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Three alumni standing on bridge with banner that reads "I Am Forever Dutch"

Central College Homecoming 2024 Welcomes All to Campus

Homecoming 2024 welcomes alumni and the public to campus.

two elementary age students with two Central education students and Jen Diers standing.

Central Receives $480,000 Gift from Geisler Penquite Foundation

The Geisler Penquite Foundation awarded Central a two-part gift totaling $480,000, including scholarships for education majors.

Debra Rienstra to Speak at Writers Reading Series

The Spring 2023 Writers Reading Series features Debra Rienstra, professor of English, Calvin University.

Curtis Bauer, Poet, Will Speak at Writers Reading Series

Curtis Bauer, poet, translator and 1992 Central graduate, will read at the Fall 2022 Writers Reading Series.

Sculpture of Harold Geisler, found on the Central College Peace Mall.

Central Collection

Take a tour with Lauren Brown ’24 as she highlights the unique art installations across Central College’s campus.

Central College President Emeritus Ken Weller

President Emeritus Ken Weller Dies

One of the most transformative and widely respected figures in Central College history, Kenneth Jay Weller, guided the school through a period of unprecedented growth as president from 1969-90.

Central Receives Gift from Estate of Newton Resident Helen Diehl

Central received a gift of more than $860,000 from the estate of Helen Diehl, a longtime friend of the college, to make a Central education possible for students from Jasper County, Iowa.