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Central Drops Standardized Test Requirement

May. 3, 2021

Central has announced it will no longer require ACT or SAT scores for first-year and transfer students applying for admission.

Central Music Department Concludes Spring Performances

Apr. 29, 2021

Central’s music department will conclude the Spring 2021 semester with four performances in May, including an appearance at the 86th annual Tulip Time festival.

Central Publishes Annual Writing Anthology

Apr. 26, 2021

Central College’s annual Writing Anthology, a collection of exceptional student work from across the liberal arts curriculum, has been released for the 2020-21 academic year.

Central Music Ensembles Set for April Performances

Apr. 22, 2021

Central’s music department will offer four virtual performances by Jazz Band, Flying Pans Steel Band, Percussion Ensemble, Dutch Boom, Treble Clef Choir and ALMA at the end of April.

Central Alumnus, Inclusion Initiative Recognized by Iowa Campus Compact

Apr. 20, 2021

Dean Furness, a 1994 graduate, and Central’s Building a Culture of Inclusion initiative received 2021 Engaged Campus Awards from Iowa Campus Compact.

Central Theatre to Present “Nunsense”

Apr. 19, 2021

Central’s music and theatre departments will present Dan Goggins’ musical comedy “Nunsense” from April 22-25 in Kruidenier Theatre.

Central Sets New Fundraising Record on Hoo-Rah Day

Apr. 15, 2021

Central set a new fundraising record during its fifth-annual Hoo-Rah Day April 13. In total, the college raised $343,217 to help support scholarships and programs.

Central Receives Gift from Pastor Tommi Boeder

Apr. 8, 2021

Central received a generous gift of more than $100,000 from the estate of Tommi Hay Boeder, a former employee and 1974 graduate of the college who went on to become an ordained minister.

Central Faculty Lecture Series Focuses on Immigration in the Midwest

Apr. 6, 2021

Maria Snyder, associate professor of German and French, and Anya Butt, professor of biology, will present “Model Citizens and Undesirable Aliens: Immigrants in Iowa” from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 7.