NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Sen. Debbie Stabenow is Alma College’s 2012 commencement speaker.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 5, 2012
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 22, 2012
- The Presbyterian Outlook, magazine, Richmond, Va., April 30, 2012
Unlikely Power: At Model UN, a tiny Michigan college rules.
Alma College has taken home at least one of the top “outstanding delegation” prizes 15 straight years. “What these students do matches what we want all our students to do,” said Alma President Jeff Abernathy in this Associated Press story.
- Grand Rapids Press, April 1, 2012
- Battle Creek Enquirer, April 1, 2012
Alma College’s Pipe Band participates in Detroit-area Tartan Day celebration.
Drew Duncan performs the pipes live on Warren Pierce’s weekend show.
- WJR-AM radio, Detroit, April 1, 2012
Zone defense: Midwestern liberal arts colleges use lacrosse to recapture suburban students.
Alma College, Beloit College and Augustana College have added lacrosse as a strategy for recruiting students from Chicago.
- Inside Higher Education, Washington, D.C., April 4, 2012
- Lansing State Journal, April 4, 2012
- USA Today, Washington, D.C., April 5, 2012
FDA takes step toward reducing antibiotics for food-producing animals.
“The ban of cephalosporin is probably a good start in my opinion, but it’s not nearly as far as we need to go,” said Murray Borrello, director of environmental studies at Alma College.
- Great Lakes Echo, MSU, East Lansing, April 4, 2012
- Thomas Net Industrial News, April 12, 2012
- Ludington Daily News, April 26, 2012
College accountability: A closer look.
Hundreds of colleges are testing freshmen and seniors using the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) tool to measure learning from enrollment to graduation. Many schools have embraced the CLA as one tool among several to measure student outcomes. “I thought it was a revelation,” said Jeff Abernathy, president of Alma College. “It’s hard data about student learning across all the disciplines of higher education.”
- Daily Hampshire Gazette, April 9, 2012
Joanne Gilbert is interviewed on the relationship among humor, gender and power.
Gilbert, a member of the Alma faculty, is the author of “Performing Marginality.”
- Internet Voices Radio, Ann Arbor, April 10, 2012
- Portland Longevity Examiner.com, April 23, 2012
Common Application adds 37 new colleges and universities.
Alma College joins beginning with 2012-13.
- Detroit Free Press, April 25, 2012
Congressional candidate Gary Peters is an Alma College graduate.
- Detroit Free Press, April 25, 2012
What we have here: A failure to communicate.
The ever-evolving communication technology is changing the nature of human interaction, says Joanne Gilbert, professor of communication and new media studies at Alma College. “My communication majors discussed the fact that homework is much more of a challenge for them than it was a couple of years ago, because while doing homework, they are simultaneously texting, and sending and receiving messages on Facebook, while listening to music and looking at various websites.”
- National Public Radio.org, Washington, D.C., April 26, 2012
- Georgia Public Broadcasting, Atlanta, April 26, 2012
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local students plan to attend Alma College.
- Lapeer County Press, April 1, 2012
- Albion Recorder, April 5, 2012
- Presque Isle County Advance, Rogers City, April 5, 2012
- Cass City Chronicle, April 11, 2012
- Grand Rapids Press, April 12, 2012
- Missaukee Sentinel, April 13, 2012
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 15, 2012
- Grand Haven Tribune, April 21, 2012
- Port Huron Times Herald, April 25, 2012
- Sanilac County News, Sandusky, April 25, 2012
- Cadillac News, April 25, 2012
- Sandusky Tribune, April 26, 2012
- Ionia Sentinel Standard, April 30, 2012
Local stories about Alma College alumni.
- Wooster Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio, April 1, 2012
- Owosso Argus-Press, April 3, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 4, 2012
- Tuscola County Advertiser, Caro, April 6, 2012
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, April 6, 2012
- Tuscola County Advertiser, Caro, April 7, 2012
- Lansing State Journal, April 8, 2012
- Wooster Daily Record, Wooster, Ohio, April 8, 2012
- Benzie County Record-Patriot, Frankfort, April 11, 2012
- Huron County View, Bad Axe, April 12, 2012
- Saginaw News, April 19, 2012
- Oakland County Legal Review, April 26, 2012
Local schools compete in Science Olympiad regional at Alma College.
- Gladwin Record Clarion, April 4, 2012
- Oceana’s Herald-Journal, Hart, April 5, 2012
- Dublin Villager, Columbus, Ohio, April 5, 2012
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 12, 2012
- Midland Daily News, April 23, 2012
Local students named to honors list.
- Missaukee Sentinel, Lake City, April 6, 2012
- Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune, Ohio, April 11, 2012
- Ile Camera, April 13, 2012
Alma College named to national service honor roll for fifth straight year.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 3, 2012
Alma College professor’s new book looks at corporate greed, civic responsibility.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 4, 2012
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 12, 2012
- Mid Michigan’s Second Wave, April 17, 2012
Heidi Beckmann of Alma is named Alma College’s 22nd Fulbright scholar.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 9, 2012
Thanks to all involved with Saginaw ISD Career Links program.
Students met with representatives from Alma College and several other colleges and universities.
- Saginaw News, April 12, 2012
Alma College students travel around the world during Spring Term.
“Being with students 24/7 while traveling is a great opportunity for close interaction with everyone in the group,” says professor Mel Nyman.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 12, 2012
Kate DeGood assists with Scottish video project.
Video examines historical traditions behind highland dance. DeGood directs Alma College’s highland dance program.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 12, 2012
Alma native Kevin Puts awarded Pulitzer Prize for music.
Puts is the son of Alma faculty member John Putz.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 18, 2012
Liberal arts schools: Choosing a smaller campus.
Michigan has dozens of options, including Alma College.
- Midland Daily News, April 24, 2012
Local students compete on Alma College Model UN team.
- Midland Daily News, April 26, 2012
SIFE team wins 11th straight regional championship.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 26, 2012
College faculty members honored for excellence.
Faculty members receive Andison and Barlow awards.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, April 26, 2012
Tina Travis named this year’s Athena Award winner.
Award given during luncheon at Alma College.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, April 27, 2012
Local student wins Commitment to Service Award.
- Sturgis Journal, April 28, 2012
Local artist has artwork in the Alma College collection.
- Ludington Daily News, April 28, 2012
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.
- Adrian Telegram, April 1, 2012
- Adrian Telegram, April 2, 2012
- Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, April 3, 2012
- Petoskey News-Review, April 3, 2012
- Petoskey News-Review, April 4, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 4, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 5, 2012
- Little Falls Times, N.Y., April 5, 2012
- Charlevoix Courier, April 6, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 6, 2012
- Bay City Times, April 9, 2012
- Muskegon Chronicle, April 10, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 11, 2012
- Midland Daily News, April 12, 2012
- Grand Rapids Press, April 12, 2012
- Fayetteville Observer, April 12, 2012
- Albion Recorder, April 12, 2012
- Adrian Daily Telegram, April 14, 2012
- Oskaloosa News, Oskaloosa, Iowa, April 16, 2012
- Carson City Gazette, April 16, 2012
- Berrien County Record Patriot, Buchanan, April 16, 2012
- Flint Journal, April 17, 2012
- Manistee News Advocate, April 17, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 20, 2012
- Saginaw News, April 21, 2012
- Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune, Tiffin, Ohio, April 21, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 21, 2012
- Midland Daily News, April 21, 2012
- Adrian Daily Telegram, April 21, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 22, 2012
- Cadillac News, April 23, 2012
- Traverse City Record-Eagle, April 24, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 25, 2012
- Saginaw Township Times, April 25, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 26, 2012
- Saginaw News, April 26, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 27, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 28, 2012
- Muskegon Chronicle, April 29, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, April 29, 2012
- South Bend Tribune, April 30, 2012
- Bay City Times, April 30, 2012
