NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Made Miserable by Too Much Choice.
Alma Professor Bill Gorton presents “Too Much of a Good Thing: Freedom, Individualism, Autonomy and the Decline of Happiness in Liberal Democracies” at the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Vancouver.
- National Post, Ontario, Canada, June 2, 2008
- Dave Rutherford radio talk show, AM 770, Calgary, June 4, 2008
- Toronto radio talk show, June 8, 2008
- Winnipeg Free Press, June 9, 2008
- Canada.com, June 9, 2008
- National Post, Ontario, Canada, June 9, 2008
- Viva le Canada.ca, June 9, 2008
We Can Take Care of Our Own Happiness.
Opinion column cites research paper by Alma College Professor Bill Gorton on “Too Much of a Good Thing: Freedom, Individualism, Autonomy and the Decline of Happiness in Liberal Democracies.”
- National Post, Ontario, Canada, June 2, 2008
Gas Prices Will Continue to Increase, Says Alma College Economist Robert Cunningham.
- CMU Public Radio, Mount Pleasant, June 2, 2008
- WLNS, Channel 6, Lansing, June 13, 2008
Triplets Will Go Their Separate Ways.
Jillian Bourgeois, one of a set of triplets, chooses to attend Alma College. “I’m basically going to Alma for the cost of a community college. I liked the town. You walk the campus and you’re not intimidated,” says Jillian.
- Detroit Free Press, June 4, 2008
Compassion, Unity Demonstrated in China Rescue Efforts.
Professor Liping Bu offers her perspective on China’s relationship with the United States, societal change in China, and the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
- CollegeNews.org, June 4, 2008
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant June 5, 2008
The 2008 Rosa Parks Foundation Scholarship Winners Are Announced.
Heather Walendzik plans to attend Alma College.
- Detroit News, June 9, 2008
Former Alma Professor Named Dean at Western Kentucky University.
Richard Bowker taught biology at Alma 23 years.
- Bowling Green, Kentucky, Daily News, June 18, 2008
No Challenge Is Too Big for Hope Global’s CEO.
Cheryl Merchant graduated in 3.5 years from Alma College.
- Providence Business News, special section on businesswomen, Rhode Island, June 30, 2008
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local Students Plan to Attend Alma College.
- Marquette Mining Journal, June 1, 2008
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, June 2, 2008
- Battle Creek Enquirer, June 2, 2008
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, June 2, 2008
- Cadillac News, June 2, 2008
- Evening News, Sault Sainte Marie, June 3, 2008
- Newsweekly, Sebewaing, June 4, 2008
- St. Ignace News, June 5, 2008
- Paw Paw Courier, June 6, 2008
- White Lake Beacon, June 9, 2008
- Bay City Times, June 10, 2008
- Petoskey News-Review, June 11, 2008
- Oceana’s Herald-Journal, Hart, June 11, 2008
- Clarkston News, June 11, 20008
- Salisbury Post, Salisbury, North Carolina, June 11, 2008
- Grosse Pointe News, June 12, 2008
- Manistee News Advocate, June 12, 2008
- Union Enterprise, June 12, 2008
- Canton Observer, June 13, 2008
- Missaukee Sentinel, June 13, 2008
- Muskegon Chronicle, June 15, 2008
- Farmington Observer, June 15, 2008
- Fowlerville News & Views, June 16, 2008
- Oscoda Press, June 18, 2008
- Monroe Evening News, June 19, 2008
- Kalamazoo Gazette, June 20, 2008
- Garden City Observer, June 22, 2008
- Bay City Times, June 23, 2008
Local Stories About Alma College Students.
- Escanaba Daily Press, June 13, 2008
Local Students Named to Alma College Honors List.
- Wheaton Sun, Naperville, Illinois, June 27, 2008
- Royal Oak Tribune, June 29, 2008
Local Students Graduate From Alma College.
- Oceana’s Herald, Hart, June 5, 2008
- Alpena News, June 7, 2008
- The Source, Shelby Township, June 8, 2008
- Perrysburg Messenger Journal, Ohio, June 11, 2008
- This Week Worthington, Worthington, Ohio, June 12, 2008
- Hastings Sun and News, June 14, 2008
- Hstings Reminder, June 14, 2008
- Maple Valley News, Hastings, June 14, 2008
- Clinton County News, Grand Ledge, June 15, 2008
- Clinton County News, St. Johns, June 16, 2008
- Cheboygan Daily Tribune, June 16, 2008
- Harbor Beach Times, June 25, 2008
- Sebewaing Newsweekly, June 25, 2008
Local Stories About Alma College Alumni.
(These listings do not include wedding, engagement or obituary announcements).
- Kansas City InfoZine, June 3, 2008
- Macomb County Legal News, Mount Clemens, June 6, 2008
- Tri-County News, Imlay City, June 11, 2008
- Milan News-Leader, June 12, 2008
- Detroit Free Press, June 15, 2008
- Coldwater Daily Reporter, June 16, 2008
- Muskegon Chronicle, June 17, 2008
- Orlando Sentinel, June 19, 2008
- Clarkston News, July 25, 2008
Alma College Official Helps Students Transition to Higher Education.
“10 questions” with Nick Piccolo, vice president for student life. “Alma has a strong academic program, a strong professional staff, and it’s a nice size allowing easy access to students,” says Piccolo.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, June 2, 2008
Candace Dugan Elected Chairwoman of the Alma College Board of Trustees.
- Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio, June 2, 2008
College SIFE Team Places Third in the Nation.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, June 5, 2008
Local Student Inducted Into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
- Saginaw News, June 8, 2008
Local Students Participate in Honors Day.
- Brunswick Sun, Medina, Ohio, June 12, 2008
Mexican Farmers Visit Alma for Common Table Forum.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, June 12, 2008
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, June 19, 2008
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, June 26, 2008
Dad Leister Learns to Watch…Quietly.
Alma College Athletic Director John Leister watches his son play on the Mount Pleasant High School varsity baseball team in the state finals.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, June 14, 2008
- Saginaw News, June 15, 2008
Use of DDT Is a Global Health Concern.
Experts who attended DDT Conference at Alma College urge policymakers to resist future use of DDT.
- Vision Mid Michigan, Mount Pleasant, June 20, 2008
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, June 26, 2008
Alma College, Pine River Task Force Win Carter Partnership Award.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, June 21, 2008
- Saginaw News, June 23, 2008
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, June 26, 2008
Another Big Class for Alma College.
“We have a great class coming in. We’ve made a point of trying to show students and parents that private higher education is affordable and can be comparable to public institutions,” said Evan Montague, director of admissions.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, June 27, 2008
- Saginaw News, June 30, 2008
Declining Market Saps Mid-Michigan Colleges’ Endowments.
“Alma College in Gratiot County is also noticing a slip in endowment capital after it had consistently risen the past five years. As of Dec. 31, 2007, its Alma College’s endowments totaled $113.6 million. That amount dropped an estimated $7 million by the end of February — “a reflection of the market’s dramatic change since the end of December,” said Jerry L. Scoby, the school’s vice president for finance and administration.
- Saginaw News, June 28, 2008
- Tri Cities Business Review, June 30, 2008
- Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance, June 30, 2008
Everything Tri-Cities: A Listing of All Saginaw Area Media.
Alma College’s WQAC-FM is listed in the radio category.
- Saginaw News, June 28, 2008
Alma College Participates in Pierce Cedar Creek Institute.
- Holt Community News, June 29, 2008
Local Students Participate in Alma College Kapp Honors Day.
- Saginaw News, June 30, 2008
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.
- Battle Creek Enquirer, June 6, 2008
- Owosso Argus-Press, June 8, 2008
- Saginaw News, June 9, 2008
- Butler Bulletin, June 11, 2008
- Milan News, June 12, 2008
- Tri-County News, Imlay City, June 18, 2008
- Muskegon Chronicle, June 20, 2008
- Detroit Free Press, June 29, 2008
- Plymouth Observer, June 29, 2008
