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 Growth of the Region
Posted February 24, 2015
President Mark Putnam addresses the important role Central plays in Central Iowa. Read The Growth of the Region in the 2015 winter issue of Civitas.
Civitas: The Legacy of Faculty
Posted November 18, 2014
President Mark Putnam celebrates The Legacy of Faculty at Central College in his piece for Civitas.
Civitas: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Posted September 12, 2014
President Mark Putnam talks about the legends and giants of Central’s past in the President’s Corner, featured in Civitas. Read Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.
Unleashing Our Creativity
Posted May 22, 2014
President Mark Putnam talks about Central’s role and why it’s important to educate students into creativity in the spring 2014 issue of Civitas.
Academic Excellence in Action
Posted February 12, 2014
President Mark Putnam addresses the excellence of integrating theory into practice at Central College in the winter 2014 issue of Civitas.
Don’t Jump Off the Sled
Posted December 25, 2013
President Mark Putnam’s piece, Don’t Jump Off the Sled, appeared in the Mason City Globe Gazette, Dec. 25, 2013. Read more.
A Better Iowa
Posted December 6, 2013
Mark Putnam is a featured writer for The Des Moines Register’s A Better Iowa. His essays from May 2012-present can be found by clicking into the link above.
Civitas: The Power of Commitment
Posted November 16, 2013
President Mark Putnam addresses the Power of Commitment in the Central College family, over time and in its partnerships in the fall 2013 issue of Civitas.
Civitas: The Power of Experience
Posted August 30, 2013
President Mark Putnam speaks to the Central College experience in the summer 2013 issue of Civitas.
Inside Higher Ed
Posted August 21, 2013
President Mark Putnam was published in Inside Higher Ed, on the home page and in the career advice section of the nationally known news site, Aug. 21, 2013. Journey to the Presidency offers advice to those considering candidacy by shedding light on the realities of a college presidency. Across the ever-changing landscape of higher education, those […]