Central Graduate Dean Furness Named 2022 Commencement Speaker
Dean Furness, a 1994 Central College graduate, will speak at the college’s Commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.
Dean Furness, a 1994 Central College graduate, will speak at the college’s Commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.
Central College had a lot to celebrate in 2021. As we look ahead to a new year with optimism and purpose, we look back at some of the most impactful Central stories of 2021.
Central College’s Central RED Society will present “Origami for Anyone and Everyone!” with Russ Goodman, professor of mathematics, on Monday, Dec. 6, in Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Graham Annex.
Central’s music program will showcase seven concerts in December, including the program’s annual Christmas Candlelight concerts.
Central has partnered with Drake University, Grand View University, Simpson College and William Penn University to form the BIPOC Coalition. The coalition seeks to foster a sense of community, cultivate leadership and provide mutual support for Black, Indigenous and people of color.
Central College’s department of visual and performing arts will present “That Day in Tucson” from Nov. 17-20 in Kruidenier Theatre on Central’s campus.
Russ Goodman, professor of mathematics at Central College, will host the sixth annual Midwest Sports Analytics Meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, via Zoom.
Central RED Society will present “An Iowa History Capstone” with Dave Baker on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Boat/Moore/Weller Rooms in Maytag Student Center.
Central will welcome the works of Delano Dunn to the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts from Nov. 8 to Dec. 10. His exhibit is titled “Delano Dunn: Dreams and Other Fables.” A virtual presentation with Dunn will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18.
Jim Zaffiro, professor of political science at Central College, will present “Nurturing Global Citizenship Through Community-Based Human Rights and Social Justice Education” from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, in the Boat/Moore rooms of Maytag Student Center.
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