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Civitas: Planning at the Speed of Change

Central College President Mark Putnam

Planning can be perilous: our assumptions about the future are rooted in the present and informed by the past.

Read more in the Fall 2018 issue of Civitas

About the Author

Mark Putnam

I'm the lucky individual who carries the title, 21st president of Central College in Pella, Iowa. Passionate about higher education and the issues facing it and the world today, I hope to invoke an engaging conversation with all who are ready to dig in, make a difference and build for the future. Share your thoughts. I'm listening and interested.