President http://president.central.edu Central College President Mark Putnam Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Let’s Talk Pella http://president.central.edu/2013/02/lets-talk-pella/ http://president.central.edu/2013/02/lets-talk-pella/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:34:22 +0000 eighmys http://president.central.edu/?p=850 President Mark Putnam talks with KNIA/KRLS about tuition and higher education.

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KNIA/KRLS interviewed President Mark Putnam Dec. 19 about Central’s processes in locking down the college when an incident was unfolding near campus Dec. 17. Read more

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Central College professor Paul Weihe talks about climate change, a recent topic on president Mark Putnam’s Mark: my words blog. Hear Paul’s interview on Let’s Talk Pella – Climate Change on KNIA/KRLS.

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I set aside some time recently to watch the Ken Burns documentary series, “The Dust Bowl,” which aired on PBS. The promotional text describing the series reads…

]]> http://president.central.edu/2012/12/living-at-the-edge-of-risk/feed/ 0 The Search for Authentic, Relevant Community: The Journey of Young Adults http://president.central.edu/2012/11/the-search-for-authentic-relevant-community-the-journey-of-young-adults/ http://president.central.edu/2012/11/the-search-for-authentic-relevant-community-the-journey-of-young-adults/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:46:56 +0000 eighmys http://president.central.edu/?p=826 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 Community: The Journey of Young Adults.

]]> http://president.central.edu/2012/11/the-search-for-authentic-relevant-community-the-journey-of-young-adults/feed/ 0 The Art of Relational Learning http://president.central.edu/2012/11/the-art-of-relational-learning/ http://president.central.edu/2012/11/the-art-of-relational-learning/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:38:40 +0000 eighmys http://president.central.edu/?p=824 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.

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In the face of concerns about market constraints on tuition, liberal arts colleges are starting to promote existing strengths to new groups, including corporate partners. Read reporter Kevin Kiley’s piece featuring Central College.

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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 federal, state and local governments contemplate policy and funding changes for education at all levels, this publication is intended to provide some context for these discussions.

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