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Assistant Professor of English

The Alma College English Department invites applications for a one-year appointment at the Assistant Professor level to begin Fall 2008.  We seek a specialist in composition with an emphasis in digital rhetoric who can integrate technology into the classroom.

Position requires a Ph.D. or ABD in English and relevant teaching experience as well as an active research agenda and/or demonatrated expertise in new media studies.  The ideal candidate will have a commitment to liberal arts education at the undergraduate level in an environment emphasizing close faculty-student interaction.  Development of interdisciplinary applications is encouraged.  Standard load is six courses per year and may include direction of the Writing Center.

Send letter of application and vita by February 22, 2008 to Dr. Carol Bender and Dr. William Palmer, Co-Chairs, English Department, Alma College, 614 W. Superior St., Alma, MI  48801.

Alma College is a selective Phi Beta Kappa liberal-arts institution located in central  Michigan and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and student body.  For more information about Alma College and available positions, visit www.alma.edu/community/offices/personnel/jobs.


 

  

 

Posted: Fri, January 25th, 2008 at 9:20AM

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

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Student Profile

Melissa Carstens

Melissa Carstens
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Marquette, Michigan
Interests: Singing, Dancing

Alma’s off-campus study programs do more than place students in exciting locales to meet interesting people; they also create new opportunities for personal growth and skill development. One of the best ways to learn about other societies and cultures is to study and travel in international settings. You do not always have to know a foreign language.

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