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July 9, 2008

About The Pinecone

The Pinecone, the online publication for Alma College faculty and staff, is published every other Friday by the Marketing and Public Relations Office. Send comments to Mike Silverthorn, Editor, phone 7290.

The current and past issues of The Pinecone are archived.

Submission deadline

The deadline for submitting information for placement in The Pinecone is noon Wednesday prior to the Friday publication date. Events that may not be listed on a calendar and other items of interest to the campus community are welcome. Submit news items to Mike Silverthorn, Pinecone editor, phone 7290.

The Alma College Mission

Alma College's mission is to prepare graduates who think critically, serve generously, lead purposefully and live responsibly as stewards of the world they bequeath to future generations. Read more.

 

Alma’s “green” residence hall, Wright Hall, was completed in January 2005. The modern, 60-bed apartment-style hall features a number of environmentally friendly features, including geothermal heating and cooling, recycled-content ceiling tiles and carpeting, energy-efficient windows, rooftop solar heating panels, energy-efficient showers and washing machines, and a computerized energy monitoring system.

 

Student Profile

Elizabeth Heitsch

Elizabeth Heitsch
Graduation: 2008
Major: History
From: St. Louis, Michigan
Interests: Reading, Music

You do not have to know a foreign language to study internationally, but for the languages offered at Alma there are six sites to hone your language skills. Alma has partnered with universities across the globe to provide students and faculty with the best in study and research opportunities abroad in 12 countries.