November 2012
NATIONAL, STATEWIDE AND METRO DETROIT MEDIA
Alma College Hall Director Willard Korson loses 127 pounds over two years.
“The biggest benefit of my transformation has been my boost in confidence,” said Korson, who went from 354 to 227 pounds. “I’m more outgoing socially, I speak up in group settings, and I take risks. I plan to go skydiving, something I never would have done before.”
- Men’s Health, Emmaus, Pa., November 2012
Colleges that cultivate leaders: Students learn to empower those around them.
Alma College’s Center for Responsible Leadership stresses character and ethics. “I’s a place where … leadership, as a practice, becomes a culturally embedded value of the college,” said former CRL co-director Micheal Vickery. “We help students to think in very real ways about what they can do now to improve the quality of life in communities where they live.”
- Presbyterian Today magazine, Louisville, Ky., November 2012
Things liberals might learn from conservatives.
Alma College religious studies faculty member Kate Blanchard, in a post-election op-ed, writes, “Though the political climate is too full of venom to allow for much meaningful dialogue, I think we should keep trying. It’s in our best interests not just as Americans, but as beings who share a common humanity—created in the image of God, some say, or at the very least, equal in our final vulnerability and submission to death.”
- Huffington Post, New York City, November 7, 2012
The Bible hates homosexuality. So what?
Religious studies faculty member Kate Blanchard offers her views on the Biblical view of same-sex marriage.
- Huffington Post, New York City, November 16, 2012
Students develop molecule that inhibits influenza virus.
“We have made significant progress on our research because of the efforts of undergraduate students,” said Jeff Turk, the principal investigator of a National Science Foundation grant for a study ton the future development of antiviral drugs.
- CBS Detroit, November 20, 2012
- Great Lakes Information Technology Report, Detroit, November 20, 2012
- CMU Public Radio News, November 21, 2012
Both sides of the abortion debate.
Religious studies faculty member Kate Blanchard discusses her views on abortion as she reacts to the death of 31-year-old pregnant Indian woman, Savita Halappanavar.
- Huffington Post, religion blog, New York City, November 26, 2012
- National Right to Life News Today, Washington, D.C., November 27, 2012
Alternative breaks engage students in service.
Nine Alternative Break service experiences will engage Alma College students during the upcoming holiday and winter breaks, ranging from building and refurbishing homes, to interacting with border immigrants, to serving meals to the homeless.
- College News.org, Annapolis Group, November 30, 2012
LOCAL AND REGIONAL MICHIGAN MEDIA
Local students plan to attend Alma College.
- Cadillac News, November 17, 2012
- Saginaw News, November 24, 2012
Local stories about Alma College alumni.
- Petoskey News-Review, November 5, 2012
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 15, 2012
- Saginaw News, November 16, 2012
- CBS Detroit, November 18, 2012
- Owosso Argus-Press, November 25, 2012
- Dexter Leader, November 26, 2012
Alma College observes 10 years of offering ‘alternative breaks.’
“These are diverse opportunities for students that broaden their educational experience outside of the classroom and inspire lifelong active citizenship,” said Sallie Scheide, who coordinates alternative break opportunities at Alma College. “Students serve, learn about social issues and then return to apply their enthusiasm for serving others in their local communities.”
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 1, 2012
Alma College will host a health symposium.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 8, 2012
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 15, 2012
Winning by losing: One man’s route to 130-pound weight loss.
Willard Korson, a member of the residence hall staff, lost nearly 130 pounds over two years.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 11, 2012
Alma College hosts a high school state playoff football game.
Alumni enjoy reunions.
- Fox 17 online, Grand Rapids, November 11, 2012
- Detroit News, November 11, 2012
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 13, 2012
- Muskegon Chronicle, November 13, 2012
- Muskegon Chronicle, November 14, 2012
- Huron County News, Bad Axe, November 14, 2012
- Detroit News, November 15, 2012
- Detroit Free Press, November 15, 2012
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 16, 2012
- Muskegon Chronicle, November 17, 2012
- Bay City Times, November 17, 2012
- Muskegon Chronicle, November 17, 2012
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 19, 2012
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 20, 2012
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 22, 2012
- Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe, November 26, 2012
Students work to break down taboos on mental health.
- Gratiot County Herald, Ithaca, November 15, 2012
New group gets start up grant to help more local kids go to college.
Gratiot-Isabella College Access Network (G-ICAN) receives $50,000 from Michigan College Access Network. Alma College’s Sheryle Dixon is serving as network facilitator. “The vision of G-ICAN involves a belief that a postsecondary education is essential not only for a good job, but for a better quality of life; and every member of society, no matter what part of the state they live in, deserves a quality life,” said Dixon.
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 17, 2012
Alma College to fund its students’ extra learning experiences.
As part of the Alma Commitment, each student will receive $2,500 for a “venture experience” in the junior year. The Alma Commitment supports students graduating in four years.
- Burton View, October 17, 2012
- Alma/Mount Pleasant Morning Sun, November 20, 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.
- Holland Sentinel, November 1, 2012
- Grand Rapids Press, November 1, 2012
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, November 1, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, November 2, 2012
- Grand Rapids Press, November 2, 2012
- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, November 2, 2012
- Saginaw News, November 3, 2012
- Bay City Times, November 5, 2012
- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, November 5, 2012
- Fort Wayne News Sentinel, November 5, 2012
- Grand Haven Tribune, November 6, 2012
- Winona Daily News, Winona, Minn., November 11, 2012
- WANE-TV, Fort Wayne, Ind., November 11, 2012
- Jackson Citizen Patriot, November 11, 2012
- WANE-TV, Fort Wayne, Ind., November 12, 2012
- Battle Creek Enquirer, November 13, 2012
- Saginaw News, November 14, 2012
- Tuscola County Advertiser, November 14, 2012
- MLive.com Michigan edition, November 15, 2012
- Winona Daily News, Winona, Minn., November 16, 2012
- Petoskey News-Review, November 16, 2012
- Kalamazoo Gazette, November 19, 2012
- Houghton Daily Mining Gazette, November 23, 2012
- Alpena News, November 23, 2012
- WFIN Radio 1330, Findlay, Ohio, November 25, 2012
- The Courier, Findlay, Ohio, November 26, 2012
- The Crescent News, Defiance, Ohio, November 27, 2012
- Winona Daily News, Winona, Minn., November 27, 2012
- Midland Daily News, November 28, 2012
- Holland Sentinel, November 28, 2012
- The Crescent News, Defiance, Ohio, November 30, 2012
- Petoskey News-Review, November 30, 2012
- Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 30, 2012
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