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Central College will host alumni, family and friends for Homecoming Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

Central Names Alumni Award Winners

Four alumni award winners — and one honorary alumna — will be honored Oct. 1 during Central’s homecoming.

It’s a Central trademark — graduate-level research opportunities for ambitious undergraduate students. Our 2016 researchers earned funding to study bats, bees, refugees, Central Teacher Academy and more with Central professors.

Summer Days at Central

What’s happening at Central during the academic off-season? We’ve got students as far as 5,000 miles away, but we’ll never let things get dull around the pond. Want to read what you’re missing?

Step Ahead this Summer: Research and Writing Intern

English major Lindsey Greer ’16 writes about her summer experience as research and writing intern for the Iowa United Nations Association.

Step Ahead this Summer: Sports Marketing and Game Day Intern

Central student and athlete Maddi Hennessey ’18 writes about her summer experience as sports marketing and game day operations intern for the Des Moines Menace.

Step Ahead this Summer: Tax Intern

Accounting major Jane McKown ’17 writes about her summer experience as tax intern at Jeanne M. Matter CPA Ltd. in Delano, Minn.

Five Ingredients, Endless Meals

Richard Phillips, director of dining services, recently taught a cooking class that sparked a series to continue next year.

Central Hosts New Kids’ Camp

Know a kid who loves food and cooking — or wants to learn? Kids ages 9 to 11 can cook and make memories at Central College during Fun With Food camp July 25-29.

Nicole Kaplan Named Weller Distinguished Professor

Nicole Kaplan has been awarded the Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professorship of the Liberal Arts. Named after Central College’s 18th president, who served 1970-90, the three-year endowed professorship recognizes a distinguished faculty member and provides support for teaching, research and scholarship.

Central celebrates the class of 2016

Central College celebrated commencement May 14. The graduating class included 257 graduates from 21 states. Speaker Chris Hulleman ‘93 presented “Mindsets: Your GPS For Your Future.” Hulleman serves as a research associate professor in the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning and also the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.