Alma College in the News
A sampling of Alma College news items, gleaned from newspaper clippings, Web searches and conversations with campus news sources and compiled each month during 2009.
The most recent month in which Alma College is mentioned in the news may be found on this site. To see a previous months’ notice, select the year from the menu at left, then select the appropriate month.
—Compiled by Mike Silverthorn, Director of College Communications, 463-7290.
November 2009
NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Food for thought: Students challenged to consider where their food comes from.
Alma College used a Lilly Endowment grant through the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities to explore globalization and food. Students went on field trips to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and area farms. “The main goal was to make students think more abut their food and where it comes from,” said faculty member Kate Blanchard
- Presbyterians Today magazine, Louisville, Kentucky, November 2009
Bob Devaney, former Alma College athlete, built Nebraska football powerhouse.
- McCook Daily Gazette, McCook, Nebraska, November 2, 2009
Alma students attend U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Weather Underground blog, Ann Arbor, November 11, 2009
Alma College teams up with Datatel for collaborative higher education enterprise.
This Business Wire news release appeared on multiple national Web sites:
- SOA World Magazine, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, November 11, 2009
- Yahoo Finance, November 11, 2009
- DBusinessNews.com, November 11, 2009
- TNCnet, November 11, 2009
- Green.TMCnet.com, November 11, 2009
- Digital Producer Magazine, November 11, 2009
- Software Development @ It Business Net, November 11, 2009
- Direkt Broker, November 11, 2009
- Ad-Hoc-News, November 11, 2009
- Trading-house.net, November 11, 2009
- Congoo, Centre Daily Times, Fairfax, Virginia, November 11, 2009
- Sys.Con Canada, November 11, 2009
- Hiploid Inc., November 11, 2009
- PR-Inside.com, November 13, 2009
- SiloBreaker, November 13, 2009
- Tutorial Finder, November 13, 2009
- CNBC, November 13, 2009
Alma College cooking up biodiesel.
Assistant Professor Sean Mo and his students are converting waste vegetable oil into biodiesel. “Science should be very approachable," Mo said. "It should be something that students — and everyone — can relate to."
- Great Lakes IT Report, Detroit, November 16, 2009
- Checkbiotech.com, November 16, 2009
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 21, 20009
Alma Trustee Dave Provost completes private placement of common stock.
PR Newswire story is about First Michigan Bancorp.
- EarthTimes.com, November 18, 2009
How the atomic bomb got built.
How Gen. Leslie Groves managed the project amounted to both masterful land brilliant project management, not likely to be seen again, according to Alma College physicist Cameron Reed.
- Troy Media Corporation, Calgary, Canada, November 27, 2009
Alma Instructor Tony Patterson to perform at local concert.
- Oelwein Daily Register, Oelwein, Iowa, November 30, 2009
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local student plans to attend Alma College.
- Bay City Times, November 20, 2009
Incidental stories about Alma College students.
- Midland Daily News, November 17, 2009
- Central Michigan Life, CMU, Mount Pleasant, November 30, 2009
Local stories about Alma College alumni.
- Crawford County Avalanche, November 4, 2009
- Iron County Reporter, November 11, 2009
- Battle Creek Shopper News, November 12, 2009
- Ypsilanti Courier, November 12, 2009
- The View, Belleville, November 12, 2009
- Monroe Evening News, November 16, 2009
- Northville Record, November 19, 2009
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 26, 2009
- Philadelphia Business Journal, November 27, 2009
- Detroit Legal News, November 30, 2009
- Macomb County Legal News, November 30, 2009
- Oakland County Legal News, November 30, 2009
Local stories about exhibits, events and performances at Alma College.
(These listings are in addition to Morning Sun and Gratiot County Herald coverage).
- Vision Mid Michigan (Matt Eversmann), Mount Pleasant, November 2, 2009
- Lansing State Journal, November 4, 2009
- Bay City Times, November 5, 2009
- Lansing State Journal, November 5, 2009
- Midland Daily News, November 12, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 19, 2009
- Bay City Times, November 19, 2009
- Midland Daily News, November 19, 2009
- Lansing State Journal, November 21, 2009
- Bay City Times, November 26, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 26, 2009
Students’ video will go to EPA.
Alma students Adam Ellsworth and DeAndre Crenshaw are documenting St. Louis environmental contamination for the EPA. They are members of the remediation review committee.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 1, 2009
Medicare fraud is a complex issue.
Quote by Alma Associate Professor Tom Ealey: “Many fraud complaints from residents and families are either wrong or not well articulated. The feds do a good job on major systematic fraud, but not so good on individual cases. If the treatments were ordered by a physician, it is tough to argue a medical necessity fraud (although not impossible). These are difficult issues, with lots of technicalities and emotions."
- Lansing State Journal, November 2, 2009
- Lansing State Journal, November 9, 2009
Alma College students build replica of Berlin Wall.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 5, 2009
Music building at Alma College will get a facelift.
“The project reflects the growth of the music program, both vocal and instrumental,” said Provost Michael Selmon.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 5, 2009
A mother-and-son experience: Art at the Alma College Library.
Sue and Andrew Wright created artwork that is permanently displayed at the library.
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, November 2, 2009
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 5, 2009
Retired Alma teacher pens children’s book.
Mary Jane Kooiman taught English at Alma High School, Alma College, CMU and Davenport.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 10, 2009
- Greenville Daily News, November 30, 2009
- Carson City Gazette, November 30, 2009
Spirit of dance soars at Alma College.
“This program is a celebration of dance and its ability to speak to all our emotions,” said Carol Fike, professor of dance.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 12, 2009
Eversmann recounts battle that inspired ‘Black Hawk Down.’
Former Army Ranger Matt Eversmann spoke at Alma College on Veterans Day. Eversmann said that with two wars going on now, the faces of the soldiers have changed but they are the "best of America." Calling them "selfless servants," he said, "That's why we're blessed. We have a lot to be thankful for."
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 12, 2009
Veteran’s Day speech was compelling.
Column by Linda Gittleman: “Madeleine Albright and Vicente Fox know how to talk to a large group of people. Their speeches in mid-Michigan were entertaining, informative and terrific. But the other night at Alma College, I was taken to a whole other level of speeches.” Her column praised the speech by Matt Eversmann.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 12, 2009
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 15, 2009
Alma College pipe band will play at local Tartan Day celebration in Livonia.
- Hometown Life.com, November 15, 2009
- Westland Observer, November 15, 2009
Northern Ireland students receives top award at Alma College.
Ben Williams is the Business Education Initiative Student of the Year for the BEI Class of 2009.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 19, 2009
College financial aid program planned at Memorial Presbyterian.
- Midland Daily News, November 18, 2009
- Midland Daily News, November 21, 2009
Do supplements enhance muscle mass? Researcher puts them to the test.
“While we tend to think of muscle mass only in the context of human performance, there are important clinical applications,” said Karen Ball. “There are disease states, such as AIDS, where muscle wasting is an issue, so this information could be really important.”
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 25, 2009
American Physical Society honors Alma College professor Cameron Reed.
Reed was granted a fellowship with the APS. “For him to read the papers I was writing, I was really kind f flabbergasted,” said Reed of the retired physicist who nominated him. “I was humbled and honored when he put this forward.”
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 27, 2009
STORIES ABOUT ALMA COLLEGE ATHLETICS
Alma College is mentioned multiple times daily and hundreds of times every week in conference standings, national polls, statistics, schedules, predictions, game results and previews. The following list is only a sampling of news items on Alma College sports teams and athletes. Stories about Alma athletics appear in nearly every issue of the Alma Morning Sun and Gratiot County Herald and are not included here.
- Williamston Enterprise, November 1, 2009
- Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana, November 2, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 2, 2009
- Alpena News, November 3, 2009
- Clare Sentinel, November 3, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, November 4, 2009
- Albion Recorder, November 5, 2009
- Manchester Enterprise, November 5, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 5, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, November 6, 2009
- Lansing State Journal, November 8, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, November 7, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 7, 2009
- Owosso Argus-Press, November 8, 2009
- Niles Daily Star, November 10, 2009
- Grand Haven Tribune, November 10, 2009
- Grand Haven Tribune, November 11, 2009
- Dowagiac Daily News, November 11, 2009
- Lansing State Journal, November 11, 2009
- Deckerville Recorder, November 11, 2009
- Niles Daily Star, November 12, 2009
- Bay City Times, November 12, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, November 12, 2009
- Owosso Argus-Press, November 12, 2009
- Albion Recorder, November 12, 20009
- Saginaw News, November 13, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, November 14, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 15, 2009
- Owosso Argus-Press, November 15, 2009
- Niles Daily Star, November 16, 2009
- Dowagiac Daily News, November 16, 2009
- Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind., November 17, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, November 17, 2009
- Bay City Times, November 17, 2009
- Holland Sentinel, November 18, 2009
- Tri City Times, Imlay City, November 18, 2009
- Cassopolis Vigilant, November 19, 2009
- Zeeland Record, November 19, 2009
- Bay City Times, November 19, 2009
- Springport Signal, November 19, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 19, 2009
- Edwardsburg Argus, November 19, 2009
- Charlotte Shopping Guide, November 20, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 21, 2009
- Cincinnati Enquirer, November 21, 2009
- Charlotte Shopping Guide, November 22, 2009
- Owosso Argus-Press, November 22, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 22, 2009
- Leelanau Enterprise, November 25, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 25, 2009
- Gaylord Herald Times, November 25, 2009
- Tri-City Times, Imlay City, November 25, 2009
- Oceana’s Herald-Journal, Hart, November 26, 2009
- Saginaw News, November 26, 2009
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 27, 2009
- Bay City Times, November 27, 2009
- Gaylord Herald Times, November 28, 2009
- White Lake Beacon, Whitehall, November 29, 2009
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 30, 2009
- White Lake Beacon, November 30, 2009
