Turtle research at the College's ecological research station known as "The Bog".
At Alma, students map turtle movements using GPS technology, study spider behavior, examine beetle reproduction, analyze the chemical properties of meteorites, document the effects of drugs and stress on aging rats... and participate in untold other collaborative research opportunities with faculty. Access to faculty and staff is incredible at Alma. Our professors are truly committed to excellence in teaching and are passionate about their areas of expertise--and they try to pass on that passion to their students. Providing personal one-on-one attention is routine. They return phone calls and e-mails. The average class size at Alma is 16; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13-to-1. And the academic culmination every April is Alma's popular Honors Day program, where students, from freshmen to seniors, present the results of their yearlong research.
