Three Disciple related colleges and universities are in their first year under new presidents. One of these schools is Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, where President Douglas B. Palmer begin his tenure on July 1, 2020. Before coming to Culver-Stockton, Dr. Palmer served as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Walsh University in Ohio. He holds a doctorate in European history from The Ohio State University, a master’s degree in modern European history from the University of Oregon, and a bachelors’ degree from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. To read a brief interview with President Palmer, click here. To view “Coffee with Dr. Palmer” and learn more about him, including what led him to work in higher education and his vision for the future of Culver-Stockton College, continue to read below!
What drew you to Culver-Stockton College?
I felt a strong sense of community from my very first interview with the search committee. That’s saying something since it is a high-pressure situation. But the caring and kindness of this College shone through.
What has been your biggest joy so far? Your biggest surprise?
Every morning I get to go to work surrounded by young people full of hope about their future and looking to make a difference in the world. If you can’t find joy in that and working on their behalf to help that happen, then this isn’t the right job for you.
Surprise? The heat and humidity of a Missouri summer are formidable!
What do the ties to the DOC mean to you?
The Church’s call to bring wholeness to a fragmented world is our call too. This will be embedded in the way we teach, the way we function as a community, and our very ethos. Our goal will be to prepare students to use their intellect and faith – the best values of faith and the human spirit as our mission statement says – to become agents of repairing a broken world
To learn more about President Palmer see the “Coffee with Dr. Palmer” videos below!
To view more follow the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFs43EZt3RqokoNZhFVjc7NajFvdI16JF.