Featured Works
President Mark Putnam has been published in three countries including China and Mexico and in major markets in the United States through The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, The Chicago Tribune, Change Magazine, The Des Moines Register, The Sport Digest, D3sports.com, The Cedar Rapids Gazette and more.
Civitas: The Relational Giants of Central College
Posted February 13, 2017
President Mark Putnam discusses how Relationships are a key part of what makes the Central experience unique.
Civitas: Streams of Blessing
Posted November 15, 2016
President Mark Putnam discusses how Central’s values endure through the years, including a commitment to opportunity for all students.
Civitas: The Test of Time
Posted August 15, 2016
President Mark Putnam discusses how, on Central’s campus, tradition lives hand-in-hand with innovation.
Reprogramming Our Financial GPS
Posted June 1, 2016
President Mark Putnam wrote the cover story for Trusteeship magazine’s May/June 2016 issue. Read Reprogramming our Financial GPS.
Civitas: Shared Success
Posted May 18, 2016
It’s what makes Central College so successful – a commitment to Shared Success. Read more from President Mark Putnam in the 2016 spring issue of Civitas.
Civitas: A Once in a Generation Opportunity
Posted February 22, 2016
Forever Dutch, intercollegiate athletics and A Once in a Generation Opportunity.
Civitas: The Highly Engaged Learner
Posted November 16, 2015
A Central College education and The Highly Engaged Learner. Read what President Mark Putnam has to say about the connection in the fall 2015 issue of Civitas.
Purity at the Expense of Unity
Posted October 2, 2015
President Mark Putnam wrote a piece for Inside Higher Ed called “Purity at the Expense of Unity” in response to the potential fracturing of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).
Civitas: STEM in the Context of the Liberal Arts
Posted August 18, 2015
STEM in the Context of the Liberal Arts – President Mark Putnam explains the importance of STEM literacy.
Civitas: Asking Better Questions
Posted May 18, 2015
President Mark Putnam discusses the joys of lifelong learning and Asking Better Questions in the President’s Corner of Civitas.