Chair: Julie Granthen
Oakland Community College
Behavioral & Social Sciences
2900 Featherstone Rd
Auburn Hills MI 48326
248/232-4013
jlgranth@oaklandcc.edu
Vice-Chair: Mark Potts
Saginaw Valley State University
320 Curtis Hall, 7400 Bay Rd,
University Center, MI 48710
989/964-4064mdpotts@svsu.edi
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 '09, students toured cultural sites in Peru, studied alternative energy in Sweden, analyzed theatre and dance in London, and examined Native American culture at the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota.
Jason Latz
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Elsie, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Habitat for Humanity
Spring Term courses offer students opportunities to break out of the “Alma Bubble.” Off-campus study, especially in a foreign country, shows you how you relate to the rest of the world and how the rest of the world views American people, politics and policies. You can then integrate your real world experiences into your academic programs and your future career.
