Central Graduate Dean Furness Named 2022 Commencement Speaker
Jan. 10, 2022
Dean Furness, a 1994 Central College graduate, will speak at the college’s Commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.
On-campus housing at Central College creates a close-knit community for Central students. Read along as Grace Benson ’26 reflects on the lessons each of her residence halls has taught her throughout her years at Central.
Jan. 10, 2022
Dean Furness, a 1994 Central College graduate, will speak at the college’s Commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium.
Dec. 20, 2021
Central College had a lot to celebrate in 2021. As we look ahead to a new year with optimism and purpose, we look back at some of the most impactful Central stories of 2021.
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.
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