“The building is close to honor houses, and the majority of my classes are there so that will be really nice. The most exciting thing is that it's brand new. Plus it will be the only platinum building in Iowa.”

Abbie Nielsen, sophomore elementary education major, Rockwell, Iowa

“Having a nice, new building may attract more students to Central. Prospective students want to go to a school that has the finest resources available, and our new building provides that.”

Jordan Leuschen, senior psychology and political science majors, Decorah, Iowa

"I think the new building will promote more of a community atmosphere. I hope being in the building will help our program be more technologically advanced."

Jessica Curry, junior psychology major, Newton, Iowa

“A new building is always exciting, especially one that well be as state-of-the-art as this one. Classrooms will allow professors to do new and exciting things with classes”

Joel Mudd, junior political science major, communication studies minor, Fort Lupton, Colo.

“I am looking forward to the great atmosphere and all the space we'll have in the new building. The garden on the green roof is going to be so cool!”

Samantha Fink, sophomore elementary education major, Bettendorf, Iowa

“The new space reinforces the whole green concept we are adopting. In general, it is going to be nice to have our own space for communications studies to develop a better sense of community with students in our major.”

Dennis Doyle, professor of communication studies

“The move to a new facility will enable us to be even more successful at Central in preparing students to be teachers.”

Phil George, professor of education

“I’ve heard and seen students come back after graduate school and thank me and other faculty for the kind of education they received at Central. Instead of being these low-on –the- totem pole, punk kids from Central College, a little private liberal arts college, they found out they were actually ahead of their student colleagues.”

Ed Willis, professor of psychology