NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Alma College introduces New Media Studies.
The program prepares students for work in emerging forms of media-related digital information and technology—from audio and visual arts to social media, gaming and simulation, graphic design and Web publications.
- The Presbyterian Outlook, higher education issue, Richmond, Va., November 14, 2011
Calculating value.
“The online price calculator can aid in understanding college expenses. But the information should be a part of a larger picture. &hellep;It must be associated with value, and that is impossible to put into a worksheet. That’s why we continue to find ways to tell the compelling story of Alma College. I suspect it’s the same at every liberal arts college”
- Alma Mater blog, Inside Higher Education, Washington, D.C., November 6, 2011
Road trip.
President Abernathy writes about the challenge of balancing family life with being a college president. “Three days of immersion in French was no doubt a great learning experience for my son and for me. But immersion in parenting was even better: we’ll both long remember the days spent together (mostly) unconstrained by the constant demands of the job,” said Abernathy.
- Alma Mater blog, Inside Higher Education, Washington, D.C., November 17, 2011
Jim Cole announces his retirement as head football coach at Alma College.
“Jim Cole has had an outstanding run as head coach of our football program,” said Alma College President Jeff Abernathy. “I am grateful for his service to the college and community. Coach Cole has taught generations of young men the value of teamwork and leadership, and his legacy will live long at Alma College and in all of the alumni he has helped to learn and grow here at the College.”
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 18, 2011
- Greenwich Times, Greenwich, Conn., November 18, 2011
- Fox 28, South Bend, Ind., November 18, 2011
- Detroit News, November 18, 2011
- Knoxville News Sentinel, November 18, 2011
- Midland Daily News, November 19, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, November 19, 2011
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, November 19, 2011
- Lansing State Journal, November 19, 2011
- Iron Mountain Daily News, November 19, 2011
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, column, November 20, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 20, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, November 24, 2011
All-state first team MVP reminds coach of Alma’s Josh Brehm.
“When I got here, [Lansing Catholic quarterback] Cooper Rush reminded me a lot of an All-Stater that I had at Ithaca (in 2001), Josh Brehm, who went (on) to win the Gagliardi Trophy at Alma College,” Ahern said. “They have a lot of the same attributes. â?¨â?¨They’re both very low key, not real rah-rah guys. They lead by example and hard work. Both of them have that attribute of great composure under pressure.” AP story.
- Lansing State Journal, November 23, 2011
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, November 23, 2011
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, November 23, 2011
- South Bend Tribune, November 23, 2011
- Benton Harbor/St. Joseph Herald-Palladium, November 23, 2011
- Houghton Daily Mining Gazette, November 23, 2011
- Ludington Daily News, November 23, 2011
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 23, 2011
- Grand Haven Tribune, November 23, 2011
- Alpena News, November 23, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, November 23, 2011
- Iron Mountain Daily News, November 23, 2011
- Escanaba Daily Press, November 23, 2011
- Battle Creek Enquirer, November 23, 2011
- Three Rivers Commercial-News, November 25, 2011
- Bay City Times, November 25, 2011
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local students plan to attend Alma College.
- Munising News, November 2, 2011
- Marquette Mining Journal, November 2, 2011
- Hillsdale Daily News, November 5, 2011
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, November 19, 2011
- Kalamazoo Gazette, November 27, 2011
Local stories about Alma College students.
- Cadillac News, November 12, 2011
- Berrien County Record, Buchanan, November 24, 2011
Local stories about Alma College alumni.
- Detroit Free Press, November 4, 2011
- Port Huron Times Herald, November 16, 2011
- Saginaw Township Times, November 16, 2011
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 30, 2011
Nuremburg revisited at Alma College.
Alma College’s Ed Lorenz and the International Criminal Court Student Network arranged a showing of the restored film “Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today.”
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 3, 2011
Florida students learn all about St. Louis Superfund sites
Professors Murray Borrello, Ed Lorenz, Micheal Vickery and Mel Nyman answered questions during a videoconference at Alma College with University of Miami students. Overseeing the discussion was visiting Woodrow Wilson Fellow Joseph Treaster.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 3, 2011
Preparation is the key to college application process.
“You have to get a bachelor’s degree just to get a foot in the door for many jobs,” said Nick Hinkle, admissions representative for Alma College.
- Monroe Evening News, November 10, 2011
Henry Klugh writes guide to cutting costs.
Klugh is a former professor at Alma College.
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, November 13, 2011
Alma College ranks No. 37 in nation for study abroad participation.
- Kalamazoo Gazette, November 15, 2011
Director of Gratiot Chamber of Commerce will retire in December.
Pat Earegood is the former manager of the Alma College Bookstore.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 18, 2011
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 29, 2011
Local students perform senior recitals.
- Fenton Press, November 21, 2011
Alma sewer project set for next year.
The first phase includes the southwest section of the city, west of Alma College.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 25, 2011
Ithaca’s gasoline leak is a cause for concern.
Gasoline levels reported in some spots are a concern to Pine River Superfund Task Force member and Alma College geologist Murray Borrello.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 29, 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.
- Bay City Times, November 1, 2011
- Tuscola Advertiser, Caro, November 2, 2011
- Yale Expositor, November 2, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 3, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, November 3, 2011
- Owosso Argus-Press, November 3, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 4, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 5, 2011
- Tri-County Citizen, Chesaning, November 5, 2011
- Grand Haven Tribune, November 7, 2011
- Bay City Times, November 7, 2011
- Petoskey News-Review, November 8, 2011
- Arlingon Heights Daily Herald, Illinois, November 8, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, November 8, 2011
- Muskegon Chronicle, November 9, 2011
- Petoskey News-Review, November 9, 2011
- Yale Expositor, November 9, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, November 10, 2011
- Muskegon Chronicle, November 10, 2011
- Pataskala Standard, Pataskala, Ohio, November 10, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, November 11, 2011
- Midland Daily News, November 11, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 12, 2011
- Muskegon Chronicle, November 12, 2011
- Marshall Advisor and Chronicle, November 12, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, November 13, 2011
- WBUP/WBKP, Marquette, November 13, 2011
- Upper Michigan’s Source, TV-6, Marquette, November 13, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 13, 2011
- Marquette Mining Journal, November 14, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, November 15, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 15, 2011
- St. Clair Shores Patch, November 15, 2011
- Dearborn Times Herald, November 16, 2011
- Yale Expositor, November 16, 2011
- Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton, November 17, 2011
- Bay City Times, November 17, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 18, 2011
- Adrian Daily Telegram, November 19, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 19, 2011
- Upper Michigan’s Source, TV-6, Marquette, November 19, 2011
- Midland Daily News, November 19, 2011
- Midland Daily News, November 20, 2011
- Westland Observer, November 20, 2011
- Plymouth Observer, November 20, 2011
- Livonia Observer, November 20, 2011
- Marquette Mining Journal, November 20, 2011
- Garden City Observer, November 20, 2011
- Garden City Observer, November 21, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 22, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 23, 2011
- Iron Mountain Daily News, November 23, 2011
- Benzie County Record-Patriot, November 23, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 24, 2011
- Livonia Observer, November 24, 2011
- Westland Observer, November 24, 2011
- Midland Daily News, November 24, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 24, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 25, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 26, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 27, 2011
- Holland Sentinel, November 27, 2011
- Grand Haven Tribune, November 29, 2011
- Grand Rapids Press, November 29, 2011
- Saginaw News, November 30, 2011
- Cadillac News, November 30, 2011

