2022 Central College Board of Trustees Retirement
Jul. 18, 2022
Rev. Charles Morris, ’70, has been granted trustee emeritus status after serving the Central Board of Trustees with distinction across various leadership roles since 1999.
Mark L. Putnam shared his perspective on managing institutions of higher education for long-term success.
Jul. 18, 2022
Rev. Charles Morris, ’70, has been granted trustee emeritus status after serving the Central Board of Trustees with distinction across various leadership roles since 1999.
Jul. 14, 2022
Central announces the distinguished scholars who received full-tuition scholarships.
Jul. 10, 2022
Central announced the promotion of Denise Lamphier to the role of executive director of communications and marketing.
Jul. 7, 2022
The Arthur J. Bosch Endowment is providing six Central College students the opportunity to undertake summer research projects as Bosch Undergraduate Summer Research Fellows.
Jul. 5, 2022
Central earned a silver at the 2022 CASE Awards for the admission recruitment viewbooks created for prospective students and parents.
Jun. 29, 2022
Chevy Freiburger, vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission at Central College, will begin serving a three-year presidential cycle for the Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling.
Jun. 27, 2022
Central RED Society will present “The Life and Music of Irving Berlin” with Jennifer Boerefyn Hart, a 1969 Central graduate, on Thursday, July 7.
Jun. 23, 2022
Óscar Reynaga, senior lecturer of Spanish and dean of the Class of 2023, was a selection judge for films screened during the Des Moines Latino Film Festival.
Jun. 21, 2022
Marion County Bank stepped into Central College’s Douwstra Auditorium spotlight when it pledged $30,000 to continue momentum for the phase II renovations.
Jun. 15, 2022
Central College’s Kathy Korcheck publishes essay focused on the photography of eviction in the wake of the global financial crisis in Spain.
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Photo Caption: Central’s Stephanie Wise, assistant professor of political science, published an article in Social Science Quarterly.
Pella, IA (03/04/2025) — Stephanie Wise, assistant professor of political science at Central College, has published an article in "Social Science Quarterly" examining the effects of presidential legitimacy rhetoric.
Titled "The Public Consequences of Presidential Legitimacy Rhetoric," the study tests three key theories: that such rhetoric strongly influences co-partisans, is largely ineffective or backfires due to its radicalism. Using data from an original survey experiment, Wise extends prior research on the Supreme Court to assess public support for Congress and democratic norms.
Findings suggest presidential rhetoric on Congress is mostly ineffective but may trigger a mild backlash, particularly among independents. The study also highlights a distinction between democratic norm attitudes and views on congressional legitimacy, challenging claims about a president's ability to reshape institutional legitimacy through rhetoric alone.
Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private college known for its active student body, academic rigor and athletics success. Our students learn collaboratively with supportive educators who share a commitment to intellectual engagement, personal growth, career readiness and civic involvement. Founded in 1853 and shaped by its Christian heritage, the college of 1,100 students participates in NCAA Division III athletics and is a member of the American Rivers Conference. Central is an active part of the Greater Des Moines region and just minutes from Lake Red Rock, Iowa's largest lake.
