Published by Daily Gate City, serving Keokuk, Iowa, and the Tri-State area, Dec. 6, 2012. I set aside some time recently to watch the Ken Burns documentary series, “The Dust Bowl,” which aired on PBS….

President Mark Putnam thoughtfully reflects on deepening the relationship between the church and the emerging generation of young adults in Perspectives, a journal of Reformed Thought. What will it take? Read The Search for Authentic, Relevant…

Relationships are Central. In Civitas, President Mark Putnam addresses Central College’s history of dedication in creating an environment for learning rich in relationship, active in engagement and increasingly without borders.

In Civitas, President Mark Putnam shares stories of actively engaged citizens and the innovative culture of Central College graduates who value lives of service.

Education For Democracy This publication was developed out of a series of essays focused on education reform, originally posted on Mark: my words and written by Central College President Mark Putnam in spring 2012. As…

President Mark Putnam introduces the new model of integrated learning at Central College in Civitas.

Inside Higher Ed, April 19, 2012 In a piece requested by editors at Inside Higher Ed, a national online source for news, opinion and jobs for all of higher education, President Mark Putnam speaks to…

Published in The Cedar Rapids Gazette, March 18, 2012 The Gazette published a version of President Mark Putnam’s fourth essay in a series on education reform.

Published in Civitas, Feb. 17, 2012 International travel can be intimidating at first, but once you have crossed our nation’s borders, your life will be different. I know this not only from my personal experience,…

Published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 12, 2012. The inevitable conversations surrounding the fact that my dad is the president of Central College started the very first day of orientation and continued throughout…