Legacy Lunch
You are invited to the annual Legacy Lunch for incoming students with Central College alumni parents or grandparents held in the Graham Conference Center Saturday, Aug. 19, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. RSVP to the alumni office by Monday, Aug. 14. E-mail alumni@central.edu.

Elderhostel registration
Elderhostel registration is now open for Seven Unusual Cities: A Touch of History, A Taste of Utopia and Home Along the Mississippi: JoAnna Lund, Foods and Fun. Go to www.central.edu/academic/programs/elderhostel.html.

IPCW at Central Aug. 7-11
Central is one of 29 private colleges and universities participating in Iowa Private College Week Aug. 7-11. 

Iowa Private College Week (IPCW) is a week-long event designed to enable students and families to begin their college search process by visiting several colleges in one week. Each private school in Iowa, as well as Central, hosts a morning and afternoon visit. Typically, about 500-600 students plus family members attend each year.

Central’s research shows approximately 25 percent of the students enrolling this fall attended IPCW last summer. Research also continues to indicate that academic major and strength of academic program are the two most important drivers of the college search.

CampusTown
The regular schedule for CampusTown will resume in September and will be published the first and third Wednesday of each month.

Freed at conference
Jann Freed (business management) attended the Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference in Rochester, N.Y., in June. She presented a teaching session titled “Teaching Diversity for a Decade: Reflections, Insights and Observations.”

Record enrollment for Elderhostel programs
A new Elderhostel program about living a healthy lifestyle was conducted June 12-16 for a sold-out audience from six states. The program was developed and led by Diane Van Wyngarden (extended education). Glen Vander Werf [math faculty] served as the group’s bus driver to sites in Eastern Iowa.

A July 10-15 Elderhostel program about Pella and The Netherlands was conducted for a near-capacity enrollment of 45 persons from 18 states. The program was administered by Van Wyngarden and Milly Vande Kieft (education) was the group leader. Tony Bethards (dining services) catered special Dutch meals to accommodate the program’s theme.

Sterling recognized in Best in the U.S.
Travis Sterling (athletics) was named to the Best in the U.S. list. Best in the U.S. is a public service whose mission is to identify and list the top 2-3 percent of physical therapists in the country, along with the best in 13 other professions, and provide it as a reference source for the public when choosing health care.

Facilities management is now called facilities planning and management.

Bob Ibbotson joined facilities planning and mangement’s technical trades team.

Sandy Schippers (facilities planning and management) was promoted to office coordinator.

Janine Fontana (facilities planning and management) was promoted to operations manager.

Bob Klucas (facilities planning and management) was promoted to energy/sustainability manager.

Dave Booth (facilities planning and management) was promoted to energy/sustainability technician.

Congratulations to Mike and Betty Buitenwerf (human resources) on the birth of their first grandchild. Isaac Levi Washpun was born July 19. He weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Proud parents are Tera and Kevin Washpun of Iowa City.

Shelly Cavaness joined Central College Abroad as director of the Paris program.

Beth Hill joined the registrar’s office as assistant director of academic records and registration.

Melissa Miller and Steffanie Thomlinson joined admission as admission representatives.

JoNes VanHecke joined the student life office as dean of student life.

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Resume regular hours
All Central College staff is reminded beginning Monday, Aug. 14, offices will return to normal professional office attire and resume regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Offices will continue to remain open over the lunch hour as long as students are scheduled to be on campus. The college encourages all employees to take a lunch period. Lunch periods must be at least 30 minutes and may be variable providing the office is covered during the entire business day, and there is approval by the immediate supervisor.

Upcoming holidays
All general offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. There may be exceptions based on the need to cover ongoing services. Therefore, select personnel may be required to work, which will be arranged by immediate supervisors.

The campus will be closed the following days for the holidays:
Friday, Dec. 22 (close at noon)
Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 25-26 and Jan. 1-2

Open Positions

Administrative Staff Openings

Coordinator of Admissions – Central College Abroad

Coordinator of Outreach – Central College Abroad

Coaching Positions

Catholic Campus Ministries Coordinator

Support Staff Openings

Baker

Quality Control Supervisor

Please click on the position that interests you to see a detailed description. If you would like to download an application, click here or visit the college Web site at www.central.edu for more information.

Central College is strongly committed to creating a diverse community. In furtherance of that commitment, the college encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds, under represented groups, and/or those who have had experience working with and/or interacting with individuals from diverse populations to apply. Central College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates.