PELLA, IOWA (February 7, 2023) — Central College President Mark Putnam has announced the appointment of Karmen Ten Napel as vice president for student development and dean of students. Ten Napel has served as the dean of students at Morningside University in Sioux City since 2014 and as associate vice president for student life and Title IX coordinator since 2019. She begins her duties at Central Thursday, June 1.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 7, 2023) — Come learn about Quad City civil-rights activists. Inspired by their participation in the historic 1963 March on Washington Quad City activists share their stories through a screening of the new documentary film I Am the Future: Standing on the Shoulders of the Past. Attendees can expect an in-person discussion is to follow the film. This event is presented by Glenda Guster and Progressive Action for the Common Good.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 7, 2023) — The impact of Russia's nearly twelve-month war in Ukraine has rippled across the globe, with dire consequences not only for the Ukrainian people but also energy markets, food security, and international trade. The war has reinvigorated Western alliances, shaken up relationships among post-Soviet states, caused tension with states of the Global South, and raised concern about the role of China in international crises.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (February 7, 2023) — Building Iowa communities is an annual tradition for Tippie College of Business marketing students.

In recent years, they've helped Sioux City increase the number of residents who recycle, a coalition of western Iowa governments bring attention to their outdoor recreational opportunities, and developed a strategic marketing plan for Muscatine to rebrand itself.