In February 2007, MacCurdy residents and friends attended a march on Washington DC to protest the war in Iraq and promote peace.
Sarah Chapman ('07), Ruth Nardecchia ('09), Cathy Millon ('09), Rebecca Peacock ('08), and Ashley Hennen ('09) pose at the World War II memorial.
Eve Ensler speaks at the rally in support of peace.
Spring Term at Alma is a one-month immersion on a single academic topic that offers learning experiences not typically available during the more traditional 15-week fall and winter terms. For example, during Spring Term ‘07 students explored important cultural sites in China, worked to restore a Jewish Holocaust cemetery in Poland, analyzed ethic politics in Scotland, and studied medieval literature in London.
Mollie Smith
Graduation: 2007
Major: Communication
Minor: Women's Studies
Mollie Smith can sum up her learning experience from her Women's Studies minor in one word -- perspective.
"This program really opened my eyes to all of the differences that are present in the world," says the 2007 alumnus.
