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.
In December 2011, Alma College students, faculty and staff designed and hosted a conference in Washington, D.C., on the 500th anniversary of human rights advocacy. Earlier in the year, Alma College became one of the first undergraduate colleges in the United States to belong to the International Criminal Court Student Network, joining Duke University School of Law, The University of Cambridge and other prestigious institutions in a global community that connects students who share an interest in the ICC.
Buddy Scarborough
Graduation: 2009
Major: Sociology
Minor: Women’s Studies
Prior to an “eye-opening freshman year,” Buddy Scarborough ’09 had never thought about the lived experiences of women. Once he started reading about the concepts of gender and social construction, however, he says he couldn’t get enough.
“The more I learned and understood, the more I wanted to be active in breaking down these constructs,” he says. “I broke down my own perceptions and actions and saw how the things I do on daily basis perpetuate or disintegrate restrictive constructions of gender.”
