Central Announces World Food Prize Lecture
Aditi Mukherji, the first recipient of the Norman Borlaug Field Award by the World Food Prize Foundation, will present Central College’s annual World Food Prize Lecture from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Aditi Mukherji, the first recipient of the Norman Borlaug Field Award by the World Food Prize Foundation, will present Central College’s annual World Food Prize Lecture from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Central faculty members Paulina Mena, associate professor of biology; Oscar Reynaga, lecturer of Spanish; and Paul Weihe, associate professor of biology, will present “Faith in the Vaccine” with student ambassadors from Interfaith Youth Corps from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in the Boat/Moore rooms of Maytag Student Center.
Central College will partner with Pella Community High School to offer a strength and conditioning program for student-athletes beginning in summer 2021.
Central College students, employees, alumni, family and friends are invited to participate in the 53-Mile Challenge from March 1 to April 13. The challenge encourages the Central community to practice a healthy lifestyle through movement.
Spring schedules will be announced soon for Central’s four postponed fall sports.
Utilizing old-school equipment with a new-school mindset, Central’s strength and conditioning program is launching a creative approach to spring training for student-athletes.
Maria Andrade, 2016 recipient of the World Food Prize, will present Central College’s annual World Food Prize lecture Thursday, Oct. 17.
Situations may arise while you’re at Central College—or any college—you’re unsure how to handle. Central students offer practical solutions and on-campus or community resources to help tackle tough situations.
Nyla Heerema ’63 will discuss “Visions of Cancer” at the next Central RED event on Thursday, Feb. 21.
The misuse of alcohol and its consequences will be the focus of a program at Central College in September.
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