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November 7, 2009



Professional Activities

Thomas Ealey, associate professor of business administration, presented "Calculating the Impacts of Health Care Reform" to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, Chicago, October 2009, and "Financial Decision Models and Health Care Reform" to the Medical Group Management Association, Denver, October 2009.

Andrew Thall, assistant professor of mathematics/computer science, attended the New Media Consortium Symposium for the Future Oct. 27-29. The 2009 meeting, 14th in the NMC’s Series of Virtual Symposia, explored actual and potential applications of technology that could impact issues of global importance over the next five years and beyond. Issues included political and environmental concerns, sustainability, and the educational and societal impact of new media and social networking. Participants from as far away as Korea were in attendance in the real-time virtual environment.

 

Posted: Thu, November 5th, 2009 at 10:19AM

 

Alma College students report levels of educational experiences and faculty interaction that exceed the national norms by significant amounts, according to the findings of the 2007 National Survey of Student Engagement. In the 2006 study, Alma students reported a level of interaction with faculty that ranked among the top five percent in the nation.

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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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