JJ and Tim TenClay work as RCA missionaries to support refugees in Italy.
Nov 16, 2015
David Chivers ’98 takes the helm of The Des Moines Register.
Nov 16, 2015 | 1 Comment
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of study abroad, alumni travel writing was collected and published in an anthology.
Sep 4, 2015
Don Lubbers, Central president 1960-1969, reflects on his years at Central.
Aug 18, 2015
Central inspires students, faculty and alumni to make an impact in global sustainability.
Aug 18, 2015 | 1 Comment
Russ Goodman’s desire to connect with students motivates his research interest in mathematical applications in pop culture.
Aug 18, 2015
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 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
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 found his passion in the Himalayas and brought it to Central, where he has taught for 25 years.
Jul 3, 2015
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
When it comes to service-learning, Central is taking the road less traveled.
May 28, 2015
Director of Dining Services Richard Phillips is determined to create a fresh, fun and sustainable vision for Central dining.
May 28, 2015
One of the first colleges to compete in mock trial, Central now boasts three decades of inspiring performance.
May 22, 2015
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
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
The Fitness after Fifty class gives students the knowledge they need to develop safe and effective exercise programs for older adults.
Feb 24, 2015
Friendships formed at Central last through the trials and joys of life.
Jan 29, 2015
Two Central students, Melissa Urbain ’05 and Chris Stone ’96, were a decade apart but made a lasting connection.
Nov 21, 2014 | 1 Comment
Five students tackled professional research projects with faculty sponsors this summer.
Nov 20, 2014
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
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, 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
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