Mark Putnam
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Mark Putnam is the 21st president of Central College, a liberal arts college located in Pella, Iowa
, a community of 10,000 and rooted in Christian and Dutch heritage. He was appointed to the role July 1, 2010, and inauguration ceremonies were Oct. 22, 2010. Prior to his presidency appointment at Central College, Putnam served as senior vice president for executive affairs, chief of staff and chief planning officer at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass., where he held a succession of leadership roles over 10 years. He also held senior administrative appointments and positions at Connecticut College, Alliance Theological Seminary (N.Y.), Nyack College (N.Y.) and Pace University (N.Y.), and began his career in higher education as an admission counselor at Nyack College in 1983 .
Putnam authors a blog, Mark: my words , to encourage civil discourse. He's been published in the Chicago Tribune for Through the Eyes of an Eighth Grader and in The Des Moines Register for We need to learn to listen to our young athletes, which was reprinted in The Sport Digest. He also was featured in a podcast discussing his blog with The Chronicle of Higher Education and is a keynote speaker at the American Marketing Association’s 2011 Symposium.
In 2010, Putnam was invited to participate in roundtable discussions in Washington, D.C., with the Department of Education, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) and Global Perspective Institute Inc. (GPI). Additionally, he accepted an invitation to participate in the Higher Education Working Group on Global Issues for the Council on Foreign Relations (N.Y.).
Council for Independent Colleges (CIC)
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
In his first year as president, he was nominated for membership to The Greater Des Moines Committee and invited to the APPA Educational Leadership Facilities national conference. He serves as a board member for Pella Area Development Corporation (PADCO), the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU) and Iowa Campus Compact, and as chair of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) presidents for 2011-12. Altogether, Putnam is active in nearly two dozen professional, spiritual and service organizations at the local, regional and national levels.
- New York, NY
Nyack College
- Nyack, NY
Pella, Iowa
Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,832 at the 2000 census. Pella is the home of Central College as well as several manufacturing companies, including Pella Corporation and Vermeer Manufacturing Company.- History :...
, a community of 10,000 and rooted in Christian and Dutch heritage. He was appointed to the role July 1, 2010, and inauguration ceremonies were Oct. 22, 2010. Prior to his presidency appointment at Central College, Putnam served as senior vice president for executive affairs, chief of staff and chief planning officer at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass., where he held a succession of leadership roles over 10 years. He also held senior administrative appointments and positions at Connecticut College, Alliance Theological Seminary (N.Y.), Nyack College (N.Y.) and Pace University (N.Y.), and began his career in higher education as an admission counselor at Nyack College in 1983 .
Putnam authors a blog, Mark: my words , to encourage civil discourse. He's been published in the Chicago Tribune for Through the Eyes of an Eighth Grader and in The Des Moines Register for We need to learn to listen to our young athletes, which was reprinted in The Sport Digest. He also was featured in a podcast discussing his blog with The Chronicle of Higher Education and is a keynote speaker at the American Marketing Association’s 2011 Symposium.
In 2010, Putnam was invited to participate in roundtable discussions in Washington, D.C., with the Department of Education, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) and Global Perspective Institute Inc. (GPI). Additionally, he accepted an invitation to participate in the Higher Education Working Group on Global Issues for the Council on Foreign Relations (N.Y.).
National associations
American Council on Education (ACE)Council for Independent Colleges (CIC)
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
In his first year as president, he was nominated for membership to The Greater Des Moines Committee and invited to the APPA Educational Leadership Facilities national conference. He serves as a board member for Pella Area Development Corporation (PADCO), the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU) and Iowa Campus Compact, and as chair of the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) presidents for 2011-12. Altogether, Putnam is active in nearly two dozen professional, spiritual and service organizations at the local, regional and national levels.
Personal
He and his wife Tammy live in Pella with their two daughters, Emma, a junior at Central College, and Greta, a freshman at Pella High School.Education
Teachers College, Columbia UniversityTeachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
- New York, NY
- Doctor of EducationDoctor of EducationThe Doctor of Education or Doctor in Education degree , in Latin, Doctor Educationis, is a research-oriented professional doctorate that prepares the student for academic, administrative, clinical, or research positions in educational, civil, and private organizations.-Differences between an Ed.D...
- Higher Education Administration, 1994. Dissertation title - “The Role of Formal and Informal Sources of Information in Trustee Decision Making at Small Private Colleges Struggling for Survival.
- Master of EducationMaster of EducationThe Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
- Higher Education Administration, 1993 - Master of ArtsMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
- Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education, 1990
Nyack College
Nyack College
Nyack College is a private, evangelical, liberal arts college affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and home to the Alliance Theological Seminary, one of the denomination's seminaries. The main campus is located in Nyack, New York...
- Nyack, NY
- Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
– PhilosophyPhilosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, 1983