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Central College proves commitment to community engagement

January 8, 2015

Central College has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for proven community engagement.

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$19K rebate awarded for energy savings at Central College

December 23, 2014

Alliant Energy recently presented a $18,969 rebate to Central College for energy-saving projects.

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Wesselink gift of $350,000 to support international student success

December 18, 2014

Linda and Dave Wesselink committed $350,000 to enhance the infrastructure to support current and future international students.

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Don Huffman, Central College professor emeritus, dies at 85

December 17, 2014

Don Huffman, professor emeritus of Central College, died Dec. 16 at his home in Pella.

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Central College receives national honor for community service

December 8, 2014

Central was named one of only 16 schools to receive the finalist designation for the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

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Celebrate with Live Music at Central

December 5, 2014

The first two weekends of December are filled with concerts, from Handel’s “Messiah” and A Cappella Choir classics to jazz combos and carols with a Caribbean twist.

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Former auto executive Vines returns to Central with book

December 1, 2014

Former auto industry executive and crisis communications expert Jason Vines, a 1982 Central College graduate, returns to campus Dec. 10-11 as part of a promotional tour for his new book.

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CD release concert for “Samba Little Samba”

November 14, 2014

Gabriel Espinosa, associate professor of music at Central College and acclaimed jazz musician, will perform a concert to celebrate the release of his new CD, “Samba Little Samba.”

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Central College theatre presents “Rabbit Hole”

November 10, 2014

Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Rabbit Hole” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19–22 in Kruidenier Theatre at Central College.

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Oxfam Hunger Banquet to be held Nov. 20 at Central College

November 7, 2014

Half the guests at Central College’s Oxfam America Hunger Banquet will eat a meager dinner, seated on the floor. The event will be a highlight of the college’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, which runs Nov. 15–20 and is sponsored by the Center for Community-Based Learning.

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