Central College Expands Majors and Minors
Central College launched a new major and two new minors in the Fall 2023 semester.

Central College launched a new major and two new minors in the Fall 2023 semester.

Lori Witt, professor of history, was installed as the 11th Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts.

Four interdisciplinary teams of Central faculty explored different countries with the goal of developing a sustainable structure for faculty-led study-abroad offerings.

Central named Aaron Roerdink ’97 the associate dean of learning enrichment and associate professor-in-residence of chemistry.

Central students enrolled in Social Justice in the City, an immersive, experiential learning course taught in Des Moines.

Central faculty members were honored in May to celebrate their collective teaching, scholarship, creativity and leadership.

Central College’s Jennifer Diers and Sarah Van Waardhuizen were awarded Lilly Faculty Fellowships.

The Geisler Penquite Foundation awarded Central a two-part gift totaling $480,000, including scholarships for education majors.

Jann Freed, Central College professor emerita of business management and 1977 Central graduate, released her sixth book.

Central sophomores gained a jump on career readiness with the fourth annual Career Kickstarter program.