ALMA COLLEGE IN THE NEWS
December 2010
A sampling of Alma College news items, gleaned from newspaper clippings, Web searches and conversations with campus news sources, is listed below. Compiled by Mike Silverthorn, director of marketing and communications, (989)463-7290.
NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Sunday crossword: 37 across: Presbyterian-founded Michigan college.
Alma College was an answer in the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle.
- New York Times, December 5, 2010
Surfscape Contemporary Dance Theatre performs new dance performance.
The Florida company, co-founded by Alma College graduate Kristin Bender-Polizzi, was commissioned at Alma College to set choreography.
- Daytona Sun, Daytona, Fla., December 2, 2010
College presidents must deal with social media challenges like Likealittle.com.
“At liberal arts colleges, we hope to prepare students to link thought to action, to inspire them to become thinkers in spite of the intrusion of public ???? and communal thought on their private selves,” wrote President Jeff Abernathy in his “Alma Mater” blog.
- Inside Higher Education, Washington, D.C., December 9, 2010
New director knows metro parks inside and out.
David Moilanen is director of the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. He is the father of Alma College student David Moilanen.
- Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, metro Detroit, December 9, 2010
- Observer & Eccentric Newspapers, metro Detroit, December 19, 2010
Alma College needs your input.
Survey seeks to clarify and strengthen the College’s church relatedness and improve religious life on campus.
- Lake Huron Presbytery newsletter, December 15, 2010
In freezing temperatures, local youth learn valuable lesson.
Members of the Geneva Presbyterian Youth Group spent a night outdoors to experience what it’s like to be homeless. “Not everyone has a warm fire, or can wear fourth layers of warm clothes,” says Alma College student Elizabeth Cross.
- Plymouth Patch, December 27, 2010
Alma College plans to resume wrestling program.
Alma has placed a job posting at the NCAA Job Market Website seeking a coach. Alma has not fielded a wrestling program since 1984.
- College Wrestling Examiner, Denver, Co., December 29, 2010
- TheMat.com, December 29, 2010
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local students plan to attend Alma College.
- Port Huron Times Herald, December 7, 2010
- Bay City Times, December 10, 2010
- Town Crier, Mackinac Island, December 11, 2010
- Port Huron Times Herald, December 12, 2010
- Lake Orion Review, December 15, 2010
- Oxford Leader, December 15, 2010
- Coldwater Daily Reporter, December 23, 2010
- State Line Observer, December 29, 2010
Local stories about Alma College students.
- St. Ignace News, December 23, 2010
Local stories about Alma College alumni.
- Owosso Argus-Press, December 2, 2010
- Greenville Daily News, December 3, 2010
- Clare County Review, December 3, 2010
- Hickory Daily Record, Hickory, N.C., December 5, 2010
- Oakland County Legal News, Troy, December 6, 2010
- Detroit Legal News, December 6, 2010
- Macomb County Legal News, Mount Clemens, December 7, 2010
- Flint Genesee County Legal News, December 8, 2010
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, December 10, 2010
- Charlotte Observer, North Carolina, December 12, 2010
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 13, 2010
- Lansing State Journal, December 20, 2010
- Sun Herald, Biloxi, Ms., December 21, 2010
- Clare County Review, December 24, 2010
- Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wisc., December 27, 2010
- Redmond, Neighborhood Blog, Redmond, Wa., Dec. 27, 2010
- Livingston Daily, Fowlerville, December 28, 2010
Local stories about exhibits, events and performances at Alma College.
These listings are in addition to Morning Sun and Gratiot County Herald coverage.
- Saginaw News, December 2, 2010
- Bay City Times, December 2, 2010
- Midland Daily News, December 5, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 9, 2010
- Bay City Times, December 9, 2010
Alma College will offer three new major areas of study in 2011.
“We’re looking at U.S. health care as a system and comparing it to outer countries,” says Dale Sanders, director of the new health care administration program. “We’re teaching the tools that can give the students a foundation to ask the good questions.” Health care administration, biotechnology and environmental studies are the new programs.
- Lake Huron Presbytery newsletter, December 1, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 3, 2010
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, December 16, 2010
Ornithologist Mike Bishop talks about bird banding at local Audubon meeting.
Bishop is a member of the Alma College biology faculty.
- Port Huron Times Herald, December 3, 2010
Alma College SID brings pro experience.
Mike Hanson’s career path took him to several professional sports teams along the way. “Being a Midwest guy, [the job opening at Alma] caught my attention so I sent in my resume. When I came here, I really liked the atmosphere and could envision my family settling here. I’m still learning and I’m still trying to figure out where all the cities are when writing them up.”
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 6, 2010
Alma students will host a fair-trade sale at “Come Home to Alma” celebration.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 6, 2010
Megan Jurek earns Thomas Sova Endowed Scholarship from Alma College.
- Ogemaw County Herald, Standish, December 6, 2010
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 10, 2010
- Bay City Times, December 10, 2010
Alma College pianist Tonny Patterson performs local Christmas concert.
- Oelwein Daily Register, Oelwein, Ia., December 6, 2010
Alma Middle School renamed to honor Don Pavlik.
Photo shows the memorial service for the Pavliks at Alma College.
- Flint Journal, December 14, 2010
Under construction: Eddy Music Center renovations and addition.
- West Michigan Business Review, December 16, 2010
New president, new arena, new programs highlight big year at Alma College.
Year in review story highlights re-accreditation, adding of lacrosse, student and faculty accomplishments.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 19, 2010
Origins of holiday traditions come from a variety of sources.
Santa Claus had his origins in the fourth century, according to Alma College religious studies faculty member Kate Blanchard.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 24, 2010
Linda Gittleman column: Some still advocate use of DDT.
One reason, according to Alma College geologist Murray Borrello, is because DDT is an effective killer of mosquitos. “No question, it’s a quick fix,” he says. Alma College hosted a DDT conference in 2008. A consensus statement called for the continued ban of DDT.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 26, 2010
Alma College faculty member Timm Thorsen named a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 27, 2010
Loans are approved as Alma is poised for citywide sewer reconstruction.
The sewer lines will extend to the Alma College campus.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, December 29, 2010
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.
- Saginaw News, December 1, 2010
- Fremont Times Indicator, December 1, 2010
- Western Herald, December 2, 2010
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, December 2, 2010
- Central Michigan Life, Mount Pleasant, December 3, 2010
- Petoskey News Review, December 3, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 4, 2010
- Kalamazoo Gazette, December 4, 2010
- Holland Sentinel, December 4, 2010
- Kalamazoo Gazette, December 5, 2010
- Flint Journal, December 5, 2010
- Burton News, December 5, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 5, 2010
- Petoskey News-Review, December 6, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 8, 2010
- Notre Dame & St. Mary Observer, December 8, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 9, 2010
- St. Ignace News, December 9, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 11, 2010
- Petoskey News-Review, December 14, 2010
- Gaylord Herald Times, December 14, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 15, 2010
- Marquette Daily Mining Gazette, December 15, 2010
- Gaylord Herald Times, December 15, 2010
- Midland Daily News, December 17, 2010
- Adrian Daily Telegram, December 17, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 18, 2010
- Kalamazoo Gazette, December 20, 2010
- Gary Post Tribune, Gary, Ind., December 21, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 21, 2010
- Bay City Times, December 21, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 23, 2010
- Saginaw News, December 27, 2010
- Shelby Township Source Newspapers, December 30, 2010
