CampusTown schedule
CampusTown will be published Wednesday, Jan. 9, and Wednesday, Jan. 23. The regular schedule of the first and third Wednesday of the month will resume in February starting with Wednesday, Feb. 6. Please submit items for CampusTown through the form at the end of this newsletter or e-mail Abby Gonzales (marketing and media relations) at gonzalesa@central.edu.
Kuyper Athletic Complex hours for winter break
Kuyper Athletic Complex will be closed through Wednesday, Dec. 26. KAC will be closed Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 1-2. Weekday hours are Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. The complex will be closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Cookie decorating
Central College dining services hosted a cookie decorating workshop for students and staff Dec. 5. Over 200 people attended this fun, stress-free event. Thanks to Martin Brothers Distributing and SYSCO of Iowa for donating 14 dozen cookies and thanks to the staff at dining services for their time and talents.
Employee Spotlight -
Shea Stamp
Name: Shea Stamp
Department: Admission, athletics
Title: Admission counselor, assistant baseball coach
About me: Works with students from northwest Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and states east of Illinois; graduated from Central in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in sociology; die-hard Chicago Cubs fan; self-described card shark; likes to play IM volleyball, hang out with friends and family and paint houses.
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Strategic Planning Initiatives
By Vivian Rippentrop (institutional planning)
Central College values good ideas and seeks to improve its services throughout the college. With that in mind, an effort to solicit and receive constructive information and comments has been developed. There are several ways to register comments that go directly to President David Roe and senior staff:
1. E-mail to qualitycommentcard@central.edu;
2. Complete a card at comment card boxes throughout campus and drop it card in the box;
3. Complete a comment on line at www.central.edu/academics/
accreditation/commentcard.html.
Each signed card will receive a response and all comments are taken seriously for the improvement of Central College.
Students Doing Interesting Things
Caroling, Angel Tree Kids and mission trip
Around 60 students joined Campus Ministries to sing Christmas carols around Pella Dec. 9. The group made stops at faculty members’ houses, Hilltop Manor and retired people’s homes spreading Christmas season cheer.
Dec. 7, 30 college students from Campus Ministries hosted over 60 Angel Tree Kids at Meredith Drive Reformed Church in Des Moines for their annual Christmas party. Gifts were given to all the kids, and supper was served. It was a fun night of games, mentoring and re-enacting the Christmas story.
Currently, seven students are signed up to join Campus Ministries on a mission trip to Malawi May 15-29, 2008, to help build a kitchen at an orphanage that houses children whose parents have died of AIDS. They are joining Reformed Church mission associates to assist in their work.
Three former theatre alums in “The Dead Guy,” directed by Wilkinson
Mike Tweeton ’07 is appearing in “The Dead Guy” at the Viking Theatre in Des Moines through Sunday, Dec. 23. Other Central alumni involved include Jarrod Bodensteiner ’05, set design, and Amy Stanwood Williams ’02, stage manager. “The Dead Guy” was directed by Ann Wilkinson (theatre).
Students recognized for service-learning
Seven Central College service-learning students were recognized for service at a ceremony in Des Moines Dec. 2. Central students worked with Catholic Charities: Hispanic Community Outreach, Hispanic Educational Resources, Las Americas Communidad de Fe, and Central’s office of community-based learning to provide basic computer classes in Spanish for the emerging Latino community in Des Moines. Students included seniors Josh Lee, Katherine Roloff; sophomores Patrick Cambel, Maggie Ruhser, Zach Wagner; freshmen Derrick Hannah and Katie Tenboer.
Cynthia Hunt joins facilities management as a custodian.
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Demetra Mormino, daughter of Kosta and Renee Bastas (dining services), will go to Kuwait to entertain U.S. troops with husband Paul. They left Dec. 12 and will return Friday, Dec. 21.
David Williams, professor emeritus of music, passed away Dec. 9 at the Comfort House in Pella. Our prayers and condolences are with his wife Anne Petrie (music) and son Joel and David’s daughter Laura Rietveld.
2007-08 holiday schedule
Monday-Friday, Dec. 24-28, Christmas
Tuesday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day
Iowa Events Center discounts
Central has teamed up with the Iowa Events Center to provide employees, students, staff and their families and friends discounts to various family shows and concerts at the Iowa Events Center. Currently discounted tickets are available for the Lipizzaner Stallions, Harlem Globetrotters, Iowa Stars Hockey and Monster Trucks. An e-mail was sent to all employees with detailed information. If you would like this information sent to you, contact Sharon Haning in human resources hanings@central.edu.
W-4
Certain circumstances require filing new W-4 forms. If the number of allowances an employee can claim decreases, a new W-4 must be filed within 10 days of the event. Such cases would be: divorces, death of a spouse and less dependents. A name change also requires a new W-4.
An employee may, but is not required to, file a new W-4 if the number of allowances that he or she can claim increases.
If you have questions, or wish to request a new W-4 form, lease call the payroll office at ext. 7690.
Open Positions
Full position descriptions and application requirements are given on the college Web site by selecting “job seekers” from the drop-down box on the Central home page at www.central.edu.
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.