Central College

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**Central College**
Established	1854
Type	Private
President	David Roe
Faculty	93
Undergraduates	1,700
Postgraduates	0
Location	Pella, IA, USA
Campus	130 acres (526,000 m²)
Nickname	The Dutch
Website	www.central.edu

Central College is a private liberal arts college located in Pella, Iowa. It is a four-year school affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. Central has a student body of approximately 1,700 individuals and a 130 acre (526,000 m²) main campus. The college is noted for its international study program.

1 History
2 Study Abroad Programs
3 Traditions
4 External links

[edit] History

The college was founded in 1853 and officially opened on October 8, 1854. The first class was 37 people. Central was a Baptist institution until 1916, when it was transferred to the control of the Reformed Church in America.

Originally named Central University of Iowa (CUI), the college officially changed its name to "Central College" in the mid 90s.

It is home to local radio station 89.1 KCUI-FM.

Central has a pre-college summer program for local high school students called Upward Bound.

[edit] Study Abroad Programs

Central College students can study abroad in nine locations:

[edit] Traditions

Every year during homecoming Central has an annual tradition called the Lemming Race where students dress up in costumes and, led by the Grand Lemming, run from Geisler Library to the island in the pond.
Mr. Central Pageant
The Monday during finals week there is a breakfast meal served in the cafeteria at 9:00 PM called "The Breakfast of Champions".
Christmas Candlelight Concert, a holiday music concert, has been a tradition for nearly 30 years.