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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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2025 summer research students

Central College Students Complete Summer Research

Research over the summer can be a significant element of a Central education.

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Recipients of the 2024 Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarship from Central College are: From left: Paulina Mena, professor of biology, Noemi Vega, Class of 2025, Jenna-Marie Hernandez, Class of 2024, and Oscar Reynaga, senior lecturer of Spanish.

Central Students Awarded Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarships

Latinos Unidos of Iowa awarded scholarships to Central students.

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Jenna-Marie Hernandez, Luka Flores and Noemi Vega

Three Central Students Awarded Latinos Unidos of Iowa Scholarships

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

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Central College Announces New Faculty Appointments

Central College hires new faculty for launch of new academic year.

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Robert Franks, Cathy Haustein and Mary Jo Sodd, all of whom retired from Central College in 2022.

Central College Faculty Receive Recognition

Central College recognized eight faculty members this spring for their outstanding leadership in teaching, service and scholarship.

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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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Central RED Society to Present “An Iowa History Capstone”

Central RED Society will present “An Iowa History Capstone” with Dave Baker on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Boat/Moore/Weller Rooms in Maytag Student Center.

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Central Professor Published in Top-Tier Sociology Journal

Shawn Wick, associate professor of sociology at Central, has co-authored an article published in “Social Forces,” a top-tier sociology journal.

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Paul Poppen

Central Receives Gift from Paul Poppen to Establish Social Justice Programs, Diversity Scholarship

Central College will receive a generous gift of $500,000 from Paul Poppen, a 1969 Central graduate, to establish the Poppen Fund for Social Justice Programs and the Poppen Diversity Scholarship.

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