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Central’s Nesbit Awarded BSA Fellowship to Study Early Talking Books in England

Katherine Nesbit, assistant professor of English at Central College, has been awarded a Bibliographical Society of America Fellowship to help fund a one-month research trip to archives in England containing early talking books.

Molly Wood’s Botanical Photos Exhibited in Mills Gallery

Central College is showcasing the photographs of Molly Wood in an exhibit titled “The Poison Garden” through Sept. 23 in the Mills Gallery in the Lubbers Center for the Visual Arts.

Central Publishes Annual Writing Anthology

Central College’s annual Writing Anthology has been released for the 2019-20 academic year.

Central’s Dolezal Publishes Essay on Syruping in Literary Journal

Joshua Dolezal, Central College professor of English, recently published his essay “Syruping” in Fourth Genre, a literary journal devoted to notable, innovative work in creative nonfiction.

Central Offers Special Pandemic Summer Course for Students

Central College will offer two special remote courses in the summer of 2020 about the COVID-19 pandemic — one for incoming first-year students and another for current students.

Central Receives $200,000 Gift from Estate of Mary Du Bois Wright

Central College received a gift of $200,000 from the estate of Mary Du Bois Wright, a 1941 graduate of the college.

RAYGUN to Host Podcast Launch Party for Central Professors’ “Mid-Americana”

RAYGUN Des Moines will host a launch party for the podcast “Mid-Americana: Stories from a Changing Midwest,” a project of Central professors Joshua Dolezal and Brian Campbell.

Central Announces Changes Among Faculty

Central College is pleased to announce changes among its faculty for the 2019-20 school year.

Central Professor and Alumnae Present at Willa Cather Seminar

K.E. Daft and Hannah Marcum Wells, Central College alumnae, joined Josh Dolezal, professor of English, in presenting at the 17th International Willa Cather Seminar.