NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Alma College president wants closer town-gown synergy.
“There needs to be a seamless interaction between the college and downtown Alma,’ said Jeff Abernathy. He envisions a town-and-gown connection as strong as those in Oberlin, Ohio, the home of Oberlin College, or Grinnell, Iowa, the home of Grinnell College. Both are small, liberal arts colleges similar to Alma.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 1, 2011
- Channel 9/10 News, October 3, 2011
- Washington Examiner, Washington, D.C., October 3, 2011
- WLNS, Lansing, October 3, 2011
- WILX, Jackson, October 3, 2011
- The Republic, Columbus, Ind., October 3, 2011
- Midland Daily News, October 3, 2011
- Petoskey News-Review, October 3, 2011
- Greenville Daily News, October 3, 2011
Our view: Abernathy has good plan for Alma College’s role in community.
Sunday editorial: “Abernathy’s goals are a ‘win-win’ for the city and for the College, showing the true advantage of being a college town.”
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 2, 2011
Taking one for the team.
In his Alma Mater blog, President Abernathy writes about his acting ability as portrayed in the “Scotty and Me” video created for the College’s 125th anniversary.
- Inside Higher Education, Washington, D.C., October 3, 2011
Alma College broadening campus boundaries.
“In a small Midwestern town that leans largely on the conservative side, this town-gown partnership has evoked the kind of bipartisan sustainability leadership that can successfully more the sustainability movement forward,” in a story about a presentation made by Murray Borrello and Jeff Abernathy at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education conference in Pittsburgh.
- AASHE News, Pittsburgh, October 12, 2011
Alma College receives $700,000 KCP grant.
Grant funds programs that support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. “Students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds often need more support in terms of understanding what opportunities exist for them in college. We want them to be able to anticipate the choices they will face in college and overcome the challenges,” said Provost Michael Selmon.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, October 20, 2011
- Detroit Free Press, October 22, 2011
- CBS Detroit, October 22, 2011
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 22, 2011
- Washington Examiner, October 22, 2011
- Chicago Tribune, October 22, 2011
- DeWitt/Bath Review, October 23, 2011
- Grand Rapids Press, October 23, 2011
- Muskegon Chronicle, October 23, 2011
- Kalamazoo Gazette, October 23, 2011
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, October 23, 2011
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local students plan to attend Alma College.
- Lansing State Journal, October 2, 2011
- Petoskey News-Review, October 18, 2011
- Gaylord Herald Times, October 19, 2011
Local stories about Alma College alumni.
- Saginaw News, October 1, 2011
- Silver City Daily Press, Silver City, N.M., October 5, 2011
- Worthington News, Columbus, Ohio, October 5, 2011
- Flint Journal, October 9, 2011
- Novi News, October 20, 2011
- Charlotte Shopping Guide, October 23, 2011
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 26, 2011
- Detroit Legal News, October 28, 2011
Local stories about exhibits, events and performances at Alma College.
(These listings are in addition to Morning Sun and Gratiot County Herald coverage.)
- Lansing State Journal, October 22, 2011
- Lansing State Journal, October 29, 2011
- Lansing State Journal, October 30, 2011
Grand Rapids lawyer Candace Dugan honored with Lakeshore Athena Award.
Dugan is chair of the Alma College Board of Trustees.
- Grand Rapids Press, October 5, 2011
- Muskegon Chronicle, October 5, 2011
Alma students plan human rights conference in Washington, D.C.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, October 6, 2011
Alma College author Bob Vivian’s novel wins Nebraska Book Award.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 8, 2011
Chaplain Carol Gregg participates in local installation service.
- Midland Daily News, October 8, 2011
Alma College participates in local College Nights.
- Maple Valley News, Nashville, October 8, 2011
- Middleville Sun and News, Caledonia, October 8, 2011
- Lakewood News, Lake Odessa, October 8, 2011
- Toledo Blade, October 12, 2011
Alma College celebrates homecoming.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 13, 2011
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, October 13, 2011
Alma College selects homecoming court.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 13, 2011
Former coach Charlie Gray is Alma College’s homecoming parade grand marshal.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 14, 2011
Ten questions with Alma College wrestling coach Todd Hibbs.
“We preach a lifestyle here. It means you are going to bed earlier than others on campus, you are not consuming alcohol, you are not high on the sugar and caffeine intake. We want our wrestlers to know and understand their bodies. We call it ‘Scot Style,’” said Todd Hibbs.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 17, 2011
Alma College selects homecoming king and queen.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 18, 2011
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, October 20, 2011
Alma College students part of “green” project.
“We want to promote a student-initiated green living policy on conservation and sustainability on the entire campus,” said faculty member Sean Mo.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, October 20, 2011
University of Findlay names George Showers as a distinguished alumnus.
Showers taught in the teacher education department at Alma College through 1996.
- Findlay Courier, Findlay, Ohio, October 21, 2011
First-ever fall festival in Alma gets underway.
Students from Alma College’s Center for Responsible Leadership, with the city and Downtown Development Authority, planned the events.
- Saginaw News, October 21, 2011
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 25, 2011
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, October 27, 2011
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 28, 2011
Alma city gets engineering grant for its city-wide sewer project.
City manager Phil Moore told commissioners that he would like to hire a few Alma College students to work on the project.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, October 28, 2011
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.
- Rockford Register Star, October 1, 2011
- Grand Rapids Press, October 1, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, October 1, 2011
- Grand Rapids Press, October 2, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 2, 2011
- Muskegon Chronicle, October 2, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 3, 2011
- Grand Rapids Press, October 4, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, October 4, 2011
- Petoskey News Review, October 4, 2011
- Charlevoix Courier, October 5, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, October 5, 2011
- Albion Recorder, October 6, 2011
- Channel 24/7, Indiana’s NewsCenter, Fort Wayne, Ind., October 8, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 8, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, October 9, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 10, 2011
- Gladwin Record & Clarion, October 11, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, October 11, 2011
- Lansing State Journal, October 11, 2011
- Battle Creek Enquirer, October 12, 2011
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, October 14, 2011
- Journal Times, Racine, Wis., October 14, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 14, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 15, 2011
- Cadillac News, October 15, 2011
- Bay City Communicator, October 15, 2011
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, October 15, 2011
- INC Now, Indiana’s News Center, October 16, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 16, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 17, 2011
- Grand Haven Tribune, October 18, 2011
- Shelbyville News, Shelbyville, Ind., October 18, 2011
- Kalamazoo Gazette, October 18, 2011
- Battle Creek Enquirer, October 19, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, October 19, 2011
- Petoskey News Review, October 20, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 20, 2011
- Albion Recorder, October 20, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 21, 2011
- Bay City Times, October 21, 2011
- Midland Daily News, October 21, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 22, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, October 22, 2011
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, October 23, 2011
- DeWitt/Bath Review, October 23, 2011
- Owosso Argus-Press, October 23, 2011
- Owosso Sunday Independent, October 23, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, October 23, 2011
- Kalamazoo Gazette, October 24, 2011
- Lansing State Journal, October 25, 2011
- The Observer, Notre Dame, Ind., October 27, 2011
- Springport Signal, October 27, 2011
- Albion Recorder, October 27, 2011
- Grand Rapids Press, October 28, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 28, 2011
- Grand Rapids Press, October 29, 2011
- Kalamazoo Gazette, October 29, 2011
- Detroit Free Press, October 29, 2011
- Gaylord Herald Times, October 29, 2011
- Crescent News, Defiance, Ohio, October 30, 2011
- Lansing State Journal, October 30, 2011
- Grand Rapids Press, October 30, 2011
- Saginaw News, October 30, 2011
