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Central College Launches Data Science Major Beginning Fall 2026

Central launches a data science major preparing students to take complex information and turn it into meaningful insights that solve real-world problems.

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Faculty Awards Announced

Central celebrated outstanding faculty during an awards night.

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Terence Kleven

Terence J. Kleven to Be Installed as Dr. Jacob and Gela Schnucker Sessler Chair of Philosophy and Religion

Central will host a reception for Terence J. Kleven, as he is installed as the Dr. Jacob and Gela Schnucker Sessler Chair of Philosophy and Religion.

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Mark Thomas and the cover image of his book, Freedom and Ground

Central College Professor of Philosophy Publishes Book

Central’s Associate Professor of Philosophy Mark Thomas published a book exploring philosopher F.W.J. Schelling and his 1809 treatise on human freedom.

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Tim Olin, associate professor of history

Central College History Professor to Discuss Religion, Ethnicity and Loyalty

Tim Olin, associate professor of history, will present “Religion, Ethnicity, Loyalty: Lessons from Central Europe” from 7-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, in Graham Conference Center on Central College’s campus.

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Central’s Top Stories of 2021

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.

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Jeremy Burke to Serve as Central’s New Pre-Health Advisor, Career Services Specialist

Central has hired Jeremy Burke as the college’s pre-health advisor and career services specialist.

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Central Announces Changes Among Faculty

Central has announced changes among its faculty for the 2021-22 academic year.

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Terry Kleven

Central’s Kleven Awarded Fulbright to Study the Classical Alternatives for the Revitalization of the Liberal Arts

Terence J. Kleven, the Jacob and Gela Schnucker Sessler Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Central, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant to conduct research in Arabic political philosophy at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan.

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Central Professor, Alumna Honored at Commencement

Terence Kleven, professor of religion at Central College, and Shannan Mattiace, a 1990 graduate, were honored at the college’s Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 15.

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