Central’s Harry Smith Interviews Harold Hamm on Campus

Harry Smith ’73 interviewed Harold Hamm, CEO of Continental Resources in honor of National Entrepreneurship Day.

May 28, 2015

World-Renowned Conductor Leads Ensemble

Wind ensemble conductor and music educator Frank L. Battisti was in residence at Central Feb. 23 – March 1.

May 28, 2015

Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Central celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with service projects and discussions.

May 22, 2015

Tom Johnson Named VPFA/Treasurer

Tom Johnson joined Central as vice president for finance and administration/treasurer.

May 22, 2015

Haustein Publishes Novel

Cathy Haustein ’76, professor of chemistry, published her first science-romance novel.

May 22, 2015

Faculty Awards

Faculty members received awards at the 2015 faculty recognition reception.

May 4, 2015

Gabriel Espinosa Honored in Hall of Fame

Gabriel Espinosa ’79, associate professor of music and acclaimed jazz musician, was inducted into the Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame.

Feb 25, 2015

Brian G. Campbell Named Director of Sustainability Education

Brian Campbell has joined Central College as the inaugural director of sustainability education.

Feb 25, 2015

Local Food Shines at All Iowa Day

All Iowa Day at Central Market celebrated local foods.

Feb 25, 2015

Dedication of Helen Hislop Center Honors Years of Service

Central held a dedication ceremony for the Helen Jean Hislop Center Nov. 1.

Feb 24, 2015

Former Obama Spokesman Is First Gaard Scholar-In-Residence

Central hosted its first Gaard scholar-in-residence, Tommy Vietor, October 9-11. Vietor served President Barack Obama as a spokesperson for nearly a decade, including two years as national security spokesman and two years as assistant White House press secretary.

Nov 21, 2014

New Director for International Student Recruitment and Admission

Central hired Frederik Schlingemann, director for international student recruitment and admission.

Nov 19, 2014

Central Hosts Award-Winning Author

Chitra Divakaruni visited campus Sept. 24-26. Her novel “One Amazing Thing” is Central’s common reading for the year.

Nov 18, 2014

Night of Appreciation

Central’s Star Community Partners were honored during the first-ever night game at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium. The Dutch played at 6 p.m. September 13 against Monmouth College.

Nov 17, 2014

Major changes at Maytag Student Center

Maytag Student Center has been under heavy construction as it received a $3.1 million renovation.

Sep 24, 2014

Central Hosts Stem Fest With Lt. Governor

A STEM extravaganza took place May 5 when Central hosted Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, along with Mary Andringa, the co-chair of the governor’s STEM advisory council and president and CEO of Vermeer Corp., for a STEM town hall meeting.

Sep 12, 2014

Class Gift Aims for a Lasting Legacy

The class of 2014 has given a pond filtration system to the Central College campus as its senior class gift. The environmentally conscious pond filtration system relies on biofilters and aquatic life to help keep the water clean in the pond outside of Maytag Student Center.

Sep 12, 2014

Master of humor tells stories on campus

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

Anthropologist-in-Residence Cynthia Mahmood

Cynthia Mahmood visited campus March 10-13 as the Frank Moore Visiting Anthropologist-in-Residence.

May 22, 2014

MLK Day Speakers

Central celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a convocation and service project. The campus welcomed alums Annie Wignall Foskett ’10, founder of The Care Bags Foundation and educator, and Mollie Ibbotson Phukan ’05, former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps VISTA member and outreach consultant.

May 22, 2014

Study Abroad Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration

It’s a year of celebration for Central’s study abroad programs. In 1965, the first program was launched in Paris, and over the years many more opportunities have developed for students to gain international experience.

May 22, 2014

The Thomas J. And Charlene P. Gaard Endowed Residency

Central College received a significant gift to establish the Thomas J. and Charlene P. Gaard Endowed Residency in the Liberal Arts. The signature residency is intended to benefit Central College students, faculty, staff and the greater Pella community.

Feb 12, 2014

Welcoming the Stranger

In an age of polarized viewpoints and extremist-driven agendas, a unique New York-based non-governmental organization, Intersections International, promoted mutual understanding and dialogue while in residence at Central Oct. 28-31.

Feb 11, 2014

Students install natural playscape at Lake Red Rock

Central College has partnered with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Red Rock Lake Association to build a natural playscape at Lake Red Rock.

Feb 11, 2014

Alumni Award Winners

In conjunction with 2013 Homecoming/Family Weekend, Central College presented alumni awards and an honorary alumni award to two graduates and a longtime staff member with illustrious careers and legacies of service.

Nov 22, 2013

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