Alma College Service Learning Timeline
MILESTONES
Since 1998, the percentage of graduating seniors enrolled in at least one service learning course has risen from 56% to 84%.
Annual enrollment in academic service learning courses has risen from 440 in 1998 to 704 in 2007.
2008
Second year of funding from Corporation for National and Community Service Learn and Serve grant ($36,000).
Alma College and Pine River Superfund Site Citizen Task Force win Carter Partnership Award($10,000).
Alma College recognized on the President's Higher EducationCommunity Service Honor Roll "with Distinction".
Alma College to be listed in The Guide to Service-Learning Colleges.
83% of seniors reported participation in community service or volunteer work as compared to only 59% of their peers at other schools. - 2007 NSEE
Alpha Phi Omega celebrates 5 years!
Drew Emge becomes first Alma College student to be awarded Michigan Campus Compact Humanitarian Award.
2007
Awarded Corporation for National and Community Service Learn and Serve Grant - Investing in College Futures, Campus Partnership for Youth Mentor PLUS ($30,000).
Alma College and Pine River Superfund Site Citizen Task Force become Finalists for Carter Partnership Award.
80% of the 2007 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses. Of the 80%, 53% enrolled in two or more service-learning courses.
2006
First Annual all-campus Relay for Life event.
e2e mentoring program established for faculty and staff.
80% of the 2006 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses.
2005
Alma College Recognized in Colleges With a Conscience: An Engaged Students' Guide to College.
Second Alma College student to achieve highest Michigan Campus Compact Award: Shabnam Mirsaeedi, Outstanding Community Impact
Community Cafe becomes a partner of Alma College and Sodexho.
77% of the 2005 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses.
2004
AmeriCorps*VISTA position funded in Service Learning.
Established Michigan Campus Compact Service Scholars Program.
72% of the 2004 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses.
2003
Service House established and first residents move in.
Established Service Learning Faculty Fellows Program funded by the Discovering Vocation Project.
Established Service Learning Faculty Liaison position funded by the Discovering Vocation Project.
Dr. Susan Root,Professor, Education receives Life-Time Achievement Award from Michigan Campus
Compact.
Jennifer Antoline is first Alma College Student Commissioner to the Michigan Community Service Commission Board of Directors.
59% of the 2003 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses.
2002
Alpha Phi Omega (service fraternity) reinstituted.
66% of the 2002 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses.
2001
Dr. Alan Stone, Alma College President, receives Life-Time Achievement Award from Michigan Campus Compact.
Melissa Couturier is the first Alma College student finalist for the Governor's Service Award.
69% of the 2001 graduating seniors enrolled in at least one academic service-learning course.
Established first annual Service Week.
2000
Sarah Amman won first place in a student writing contest for "Tapping Honduran Women's Social Justice".
Stephanie Powell won third place in a student writing contest for: "Service Learning and Abroad: Restoring a Jewish Cemetery in Poland".
Anne Ritz, Service Learning Office Coordinator, receives Posey Award for Administrative Excellence.
42 service-learning courses and practica were offered during the 99-00 academic year.
67% of the 2000 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses.
1999
Awarded Universities as Citizens grant to promote civic literacy and civic responsibility.
First Alma College student to achieve highest student MCCaward: Amanda Schafer, Outsdanding Community Impact Award.
Organized first Make a Difference Day service event.
55 service-learning courses and practica were offered duringthe 98-99 academic year.
66% of the 1999 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses.
1998
President Stone serves as Chair of the President's Council,Michigan Campus Compact.
First AmeriCorps grant at Alma College: Focus on Children and Youth - Alma College AmeriCorps Program, Corporation for National Service.
Selected the first annual Mary Jansen Opra Scholarship recipient.
33 service-learning courses were offered during the 97-98 academic year.
56% of the 1998 graduating seniors enrolled in academic service-learning courses.
1997
Alma College joins Michigan Campus Compact.
1995-1996
21 service learning courses and several practica wereoffered.
Emphasis on meeting 7% community service requirementfor workstudy placement.
Incorporated annual service opportunity into Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
1994
Part-Time Service Learning Coordinator established as permanent college position.
1992-1993
Students Offering Service Organization established.
22 service learning courses were taught by 16 different faculty reaching at least 450 students.
First MCC Faculty/Staff Service-Learning award presented to Dr. Susan Root.
1991
Service Learning Program established with support of a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant which included course development funds.
