Back at Study Abroad

Being a guest in the Central College house in Merida, Yucatan, in January for three weeks made me so happy I could not sleep the first couple of nights I spent in the “faculty room.”

Sep 24, 2014

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