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
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
It is five years after graduation from Central College, and I find myself living in a town similar to Pella. It is a small community in the Midwest, with cornfields just outside of town.
Sep 12, 2014
If the term “excursion” conjures images in your mind of luxury suites and infinity pools, you are not a likely candidate for Central’s Outdoor Pursuits course in Wales or Morocco Exchange in Granada, Spain.
If, however, you seek authentic cultural learning, physical and mental challenges, and the daily potential for life changing experiences, then these Central College program offerings promise to deliver, as they have for more than a decade.
Sep 12, 2014
Central hosts robotics competition to promote computer science and STEM fields.
May 22, 2014
Careers in the fine arts are a reality for a number of Central College alums.
May 22, 2014
Professor of religion Chad Pierce, former minister and marine, sets out to challenge his students to explore the Christian religion.
May 22, 2014
Mark Barloon, lecturer of history, has had a passion for American history since he was a child—and he shares that enthusiasm with his students.
Feb 12, 2014 | 1 Comment
The Central Teacher Academy provides students a chance to teach and connect in schools before student teaching. Central Teacher Academy alums and currents students join together for a brighter future.
Feb 12, 2014 | 2 Comments
With internship opportunities in Chicago and Washington, D.C., Central students can venture off campus for real-life job opportunities—and they gain more than work experience in the process.
Feb 11, 2014
Central responds to the ever-evolving college student with a $2.75 million Maytag Student Center remodel thanks to the Fred Maytag Family Foundation.
Nov 22, 2013 | 2 Comments
We are extremely grateful to the alumni and community that treasure Central and all it has to offer. Thank you to All donors for believing in Central. Central has been the beneficiary of several gifts from generous donors over the past several months. Thanks to these donors, Central has been able to update facilities, work more efficiently and use grants for student initiatives.
Nov 22, 2013
Understanding the sciences is not always an easy task, but Viktor Martisovits, associate professor of physics, is on a mission to help students discover and appreciate the vast world of physics.
Nov 22, 2013 | 1 Comment
Bobby ’13 and Michael ’15 Daigle are football-playing brothers from Colorado that came to Central and found that only the sky is the limit.
Nov 14, 2013
Arthur J. Bosch, professor emeritus of chemistry, passed away Nov. 6 in Pella.
Nov 6, 2013 | 1 Comment
On July 1, five new members of the board of trustees where chosen to help oversee the activities of the college—including creating and directing policy, strategic planning, fundraising and engaging with alumni, faculty, staff and students.
Aug 30, 2013
Heidi True ’95 has worked with a number of big brands including PepsiCo, Nestlé and Kraft. Now she is a senior global manager at Microsoft.
Aug 30, 2013
Kelly Vielmo ’99 is a senior associate at PriceWaterhouseCooper LLP in Washington, D.C. and recently adopted three children with his partner of 12 years.
Aug 30, 2013 | 1 Comment
Tim White ’02 is a research scientist who works in the field of photonics—the use of light to communicate and control information—at the Department of Defense in the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Aug 30, 2013
Associate Professor of English Josh Dolezal didn’t intend to teach English, but Willa Cather’s novel, ‘My Ántonia,’ changed the course of his career.
Aug 30, 2013
Adam Gregg ’06 legislative liaison to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, works as the governor’s representative on the floor of the Iowa Senate and House.
Aug 30, 2013
Step back in time and see through the eyes of a 1940s student at Central College.
May 21, 2013 | 4 Comments
We look back on what the 1940s meant to Central and to the many students who lived through the tumultuous and life-changing decade.
May 21, 2013
The students of Campus Ministries follow the golden rule with a constant stream of service at Central, in Iowa and around the United States.
May 17, 2013
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