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Wesselink gift of $350,000 to support international student success

Linda and Dave Wesselink committed $350,000 to enhance the infrastructure to support current and future international students.

Crafting a Career in Video Games

Melissa Ketcham ’15 discovered her love for computer science at Central and recently completed a summer research program with the National Science Foundation.

World Food Prize speaker to present at Central

World-renowned scientist Ronald Phillips will speak at 11 a.m. Oct. 15.

Coming Home to a Foreign Culture

After returning from a semester in Granada, Spain, Kate Huisman ’16 didn’t expect to encounter a new culture just 20 minutes away from her hometown.

What Are Smartphones Doing to Families?

Something was missing, three Central students noticed, when they read recent studies on technology and families. “We didn’t see anything about smartphones,” Raegan Zetterlund ’16 said.

Iowa Sociological Association elects Central College faculty to host conference

Shawn Wick, assistant professor of sociology at Central College, has been elected president of the Iowa Sociological Association (ISA) for 2014-2015. Wick was selected by other sociology professors throughout the state, and he will be responsible for hosting the organization’s annual conference.

Former national spokesperson Tommy Vietor to speak at Central College

Central College will host its first scholar-in-residence through the Thomas J. and Charlene P. Gaard Endowed Residency in the Liberal Arts Oct. 8-10

Welcome to Merit (Who? What? Why?)

Central College will soon create a web page for every student on Merit, a media tool that publicizes student achievements. Whenever students receive recognition, Central staff will publish their stories on Merit.

Award-winning author to speak at Central College

Central College will host award-winning author Chitra Divakaruni Sept. 24-26. Divakaruni’s keynote address, “My Amazing Journey,” is open to the public at 11 a.m. on Sept. 25 in Douwstra Auditorium.