In an effort to provide a safer, educational and sustainable alternative to traditional playgrounds, Central College is helping build a natural playscape with the help of a $30,000 3Mgives Eco Grant.
An international dinner featuring Croatian foods will be held Nov. 21 in conjunction with a Writers Reading series featuring author Jennifer Wilson at Central College.
Theatre Central will host four performances of Karen Zacarias’s “Legacy of Light” Nov. 20-23 in the Kruidenier Center at Central College. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Naomi Natale, prominent artist, activist and founder of “The Cradle Project,” will host a convocation at Central College on Nov. 14.
Central College received a significant gift to establish the Thomas J. and Charlene P. Gaard Endowed Residency in the Liberal Arts. The signature residency is intended to benefit Central College students, faculty, staff and the greater Pella community.
Internship opportunities with a social justice focus in an urban setting will soon be available to Central College students through a unique partnership with The Collegiate Church of New York.
The Central College Flying Pans Steel Band will perform its first concert of the semester, SUPERPAN.
Cynthia Doggett, associate professor of music at Central College, will perform the American premier of “Fantasia Yucateca,” a piece composed by Jorge Montilla and commissioned by Doggett with the support of the Moore Family Foundation.
In an age of polarized viewpoints and extremist-driven agendas, a unique New York-based non-governmental organization, Intersections International, will promote mutual understanding and dialogue while in residence at Central College Oct. 28-31.
Central College has received a $20,000 pledge in support of scholarships from the Principal Financial Group for the 2014-15 school year.
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