Iowa Campus Compact selected two nominations for Central College for the the Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award and Presidents’ Community Partner Award.
Chia Ning, professor of history at Central College, has been selected to participate in the three-week National Endowment for the Humanities 2022 Summer Institute.
Central will begin the Spring 2022 semester by honoring the spirit and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 17.
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.
Central will welcome the works of Delano Dunn to the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts from Nov. 8 to Dec. 10. His exhibit is titled “Delano Dunn: Dreams and Other Fables.” A virtual presentation with Dunn will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18.
Paulina Mena, associate professor of biology at Central College, has been appointed as Faculty Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion at Central.
Central will welcome the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer José Galvez to the Mills Gallery from Oct. 4-15 as a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Central College will receive a generous gift of $500,000 from Paul Poppen, a 1969 Central graduate, to establish the Poppen Fund for Social Justice Programs and the Poppen Diversity Scholarship.
Dean Furness, a 1994 graduate, and Central’s Building a Culture of Inclusion initiative received 2021 Engaged Campus Awards from Iowa Campus Compact.
Central College is proud to announce it will sponsor the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce’s first annual Black and Brown Business Summit, presented by Principal Financial Group, from April 22-23.
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