DDT Conference Receives National Endorsement
The concensus statement drafted by a panel of experts who convened at Alma College in March 2008 to review the link between DDT and human health has received significant national exposure. The concensus statement was published in Environmental Health Perspectives, the premier academic journal in environmental health. Read more.
Sculpture Memorializes Bishop Makarios
Alma College unveiled a figurative sculpture that represents the spiritual ideals of the late Bishop Thomas Makarios during a dedication ceremony on May 16. “This beautiful work of art provides a fitting and enduring reminder of the Bishop’s legacy at Alma College, in his beloved church, and in the world religious community,” says President Saundra Tracy. Read more.
Hogan Construction Under Way
The College broke ground May 1, 2009 for the $10.2 million Hogan Center renovation and building project, which includes the construction of a 29,000-square-foot arena and convocation center. Read more. Keep up-to-date with building progress by watching the live Webcam view of the construction site.
Two More Fulbright Scholars from Alma Selected
Aaron Pooley of Reed City and James Kruse of Midland, both graduates from the class of 2009, were awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to teach and conduct research in South Korea and Canada. Pooley will teach English to high school students in South Korea, while Kruse will attend McGill University in Montreal while studying environmental policy. They are the 14th and 15th Fulbright Scholars from Alma College since 2003.
Fifth Truman Scholar from Alma Selected
David Bechtel, a junior from Idaho Falls, was among 60 students nationally to be selected as 2009 Truman Scholars. The Truman Scholarship is the most prestigious national scholarship for college juniors. Bechtold is the fifth alma students to receive a Truman Scholarship since 2000.
Alma Shines At National Model UN Conference
For the second straight year, all three of Alma’s 2009 Model UN teams received “outstanding” delegation awards, the highest recognition possible, at the National Model UN Conference in New York City. Alma has received at least one “outstanding” award in each of the lat 13 years and has won 24 “outstanding” awards in the last 15 years, the highest tally of any school at the conference.
Alma, Equatorialis Sign Articulation Agreement
Leaders from Alma College and Equatorialis University in Quito, Ecuador, meeting in Alma Feb. 13, 2009, signed an articulation agreement that provides easy transfer for South American students who wish to earn an American degree at Alma College. Read more.
Community Service Efforts Earn National Award
For the second straight year, the Corporation for National and Community Service honored Alma College with a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary community service efforts. Read more.
Vicente Fox Discusses Leadership
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Marta Sahagun de Fox
A full gymnasium of more than 1,5000 people attended a speech by former Mexico President Vicente Fox at Alma College on Sept. 24, 2008. Fox, the keynote speaker for the 2008 Robert D. Swanson Responsible Leadership Speaker Series, discussed his life story and responded to questions on the economy, NAFTA, immigration, border issues with the United States, Latin American politics, and leadership. Read more.
Student Interns at Supercollider
Petoskey senior Adam Sypnieski was one of 15 U.S. students to complete a summer internship at CERN, the French acronym for the largest supercollider, or “atom smasher,” in the world. The lab in Geneva on the border of France and Switzerland is the result of efforts by the European Organization for Nuclear Research to investigate the origins of the universe.
Alma College Enrolls Largest New Student Class
For the second straight year, Alma College enrolled its largest new student class in its history. New 2008 students total 458, eclipsing the 2007 record of 452 new students. The total enrollment of 1,384 students represents Alma’s highest overall enrollment since 2000. Alma’s all-time high enrollment of 1,447 occurred in 1995.
Alma Among ‘Best in the Midwest’
Alma College is one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest, according to The Princeton Review. The New York City-based education services company selected Alma College as one of 159 institutions it recommends as “Best in the Midwest” for 2009.
Grant Supports Ecuador Program
Alma College received a $250,000 grant from the McGregor Fund for an innovative program that will expand study, research, internship and Spanish language opportunities for faculty and students in Ecuador. The grant supports “Internationalizing the Alma Experience,” a program designed to enhance the emerging partnership between Alma College and Equatorialis University, a new English-language private institution in Quito, Ecuador.
Collaboration Receives Carter Partnership Award
Alma College and the Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force were the 2008 recipients of the Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter Partnership Award for Campus-Community Collaboration, the premier community service award for higher education and community collaboration. The Michigan Campus Compact gives the award annually to one partnership involving a Michigan college and a community group for working together in exceptional ways to improve people’s lives and enhance learning in the process.
Content updated: May 28, 2009
