Past Speakers and Events

Berlin Wall: A Personal Memoir

Helga Scheutz, award-winning German author

Award-winning German writer Helga Schütz spoke March 13, 2007, in the M.J.J. Smith Room of the Library about her personal experiences living in East Germany with the Berlin Wall going through her back yard.

She also discussed her struggles and successes as a writer under East German censorship and the aftermath of Germany’s unification.

The event was sponsored by the Goethe-Institut/Chicago, the Department of Modern Languages and the Co-Curricular Affairs Committee.

Posted: Thu, March 10th, 2011 at 10:49AM

 

Colleges of Distinction, a national college guide for students, parents and counselors, identifies Alma College as "one of the best places to learn, grow and succeed." The Colleges of Distinction publication recognizes institutions for their commitment to engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes.

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Student Profile

Elizabeth Curtiss

Elizabeth Curtiss
Graduation: 2015
Major: Spanish and Biology

Saginaw sophomore Elizabeth Curtiss isn’t just taking notes about biology concepts at Alma College. Through her gene and cancer research with Eric Calhoun, assistant professor of biology, she is working with the real thing.

“If I’m having a bad day, I love going to the lab and focusing on this one thing I really, really enjoy for a few hours,” she says. “Learning about biology is so interesting to me, and I learn even more when the concept is right in front of me in the lab.”

Curtiss hopes to combine this passion with her love of her other major, Spanish, into a career as a bilingual physician.

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