Building Central’s Culture of Inclusion During Welcome Week
Welcome Week will feature new programs to nurture and build upon Central’s culture of caring for others, engaged citizenship and inclusion.
Welcome Week will feature new programs to nurture and build upon Central’s culture of caring for others, engaged citizenship and inclusion.
Iowa Campus Compact selected two nominations for Central College for the the Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award and Presidents’ Community Partner Award.
Central will begin the Spring 2022 semester by honoring the spirit and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 17.
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.
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.
Paulina Mena, associate professor of biology at Central College, has been appointed as Faculty Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion at Central.
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.
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.
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.
Russ Goodman, professor of mathematics, and Liz Golovatski, assistant professor of physics, will present “Who should be in STEM?” from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 2.
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