Political Science Student Investigates Voting in 2016 Election

Why would people vote against someone they perceive to be a better leader? Colin Jones ‘19 wants to know, and he received a research grant to study the question this summer.

Keith Yanner Celebrates 25 Years at Central

Professor of political science Keith Yanner was a journalist writing about politics before he became a scholar of the discipline.

Central College hosts election night radio coverage Nov. 8 from 8-11 p.m. in Fred’s.

Central Hosts Election Night Event

Bob Leonard, special news editor for KNIA/KRLS, will lead a live radio broadcast with Central faculty and students.

Central Hosts Debate Viewing, Discussion

Central College hosts a viewing party and discussion Sept. 26 for the first presidential debate.

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!

Kenneth Quinn, president of World Food Prize Foundation, invited Central College students to the Hall of Laureates April 21, where Quinn recounted his experience during the last days of Saigon. Pictured (left to right): Rachael Tharp ‘15, Nathan Thiessen ‘15, Kyle Pepper ‘17, Kenneth Quinn, Max Arnett ‘16, Central College President Mark Putnam, Mark Barloon and Jordan Rouse ‘16.

Stories from Vietnam

When Kenneth Quinn landed in Vietnam, he was sure someone would try to kill him immediately. Quinn, a civilian officer in 1967, remembers, “I was so pleased when that didn’t happen.”

Some call it politics, but Michael Kacmarynski ’14 calls it a career. The recent Central grad wasn’t sure what he was going to do after graduating until his internship supervisor led him to the campaign of the soon-to-be congressman for Iowa’s third district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

On the Campaign Trail

Some call it politics, but Michael Kacmarynski ’14 calls it a career. Kacmarynski was recently a field representative on David Young’s campaign for the House of Representatives.