The Fred Maytag Family Foundation is donating $2.25 million to Central College to fund an annual full-ride scholarship program for multiple students from Iowa pursuing a career in a STEM-related field. The donation also will fund scientific instrumentation needs at the college.
After nearly two years apart, Central College will welcome alumni, family and friends back to campus for Homecoming from Oct. 1-3.
Central College’s Central RED Society will present “Life of an Iowa Mixed Animal Veterinarian” with Tim Yoder on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Central has received a generous bequest of $1.97 million from the late James Naccarato Sr., a 1943 graduate of the college who served as a military attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Central College’s Central RED Society will present “Jeweled Dancers — Our Real-Life Dragons and Damsels” with Marla Mertz on Thursday, Sept. 9, in Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Central’s Graham Annex.
Central College’s Journey Together: 48-Hour Challenge surpassed its goal, raising more than $189,000 for students last week.
Central College will receive a generous gift of $500,000 from Paul Poppen, a 1969 Central graduate, to establish the Poppen Fund for Social Justice Programs and the Poppen Diversity Scholarship.
After being apart for 17 months, Central RED Society is hosting an in-person “Welcome Back Social” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Central enjoyed another record-breaking year in its fundraising efforts for the Journey Scholarship Fund and saw tremendous overall support for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
The Moore Family Foundation Faculty Development Program for Teaching is providing more than $71,000 of grant funding for 13 faculty projects at Central for the 2021-22 academic year.
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