Wind ensemble conductor and music educator Frank L. Battisti was in residence at Central Feb. 23 – March 1.
May 28, 2015
Central captured a share of its fourth Iowa Conference men’s indoor track crown in the past six years, while the Dutch women’s program rose to new heights.
May 22, 2015
One of the first colleges to compete in mock trial, Central now boasts three decades of inspiring performance.
May 22, 2015
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
Zach Benson’s break-dancing talents have landed him on a TV show and allowed him to support himself as he travels the globe.
Feb 24, 2015
Central students continue to immerse themselves in off-campus learning opportunities in Iowa and around the globe.
Feb 24, 2015
Central secured its third straight national top-12 finish at the NCAA Division III men’s cross country meet at Mason, Ohio Nov. 22.
Feb 24, 2015
Central held a dedication ceremony for the Helen Jean Hislop Center Nov. 1.
Feb 24, 2015
Friendships formed at Central last through the trials and joys of life.
Jan 29, 2015
Angie Leonard Morrow ’94 likes objects with a history. But we’re not talking about your average flea-market finds. Morrow is head registrar at The Field Museum in Chicago.
Nov 21, 2014
Two Central students, Melissa Urbain ’05 and Chris Stone ’96, were a decade apart but made a lasting connection.
Nov 21, 2014 | 1 Comment
Two former athletes and a coach who won 12 Iowa Conference team championships were inducted into the Central College Athletics Hall of Honor during Homecoming Oct. 4.
Nov 20, 2014
Five students tackled professional research projects with faculty sponsors this summer.
Nov 20, 2014
Central hired Frederik Schlingemann, director for international student recruitment and admission.
Nov 19, 2014
It’s not easy, Elizabeth Paladino ’15 found, to keep middle schoolers busy all day. Paladino and Rachel Braak worked for the Science Center of Iowa this summer.
Nov 18, 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
Maytag Student Center has been under heavy construction as it received a $3.1 million renovation.
Sep 24, 2014
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
Central junior Eli Horton is continuing his ascent to national track and field prominence.
Sep 12, 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
All eyes were on Kevin Kling, waiting for the next gut-buster, and he definitely didn’t disappoint during his Writers Reading appearance Feb. 20.
May 22, 2014
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