Central Names Kristin Lewis Director of Pre-College Programs
Dec. 16, 2021
Kristin Lewis has been named director of pre-college programs at Central College. She oversees Central’s Talent Search, Upward Bound I and Upward Bound II.
Central receives largest single gift in college history, $9 million from Geisler-Penquite Foundation.
Dec. 16, 2021
Kristin Lewis has been named director of pre-college programs at Central College. She oversees Central’s Talent Search, Upward Bound I and Upward Bound II.
Dec. 13, 2021
Central received a gift of more than $860,000 from the estate of Helen Diehl, a longtime friend of the college, to make a Central education possible for students from Jasper County, Iowa.
Dec. 9, 2021
Stavros Papakonstantinidis, associate professor of communication studies, has co-authored a chapter published in “The Emerald Handbook of Women and Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies.”
Dec. 6, 2021
Central has hired Jeremy Burke as the college’s pre-health advisor and career services specialist.
Dec. 3, 2021
Central alumni and friends showed strong support for the college and its students on Giving Tuesday.
Dec. 2, 2021
Central’s education program is now one of eight institutions in the state of Iowa to offer STEM endorsements for students majoring in elementary education and secondary education.
Nov. 29, 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.
Nov. 23, 2021
Central’s music program will showcase seven concerts in December, including the program’s annual Christmas Candlelight concerts.
Nov. 22, 2021
Central has received a $50,000 gift from the Noel Cover Foundation of Cozad, Nebraska.
Nov. 18, 2021
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.
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