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Three Central Students Awarded Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarships

Latinos Unidos of Iowa awarded scholarships to three Central College students.

Central College’s Central RED Society to Present “Jeweled Dancers — Our Real-Life Dragons and Damsels”

Central College’s Central RED Society will present “Jeweled Dancers — Our Real-Life Dragons and Damsels” with Marla Mertz on Thursday, Sept. 9, in Dave and Ardie Sutphen Common Room in Central’s Graham Annex.

Central Faculty Lecture Series Focuses on Immigration in the Midwest

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 Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship for Work With Environment

Elizabeth Sheldon, a member of the Class of 2021, has received the highly competitive Udall Scholarship.

Associate Professor of Biology Paulina Mena working with beehives.

Central’s “Bee” Students

After classes, Central students keep busy caring for a rapidly vanishing species.

Central College Professor of Biology Anya Butt

Central RED Society Presents Culture Night on Pakistan with Professor Anya Butt

Central RED Society will present “Culture Night – Pakistan” with Professor of Biology Anya Butt.

Fighting Fires

Ryan Schmidt ’12 and Melanie Louis ’12 recently fought wildfire in Washington and Kansas.

Environmental leader Robert K. Musil to teach at Central College

Internationally renowned environmentalist Robert K. Musil will make an intensive week-long visit to Central College Feb. 29-March 4.

Erich Thalacker, biology and biochemistry major, is one of 23 student researchers on campus this summer. He’s doing chemistry research to discover possibilities for biorenewable plastics.

Summer Research Crew

Twenty-three students turned full-time researchers this summer. They investigated bats, bees, polymers, criminal sentencing and more — and received research grants to do it!