Every fall, freshmen take Central’s required first-year course. Despite their misgivings, students get the tools to fully appreciate a liberal arts education.
Nov 25, 2011
Mina Baker-Roelofs taught home economics at Central for 39 years. Her history mirrors the history of the college.
Nov 25, 2011 | 4 Comments
Alumni take jobs in some of the country’s worst schools to help kids who deserve the best.
Nov 25, 2011 | 1 Comment
The band Third Floor John, a campus staple of the early 1970s, has reunited to produce an album benefiting the Songs of Love Foundation.
Oct 24, 2011
Adam Weiler ’04 runs Ambrose, an after-school program that sells T-shirts to fund hands-on art workshops. His passion for working with young people began at Central.
Oct 21, 2011 | 1 Comment
Central’s newest assistant professor of music blends his passion for piano with real-world knowledge to give students the complete picture.
Sep 19, 2011 | 3 Comments
The research being done by Russ Benedict and his students could solve our addiction to fossil fuels and restore Iowa’s landscape.
Aug 8, 2011 | 3 Comments
Performing for children in Italy, a recent Central grad fulfills her dream of becoming a professional actor.
Aug 8, 2011 | 1 Comment
Two alumni and their families turn personal stories into books, all without the help of an agent or a publishing company.
Aug 8, 2011
As executive-in-residence at Central this fall, Rick Ryan ’70 will teach students how to live like entrepreneurs.
Aug 8, 2011