Pella Professional and Business Women’s Forum May 8
Mary Vermeer Andringa, president and co-chief executive officer of Vermeer Corporation, will discuss “Leading Change” in an interview setting with Betsy Roe, Central College ambassador and consultant, at the Pella Professional and Business Women’s Forum (PPBWF). The luncheon and conversation is Thursday, May 8, at noon in Graham Conference Center, Room 2.
PPBWF is a networking and professional development organization. Membership is open to career-oriented women in the community interested in enhancing different aspects of our work world. If you plan to attend, e-mail Diane Massick at diane@ewingdevelopment.com by noon, Wednesday, May 7. For membership information, contact Connie Cross (marketing and media relations) at ext. 5153.
Graduation activities
The senior dinner is Friday, May 9, in Graham Banquet Hall at time 5 p.m. This year’s speaker is Patrick McElyea ’04.
Baccalaureate is Saturday, May 10, at First Reformed Church at 2 p.m. Rev. Dave Grindberg, father of senior Christian and junior Karine, will give the message.
Central’s graduation ceremony for the class of 2008 is Sunday, May 11, at Kuyper Fieldhouse at 2 p.m. Harold Kolenbrander ’60 will address the graduates. Don (professor emeritus of biology) and Maxine Huffman (professor emerita of English) will receive honorary degrees.
Weight Watchers at Work starts again
During our “Bring a Co-Worker” campaign, both current and joining members receive six months of FREE Weight Watchers magazines.
Still available is 19 weeks of FREE eTools (weight-loss Internet companion) with every fully-paid membership for a 17-week series. Payments from 20 members are required the day of the open house for the 17-week series and to ensure the leader returns the following week. Without those payments, there is no guarantee we can continue — the demand is always high for leaders to open new meetings. If you have 15-19 members, pay at the open house meeting. Most clients prefer to revert to a 15-week series for $180 (or 3 payments of $60).
Thursday, May 8
Last day of the series — open house meeting
Thursday, May 15
Next series starts
Friday, Sept. 5
Next series ends (for a 17-week series)
Weeks in next series: 17
Price of next series: $186
Checks for the three-part payment plan should be $62 each. All checks should be dated May 15, 2008. Checks will be deposited no sooner than May 15, June 15 and July 15, 2008.
Day of meeting: Thursday
Time of weigh-in: noon
Time of meeting: 12:15 p.m.
Meeting room: Graham Conference Center
For more information, contact Lana Goodrich (library) at ext. 5219.
Event in Iowa City
Celebrate the first day of the 2008 Iowa Arts Festival at a social event in Iowa City, Friday, June 6. Hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar will be available at the Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., from 6:30-8 p.m. The Iowa Arts Festival features live entertainment all evening in the Pedestrian Mall located right outside the Sheraton. Performers include the Mike and Amy Finders Band at 6 p.m., Tim O’Brien at 7 p.m., and the Sam Bush Band at 9 p.m. Bands are sponsored by the Iowa City Summer of the Arts and are family friendly. Cost is $10. Payment in advance is preferred. RSVP to the alumni office by Monday, June 2. Call Lynne Petty (advancement) at ext. 5154 or e-mail alumni@central.edu.
Men’s basketball annual golf tournament
Mark your calendar for the fifth annual Hoops Open golf tournament at Pella’s Bos Landen Golf Resort, Thursday, June 12. The 18-hole, four-person scramble shotgun start is at 1 p.m. Contests are held throughout the day including longest drive, longest putt and others. A buffet dinner, raffle and silent auction will follow the golf outing in the conference center at approximately 6 p.m. If you are unable to play golf, join us for dinner. Call or e-mail coach Mike Boschee (athletics) with questions at ext. 5225 or e-mail him at boscheem@central.edu. A registration form is available online.
Meet me in St. Louie
Join Central College alumni and friends at a social reception at Dressel’s Historic Welsh Pub, 419 N. Euclid Ave., in St. Louis, Mo., Wednesday, June 18, from 3-7 p.m. John Roslien (exercise science) will host the event along with Central’s athletic training staff. The reception is being held in conjunction with the National Athletic Trainers Association annual symposium in St. Louis. All Central alumni are welcome to attend. RSVP to the alumni office by Thursday, June 12.
Ottumwa event
Watch for “Lunch in the Park” in Ottumwa in June. More information to come.
I-Cubs in July
Central College alumni, parents, employees, friends and guests are invited for an evening at Principal Park in Des Moines, Thursday, July 10, to watch the I-Cubs take on Round Rock Express, affiliated with the Houston Astros. A picnic with all-you-can-eat hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, potato salad and soda begins at the Butter Kernel Corner picnic area at 5:45 p.m. The game begins at 7:05 p.m. Cost for the meal, reserved ticket to the game and I-Cubs hat (one size) is $21 for adults, $11 for children ages 4-10 and free for children ages three and under. Payment in advance is required. RSVP to the alumni office by Monday, June 30. Call Lynne Petty (advancement) at ext. 5154 or e-mail alumni@central.edu.
RAGBRAI
Riding on RAGBRAI this summer, Saturday-Saturday, July 19-26? Host cities are Missouri Valley, Harlan, Jefferson, Ames, Tama-Toledo, North Liberty, Tipton and LeClaire. If you’re participating or willing to host Central College alumni as they travel through, contact the alumni office.
Education and psychology building groundbreaking
Central College held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its future education and psychology building April 18 in Cox-Snow Recital Hall.
The 57,748 gross square foot structure, costing more than $18 million and scheduled for completion in the fall 2009, will feature energy conservation and environmental responsibility. The three-story building will provide new classroom, office and instructional space for the education and psychology departments, along with the community-based learning department.
1203 Independence now called Howard McKee Hall
The Central College Board of Trustees recognized an emeritus trustee by naming Central College’s 1203 Independence Residence Hall “Howard McKee Hall.”
Howard McKee, a 1938 Central graduate, received an honorary degree from the college in 1981. He currently serves as national co-chair of the Campaign for Central and served on the board of trustees from 1978-86. He’s established numerous scholarships through the McKee Family Foundation including 60 scholarships to students during the 2007-08 school year.
Geisler Library and media center summer hours
Geisler Library and media center will be closed Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11. Summer hours begin Monday, May 12. Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed evenings, weekends and holidays.
Summer hours for KAC
Summer hours for Kuyper Athletic Complex are Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. It will be closed Saturday-Sunday. The building will be closed Monday-Tuesday, May 12-27 for cleaning. Summer hours begin Tuesday, May 27, and go through Friday, Aug. 22.
Central co-sponsors Going Green
Central College together with the University of Iowa Facilities Management co-sponsored the Going Green summit which was organized by Iowa Campus Compact to coincide with Earth Day April 22. This event was held at the State Capitol Building in Des Moines. Colleges, universities, community partners and business leaders from across the state gathered at the inaugural summit titled “Going Green: The Role of Iowa Colleges and Universities in a Sustainable Future,” which encouraged these organizations to make socially responsible decisions in relation to the environment and energy usage. Russell Benedict (biology) was a guest speaker for the event.
Employee Spotlight - Eric Jones
Name: Eric Jones
Department: Academic affairs, student life, athletics
Title: Academic adviser, total success program coordinator, counselor, assistant football coach
About me: Hails from Redfield, Iowa; graduate of Central College; has worked in academic affairs, admission, athletics, residential life, student activities and student life at Central; can recall just about any football game or play from the past 20 years; enjoys doing pump and runs, biking, lifting and driving his wife crazy.
Faculty awards
The annual faculty recognition reception was April 28. Thomas Kopecek (religion) was honored upon his retirement. Three faculty members were inducted into the Heritage Club for 25 years of service to Central: Cathy Haustein (chemistry), Treva Reimer (cultural affairs) and Jim Zaffiro (political science). Appreciation was expressed to visiting Chinese scholar Songbo Zhou for her contributions to the college this year.
John Wesselink Award for Outstanding Performance in Professional growth and development — Esther Streed (education)
Institutional service — Kevin Den Adel (economics/accounting/management)
Community service — Ann Wilkinson (theatre)
Effective teaching — Stephen Fyfe (mathematics and computer science); Keith Jones (psychology)
The Hutch Bearce Community Building and Faculty Leadership Award was presented to Jim Zaffiro (political science).
The Huffman Award for Outstanding Support of International Education was awarded to Michael Harris (English) and Allison Krogstad (Spanish).
The prestigious David Crichton Memorial Award was awarded to Joshua Dolezal (English).
2008 Service Standard Bearer Awards
Integrity
Leon Boat (facilities planning and management)
Mark Howard (dining services)
Safety
Jenna Stalzer (dining services)
Wes Veentra (facilities management)
Respect
Lee DeBruin (admission)
Debbie Phipps (media center)
Responsiveness
Dean Thompson (campus security)
Sue Van Vark (library)
Energy
Kim Brobst (dining services)
Jeffy Schuring (athletics)
Sustainability
Claire Anderson (student life)
Eric Jones (student life)
Briggs secretary, nominated for chair
Dustin Briggs (athletics/exercise science) was named secretary for the Iowa Athletic Trainers Society. He’s also been nominated to serve as chair of the public relations committee for the Mid-American Athletic Trainers Association District V. If selected, he will begin in June.
Dolezal’s essay in journal
Josh Dolezal’s (English) essay “The North Fork” appeared in the most recent issue of Ascent, a tri-annual literary journal.
Friedman at conference
Jane Friedman (library) attended the 2008 Midwest Interlibrary Loan Conference at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, April 10-11.
Diehl and Boertje at spring conference
Matt Diehl and Cyndi Boertje (both SSS) attended the 2008 Iowa Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel spring conference held April 16-18 at Lake Okoboji. The theme was “Sail Into Education with TRIO.”
Breckenridge performs recital
On April 28, Carol lei Breckenridge (music) played a recital at Grinnell College with Eric McIntyre, natural horn. Breckenridge played a copy of an early 19th-century piano, and the program consisted of horn-piano works by Danzi, Beethoven and McIntyre. Breckenridge also played “Variations, Op. 34,” by Beethoven.
Korcheck presents paper
Kathy Korcheck (Spanish) presented a paper at the 61st annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, April 17-19, at the University of Kentucky. The paper was titled, “‘La argentina pareces vos. Yo, en cambio, me estoy mallorquinizando.’ Postmemory’s Transnational Reach in Carme Riera’s La mitad del alma.”
Robertson and Kroese at workshop
Mary Robertson and Nancy Kroese (both SSS) attended a workshop April 17 at North Iowa Area Community Colleges for disability providers in postsecondary education. Jane Jarrow, executive director of the association on Higher Education and Disability, presented information on the legal, philosophical and practical issues surrounding accommodations. The discussion focused on what circumstances should be evident before an accommodation is assigned.
Fontana, Lubberden and Zaffiro co-present at conference
Janine Fontana, Mike Lubberden (facilities planning and management) and Jim Zaffiro (political science/environmental studies) co-presented “Community-Building and Sustainability At Central College” April 19 at the Upper Midwest Association of Colleges for Sustainability Conference at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
Butt at annual convention, completes assessments
Anya Butt (natural science) attended the annual convention of the American Association of Geographers in Boston, Mass., as well as the Iowa Academy of Sciences meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, followed by the bi-annual field trip/meeting of the Geological Society of Iowa.
Along with her Surface and Groundwater Resources class, Eric Harris ’08 and Butt completed biological, habitat and chemical assessments of monitoring sites established by the IOWATER grant Harris obtained earlier in Thunder Creek, north of Pella.
Kilibarda and Bruxvoort present poster session
Kris Kilibarda (education) and Deb Bruxvoort (IT services) presented a poster session titled “Student Teaching Observations Using Untethered Technology” at the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education summit in San Francisco, Calif., April 3-5.
Annual math meeting
The annual meeting of the Iowa Section of the Mathematical Association of America was held April 25-26 at Simpson College. Al Hibbard attended, Wendy Weber served as the secretary of the meeting, and Russ Goodman (all mathematics) gave a presentation titled “Leading a Book Discussion in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Class.”
Psychology faculty take students to convention
Peggy Fitch, Keith Jones, Soo Uhm and Ed Willis (all psychology) traveled with 17 psychology majors to Chicago, Ill., April 30-May 2, for the Midwestern Psychological Association Convention.
The following students made poster presentations: Carran Calderwood, “The Effects of Race on Facial Recall” (Peggy Fitch, faculty sponsor); Donna Goering, “Does Lady Justice Peek if You Are Arab? The Influence of Race on Guilt and Punishment” (Ed Willis, faculty sponsor); Goering, “The Influence of Music Tempo on Reading Comprehension for 10th Grade Standard English Students” (Keith Jones, faculty sponsor); Trent Griggs, “Support for Same-Sex Marriage Law Based on Multiple Factors” (Keith Jones, faculty sponsor); Amanda Grittmann, “Social and Non-social Misinformation and Conformity in Eye Witness Accounts” (Peggy Fitch, faculty sponsor); Jeremy Hinkel, “The Effects of Analogies and Hints on Problem Solving” (Ed Willis, faculty sponsor); Molly Lehr, “Using the Response Bias Scale to Detect Malingering in Mild Head Injured Litigants” (Ed Willis, faculty sponsor); Lehr, “Attribution of Guilt and Punishment Based on Physical Attractiveness and Smiling: A Replication” (Ed Willis, faculty sponsor); Adam Livengood, “Perceived Discrimination and Mental Health: The Moderating Role of Ethnic Identity” (Soo Uhm, faculty sponsor); Whitney Longnecker, Austin Munoz and Hillary Baehr, “Is Brown the New Black? Racial Differences and Helping Behavior” (Ed Willis, faculty sponsor); Melissa Stewart, “Evaluating the Influence of Volunteering on Happiness” (Keith Jones, faculty sponsor).
Green helps KNIA/KRLS win award
KNIA/KRLS received first place in the Political Coverage category at 2008 Iowa Broadcast News Association award ceremony Saturday for its coverage of the 2008 Iowa Caucuses in Marion County. KNIA/KRLS coverage included analysis from radio staff Glenn King and Bob Leonard, and live caucus updates from Dean Johnson, Derek Cardwell and Spencer Dirks at caucus sites, as well as analysis from Andrew Green (political science).
“Professor Green’s contribution was instrumental to our coverage and critical to our obtaining this prestigious award,” said Leonard. “We appreciate his efforts very much, as well as the efforts of other Central College faculty, students and staff who contribute regularly to our news programming.”
Strategic Planning Initiatives
No news.
Students Doing Interesting Things
Senior Honors Projects Presentation
Fifteen students completed Senior Honors Projects this year.
They are:
James Baier
“A Sociobiological Critique of the Behavioral Assumptions Inherent in Revealed Preference Theory”
Adviser: Brian Peterson (economics/accounting/management)
Second Reader: Paul Naour (provost)
John Bowzer
“Fish stocks and habitats: developing management guidelines based on population and age analyses in Lake Carroll, Illinois”
Adviser: Anya Butt (natural science)
Second Reader: Russell Benedict (biology)
Kristin Clague
“Transitory”
Adviser: Keith Ratzlaff (English)
Second Reader: Joshua Dolezal (English)
Aimee Crippen
“George Whalley’s and J.V. Cunningham’s Accounts of Dramatic Action in Aristotle’s Poetics and the Significance for Eric Coble and Lois Lowry’s The Giver”
Adviser: Terence Kleven (religion)
Second Reader: Mary Jo Sodd (theatre)
Christian Grindberg
“C-rim Mono-substitution of Nitrogen Functional Groups on meso-Octamethylcalix[4]pyrrole”
Adviser: James Shriver (chemistry)
Second Reader: Catherine Haustein (chemistry)
Amanda Grittmann
“Social and Non-social Misinformation and Conformity in Eyewitness Accounts”
Adviser: Peggy Fitch (psychology)
Second Reader: Ed Willis (pscyhology)
Lindsay Kelderhouse
“Polymer Matrix Containing 2,4-Diaminotriazines”
Adviser: James Shriver (chemistry)
Second Reader: Catherine Haustein (chemistry)
Brian Langstraat
“Continuum Behavior from Discrete Element Simulations”
Adviser: Viktor Martisovits
Second Reader: Shankar Subramaniam, assistant professor, department of mechanical engineering, Iowa State University
Molly Lehr
“Using the Response Bias Scale to Detect Malingering in Mild Head Injured Litigants”
Adviser: Ed Willis (psychology)
Second Reader: Keith Jones (psychology)
Rebecca Mino
“Eating Well: Enhancing Nutrition for People Living with HIV”
Adviser: Anya Butt (natural science)
Second Reader: Leigh Ann Edwards, MPH, RD, Share Our Strength, Washington, D.C.
Justin Owens
“Effective Leadership: A Practical Application of the Enneagram Model”
Adviser: Jann Freed (economics/accounting/management)
Second Reader: Professor Dave Frenchak, Central College — Chicago Program
Shaun Quam
The Synthesis of Chemosensing 2,4-Diaminotiazineureas
Adviser: James Shriver (chemistry)
Second Reader: Catherine Haustein (chemistry)
Reid Turner
“An Iterative Procedure for the Formation of Polyoxofuran Constructs”
Adviser: James Shriver (chemistry)
Second Reader: Catherine Haustein (chemistry)
Whitney Visser
“The Persistence of Chirality”
Adviser: James Shriver (chemistry)
Second Reader: Catherine Haustein (chemistry)
Jered Wells
“Image Analysis: Building a Rabbit MRI Brain Atlas”
Adviser: Mark Johnson (mathematics and computer science)
Second Reader: Paul Naour (provost)
Student award recipients
The faculty and the office of academic affairs congratulate the following academic award recipients for the 2007-08 year. These students are to be commended for the dedication and commitment they have exhibited to their studies by earning these awards.
Brittany Anderson ’07 Institute for Management Accounting Award
James Baier ’08 Butler Scholar in Economics
Economics Award
Vander Lugt Prize in the Humanities for Philosophy/Religion
Ashley Beck ’11 Chemistry Freshman Award
Sarah Benedict ’08 John Bowles Award
Sarah Chalupnik ’08 Barbara Dieleman Award in Education
Kristin Clague ’08 Calliope Award in English
Aimee Crippin ’08 Mr. B Outstanding Performance Award
Emily De Penning Julia Van Houwelling Award
Shelley De Weerdt ’07 John Allen Writing Award
Jared Feddersen ’08 Vander Lugt Prize in the Humanities for History
Allison Fegley ’08 C.A. and Frances L. DeBruin Award in Communication Studies
Jeff Ford ’08 Chemistry Senior Award
Jim Graham Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish
Maria Freiburger ’08 Society of C.P.A.’s Outstanding Accounting Student Award
Katie Fuchtman ’08 Graham Distinguished Scholar Award
Laura Halder ’09 Analytical Chemistry Award
Dan Hamann ’08 MVP Award for Pre-Law
Brooke Hiemstra ’11 Henry G. Eggink Award
Shawn Jensen ’08 Mr. B Outstanding Performance Award
Lindsay Kelderhouse ’08 Art Bosch Chemistry Award
Ashley Lang ’08 Gordon F. De Jong Senior Award
Rebecca Levetzow ’08 The German Award
Megan McCombs ’08 Vander Lugt Prize in the Humanities for English
Elizabeth Miller ’08 Paul R. Winn Marketing Award
Rebecca Mino ’08 Biology Senior Award
Sarah Oldsen ’08 Political Science Award
Evan Olson ’09 Henry W. Pietenpol Award for Mathematics/Computer Science
Kelli Olson ’08 Roslien Distinguished Athletic Training Student Award
Verle Rinehart Award in Exercise Science
Keith Pedersen ’08 Wall Street Journal Achievement Award
Jenny Petersen ’08 Martha Bentancourt Prize for Departmental Excellence & Service (Spanish)
Jana Stallman ’10 Maureen Danks Writing Award
Whitney Taylor ’08 Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Award
Reid Turner ’08 Dr. Herman Vander Meulen Award for Pre-Med
Jordan Vos ’08 Verle Rinehart Award in Exercise Science
Brittany Waack ’08 Denise Murray Award in French
Jered Wells ’08 Richard J. Mentink Award in Physics
Kathryn Zitzow ’08 Barbara Dieleman Award in Education
Lang and Swanson earn basketball honors
Congratulations to Simeon Lang ’08 and Mary Swanson ’08, winners of this year’s Gary Dirksen Achievement Awards in men’s and women’s basketball.
Student reps for board
Congratulations to the student representatives to the board of trustees: juniors Tyler Schipper, Matt Sigmund, Brandon Williams, Danielle Jacobson and Erinn Lauterbach. They will serve during the 2008-09 academic school year.
Overturf receives scholarship
Alysha Overturf ’09 of Bettendorf was selected to receive an undergraduate scholarship presented by the Iowa Athletic Trainers Society. She is the second Central student in a row to receive this recognition.
Kelderhouse receives fellowship
Senior Lindsay Kelderhouse, a chemistry and biology major from Island Lake, Ill., was recently awarded the Purdue University Claire Boothe Luce Fellowship. It’s the first time the prize has been given to a Central graduate.
This fall, Kelderhouse will begin a five-year program at Purdue pursuing a doctoral degree in chemistry. The fellowship will assist her when researching drug design and discovery.
The Claire Boothe Luce Fellowship, which replaces Kelderhouse’s teaching assistantship at Purdue, includes a yearly stipend and funds to cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, professional development, research and support programs for a two-year period. The award, established in 1989, is given to women in science, mathematics and engineering. Twelve total fellowships were given this year to students from around the country, and overall, the program has supported more than 1,500 women.
Alberta De Vries (dining services) has retired.
Alexia Rodriguez has joined dining services as a cook.
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No news.
Summer attire, hours
Office casual attire presenting a favorable and professional image will be permitted starting Monday, May 12, ending Friday, Aug. 8, for all administrative, support and student staff. Unacceptable summer attire includes T-shirts, halter tops, jeans, skorts or shorts of any kind, athletic shoes or beach sandals. Acceptable clothing includes Central logo shirts, Capri pants and dress sandals. Office hours for the summer will be 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. starting Monday, May 12, through Friday, Aug. 8. In the judgment of the supervisor, hourly personnel may elect either a one-half or one-hour lunch period.
Safety tip
Central College is a member of the National Safety Council. With that membership, Central receives the benefit of having a resource on a wide variety of safety issues. All employees are encouraged to use this resource any time they want to research a safety topic. The topics not only include work safety, but also several at home and off the job safety issues. The Web site is www.nsc.org. You may also visit our local chapter site of the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council at www.iisc.org. Use our member ID # 878430 to access useful information.
Corporate membership offers for Central employees
Work Systems Rehab and Fitness
Work Systems Rehab and Fitness is now offering a 10 percent discount to all employees of Central College. To participate, show proof of employment when you sign up for membership at Work Systems Rehab and Fitness.
April-May 15 special (tax rebate season)
For a limited time, you can purchase an annual membership and get a free upgrade in membership type. For example, purchase an individual membership for $516 and get a free upgrade to couple or single adult family, a $240 savings. No initiation fees. Detailed information will be distributed to employees and you can go www.worksystemspc.com.
| Single adult membership | $38.70/month | $464.40 yearly + 1 free month |
| Single adult family | $56.70/month | $680.40 yearly + 1 free month |
| Family | $69.30/month | $831.60 yearly + 1 free month |
Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness, Pella’s only 24-hour access fitness club, is extending its corporate membership benefit to Central College faculty and staff. With this benefit, staff members receive over $200 worth of membership savings, which includes the following:
$32.99 per month for individual vs. $36.99
$24.99 per month for spouse vs. $25.99
0 enrollment fee vs. $39
3 free personal training sessions
1st month free
In order to be eligible for the corporate membership, we need to sign up 5 percent of our employee base or 22 employees. This does not include existing employees who are members. However, if we meet the 5 percent, existing members will be eligible for the corporate savings. Employees can use the Pella or Knoxville location and the soon-to-open Oskaloosa location.
If you are interested in a membership with Anytime Fitness, e-mail Betty Buitenwerf at buitenwerfb@central.edu.
Open Positions
To review general open positions and download an application click here or visit the college Web site at www.central.edu and select job seekers on the home page drop-down menu 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.