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 2013.
The most recent month in which Alma College is mentioned in the news may be found on this site. To see a previous month’s notice, select the year from the menu at left, then select the appropriate month.
Compiled by
Mike Silverthorn
Director of College Communications
(989) 463-7290
April 2013
NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Scots pipe up about Royal Oak’s Tartan Day party
The Alma College Pipe Band performs. Funds raised go to a fine arts scholarship.
- Royal Oak Daily News, April 2, 2013
- Detroit Free Press, April 4, 2013
- Detroit News, April 6, 2013
Alma College, city of Alma persevere together through good, challenging times.
In this Town-Gown blog post on the Michigan Municipal League Website, co-authors Mel Nyman and Jeff Abernathy write about their commitment to work together to advance the region.
- Town-Gown blog, Michigan Municipal League, April 5, 2013
Human rights activist John Dau speaks at commencement.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 11, 2013
- Inside Higher Education, Washington, D.C., April 23, 2013
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 23, 2013
Why bother talking politics on the Internet?
In her blog, religious studies faculty member Kate Blanchard comments on the tone of political discourse on the Internet.
- Huffington Post, New York City, April 25, 2013
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local students plan to attend Alma College.
- Tri-County Times, Fenton, April 5, 2013
- Observer & Eccentric newspapers, metro Detroit, April 7, 2013
- Clare County Review, April 12, 2013
- Flint Journal, April 14, 2013
- AnnArbor.com, April 18, 2013
- Ionia Sentinel-Standard, April 18, 2013
- Ionia Sentinel-Standard, April 19, 2013
Local stories about Alma College alumni.
- Cheboygan Daily Tribune, April 7, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 9, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 10, 2013
- Grand Rapids Press, April 13, 2013
- Crain’s Detroit Business, April 14, 2013
- Kalamazoo Gazette, April 15, 2013
- Mid-Michigan’s Second Wave, April 16, 2013
- Kalamazoo Gazette, April 16, 2013
- Kalamazoo Gazette, April 18, 2013
- Kalamazoo Gazette, April 19, 2013
- Ludington Daily News, April 20, 2013
- Kalamazoo Gazette, April 20, 2013
- Kalamazoo Gazette, April 21, 2013
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 25, 2013
- Leelanau Enterprise, Leland, April 25, 2013
- Battle Creek Enquirer, April 27, 2013
- Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, April 28, 2013
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 28, 2013
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 29, 2013
Local students named to honors list.
- Observer & Eccentric newspapers, metro Detroit, April 11, 2013
- Milford Cabinet, Milford, N.H., April 25, 2013
Top college professor speaks at Alma College.
Honors Day speaker Edward Burger is considered one of the best professors in the nation, according to guest article by Topher Goggin.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 1, 2013
Students from Alma College are members of the Mid-Michigan ASA Chapter.
The American Statistical Association is gearing up for its annual celebration.
- Central Michigan Life, Mount Pleasant, April 1, 2013
The Rachel Carson exhibit begins at Alma College on April 11.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 4, 2013
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 12, 2013
- Midland Daily News, April 15, 2013
Alma College named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
- Central Michigan Life, Mount Pleasant, April 4, 2013
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 11, 2013
Five professionals from region travel to South Korea.
The Group Study Exchange, sponsored by Rotary Club International, will explore the culture and business atmosphere of the country. Among the participants are Nate Payovich, assistant director of the CSO, Academic Support and Disability Services.
- Midland Daily News, April 5, 2013
- Saginaw News, April 5, 2013
Alma College participates in a local College Day.
- Clare County Cleaver, April 11, 2013
- Houghton Lake Resorter, April 11, 2013
National Alcohol Screening Day a chance to check drinking habits.
The Alma College wellness office offers an online assessment site.
- Midland Daily News, April 10, 2013
Chelsea Duff, Andrea Bouwhuis win Fulbright Scholarships.
- Sanilac County News, Sandusky, April 10, 2013
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 18, 2013
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 24, 2013
Chelsea Duff wins Barlow Trophy, Alma’s top student award
- Sanilac County News, Sandusky, April 17, 2013
Local students win Kapp Honors Day Prize for outstanding research presentation.
- Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Herald-Palladium, April 17, 2013
Alma College professor looks at the Boston bombing.
Because it’’ arguably the most famous marathon n the world, and because its 26-mile course makes it impossible to defend against, the Boston Marathon was the ideal target for a terrorist plot, said Alma College professor Derick Hulme, the author of books on terrorism.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 18, 2013
Relay for Life brings cancer survivors, community together.
“Cancer doesn’t care who you are,” said Keisha Brown, Alma’s women’s basketball coach.
- Central Michigan Life, Mount Pleasant, April 21, 2013
Alma College captures top awards at the national Model UN competition.
- Midland Daily News, April 23, 2013
Alma College hosts a road race at the Alma Highland Festival.
- Michigan Running News, April 24, 2013
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.
- WTVG-TV13, Toledo, Ohio, April 1, 2013
- Bay City Times, April 1, 2013
- Petoskey News-Review, April 2, 2013
- Chicago Tribune, Tri-Cities, April 2, 2013
- ReadMedia.com, April 2, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 2, 2013
- Manistee News-Advocate, April 2, 2013
- Ionia Sentinel-Standard, April 3, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 3, 2013
- Appleton Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., April 4, 2013
- Saginaw News, April 5, 2013
- Grand Rapids Press, April 6, 2013
- Lehigh Valley Express-Times, April 7, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 7, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 8, 2013
- Chicago Tribune, Tri-Cities, April 8, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 9, 2013
- Petoskey News-Review, April 9, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 9, 2013
- Manistee News-Advocate, April 9, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 10, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 10, 2013
- Pierce County Herald, Ellsworth, Wis., April 10, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 11, 2013
- WTVG-TV13, Toledo, Ohio, April 14, 2013
- Adrian Daily Telegram, April 14, 2013
- Bay City Times, April 15, 2013
- WTVG-TV13, Toledo, Ohio, April 15, 2013
- Petoskey News-Review, April 16, 2013
- Ludington Daily News, April 19, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 20, 2013
- Saginaw News, April 20, 2013
- WTVG-TV13, Toledo, Ohio, April 21, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 22, 2013
- Manistee News-Advocate, April 23, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 23, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 24, 2013
- Ludington Daily News, April 24, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 25, 2013
- Kalamazoo Gazette, April 25, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 26, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 27, 2013
- Grand Rapids Press, April 27, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 27, 2013
- WTVG-TV13, Toledo, Ohio, April 28, 2013
- Grand Rapids Press, April 28, 2013
- Holland Sentinel, April 28, 2013
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, April 29, 2013
- WTVG-TV13, Toledo, Ohio, April 29, 2013
- Bay City Times, April 30, 2013
- Manistee News-Advocate, April 30, 2013
- Monroe Evening News, April 30, 2013
- Petoskey News-Review, April 30, 2013
Posted: Tue, May 21st, 2013 at 2:35PM
