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Alma Gears Up for Annual Relay for Life Event
Alma College’s annual Relay for Life event takes place March 20 and 21 at the Stone Recreation Center. More than 200 students, faculty and staff are expected to participate in the American Cancer Society’s main fund-raising event.

Ecuadorian Education Leader To Address Alma Graduates
Diego del Corral, an international education leader who was instrumental in forging an innovative partnership between Equatorialis University in Ecuador and Alma College, will deliver the 2010 Alma College commencement address.

Phi Beta Kappa Speaker Advocates for Women
An internationally renowned lawyer, writer, activist and professor who has been instrumental in establishing laws that protect women will speak at Alma College as this year’s Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar and Women’s Month keynote speaker.

Alma Named to President's Honor Roll for Service
For the third straight year, Alma College has received national recognition for its commitment to community service.

Three Students Nominated For Barlow Trophy
Alma College seniors David Bechtold of Idaho Falls, Jaimie Bolda of Port Austin and Rebecca Spitzley of Ithaca are the 2010 nominees for the Barlow Trophy, Alma’s most prestigious award for a graduating senior.

Film Director To Screen Oscar-nominated Documentary
Film Director Rebecca Cammisa will screen the documentary during a special showing at Alma College at 7 p.m. Monday, March 15 in the Dow Science Center Room L-1.

Author Tom Springer To Read From New Book
The author of a 2009 Michigan Notable Book that salutes the people, natural beauty and lore of the rural Midwest will read from his works at Alma College.

Winning Calvin Sermon: 'You Go Nowhere By Accident'
A sermon that examines God’s providence in His care, guidance, will and purpose for all humans was selected as the winning entry in the Alma College Sermon Contest celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin.

Assistant Professor Creates Medieval Studies Conference
A dream to create a student conference on Medieval and Renaissance studies has become reality for Alma College’s Dana Aspinall.

Guest Speakers, Rally Highlight Women's Month
An author who writes about women’s protest rhetoric will launch Women’s Month at Alma College with a public talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9 in the Dow Science Center Room L-1.

Alma Nets 20th Truman Finalist in Last 10 Years
An Alma College student is a national finalist for the $30,000 Truman Scholarship.

Model UN Delegations Garner Top Regional Awards
Three Alma College student delegations received recognition at the 50th Midwest Model United Nations Conference Feb. 17-20 in St. Louis, Mo.

Dean's List announced for 2009 Fall Term
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Thelen Wins MCC Award for Service Learning Efforts
Peggy Thelen is this year’s Alma College recipient of the Michigan Campus Compact Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award for her contributions to service learning.

Winter Break Means Service for Many Alma Students
The Alma College campus may be quiet during Winter Break Feb. 27 through March 6, but many students will be active in service activities, music performances and athletic competition at locations throughout the country.

Trustees Grant Faculty Tenure, Promotions, Sabbaticals
The Alma College Board of Trustees has approved faculty tenure, promotions and sabbaticals effective with the 2010-11 academic year.

Choir Previews Winter Break Concert Tour
The Alma College Choir will preview music it will perform during its 2010 Winter Break Tour, featuring a range of work from Bach to S.M. Denton.

Gallery Presents Photographic Art of Al Wildey
Photographs that illustrate street life, landscapes, domesticity and traveling using multiple camera techniques are highlighted in an exhibit at Alma College.

'King David' Comes to Life in Choral Concert
The life of “King David” will come to life in an upcoming musical performance by the Alma College Chorale and Women’s Glee Club.

Theatre's 'Crimes of the Heart' Explores Family Pain, Joys
The story of the pain and joys of three middle-aged sisters as they explore their past to embrace the future will unfold on the stage of Alma College’s Strosacker Theatre.

Documentary Feature Film Earns Oscar Nomination
If the list of Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature taped to Stephany Slaughter’s office door tells you anything, it’s that she’s excited.

Faculty Author Vivian To Read From New Novel
Alma College faculty author Robert Vivian will read from his new novel, Lamb Bright Saviors, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Alma College Library.

Winter Games Face Future Challenges, says Hulme
In the face of dwindling interest with key age demographics and concerns about global warming, the Winter Olympics is fighting for its survival, says Olympics historian and Alma College Professor Derick Hulme.

ASO Performs Romantic Music on Valentine's Day
Romantic overtures and concertos along with performances by the student winners of the Alma College Concerto Competition will highlight a Valentine’s Day concert by the Alma Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Jeff Abernathy Named Alma's 13th President
Alma College Board of Trustees Chair Candace Dugan announced today the appointment of Jeff Abernathy, vice president and dean at Augustana College, as the 13th president of Alma College, effective July 1, 2010.

Two Students Selected as Fulbright Finalists
The Fulbright Scholarship National Screening Committee has selected two Alma College seniors as finalists for the prestigious international scholarship.

Grammy-nominated CSU Chorus Performs at Alma
The highly acclaimed Central State University Chorus, whose repertoire includes black spiritual and sacred liturgical music and works by Joseph Hayden, will bring its version of “get-off-your-seat” choral energy to Alma College.

Alma Athletics Sponsors Cancer Awareness Week
The Alma College Athletics Department is sponsoring Pink Zone Breast Cancer Awareness Week with a series of activities culminating with the women’s and men’s home basketball doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 6 in Cappaert Gymnasium.

Haiti Tragedy Hits Home for First-year Student
Alma College first-year student Jessica Alexandre was born and raised in Florida, but the recent tragedy in Haiti hit home — her parents’ home, to be exact.

New Novel Challenging, Intense, Says Vivian
Robert Vivian spent three years working on the recently published Lamb Bright Saviors, the second novel in the Alma College Associate Professor’s Tall Grass Trilogy.

Gallery Features ‘True North’ Landscapes
Landscapes from different artistic perspectives are highlighted in the current art show at Alma College.

Challenges of Science Education Topic of Talk
Jay Labov, a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, will address the challenges today’s science educators face during “Evolution and Sustainability: Rethinking Science Education,” an event sponsored by the Center for Responsible Leadership.

Improvised Comedy Show Celebrates Shakespeare
Improvised comedy that would make William Shakespeare himself proud takes the stage in an upcoming performance at Alma College.

Student Choreographers Present 13th Annual Concert
Dance in multiple forms and styles will highlight the 13th annual Student Choreographers’ Concert at Alma College.

Mentor PLUS Program Celebrates ‘Shining Stars’
Alma College’s Mentor PLUS is hosting a “Shining Stars” celebration to honor the program’s mentors and youth mentees. The event, which will be held in the Tyler-Van Dusen Center on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m., is part of Michiga

Auction, Service, 'The Meeting' Highlight MLK Week
A dramatic presentation of a fictional meeting between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X that builds on the theme “What Will Your Give?” will highlight Alma College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Jan. 17 through 21.

Robert Garcia Named Director of Admissions
Maintaining Alma College’s positive enrollment momentum is the primary goal for Bob Garcia, who starts Jan. 18 as the new director of admissions.

Year in Review: Top Alma College Stories in 2009
Campus construction, an international articulation agreement, the receipt of federal grants, fund-raising success and a major retirement announcement were among the top Alma College stories in 2009.

Research Shows Turtles Can Change Shell Color
A national science magazine has highlighted research by Alma College faculty biologist John Rowe and three colleagues that shows turtles can act like chameleons by matching the color of their skin and shells to the color of their base environment.

Alternative Breaks Help Students Find Their Passion
Thirteen alternative breaks will engage Alma College students in building and refurbishing homes, serving meals, interacting with terminally ill children, protecting animals, and more during week-long service opportunities in January and February.

Alma Joins National Network for Vocation
Alma College has joined as a founding member the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE).

Documentary Still in Running for Oscar Nomination
“Which Way Home,” a documentary film that follows unaccompanied child migrants as they journey through Mexico on a train to the United States, had more than 2.5 million viewers during its HBO broadcast, but a statue named Oscar might be its bi

Students Urge Membership in International Court
Inspired by a trip to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, students at Alma College are taking human rights into their own hands.

Researcher Takes Aim at Meteorite Structure
Alma College Chemistry Professor Melissa Strait may not be an astronaut, but she spends a lot of time around meteorites.

Students Investigate Calvin's Writings on Vocation
A 1,900-word essay, artwork that illustrates God’s purpose for every person, and a poem titled “Universal Vocation” were selected as the winning entries in the Alma College Student Contest celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth o

 

In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.

 

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Spring Term 2009

Spring Term 2009
Title: Never Forget Your Dreams: The Creation of Crazy Horse Memorial

Joanne Gilbert, professor of communication, took students to the Black Hills of South Dakota during Spring Term 2009 to perform the play she wrote titled Never Forget Your Dream: The Creation of Crazy Horse Memorial. The students put on five performances on campus, at the Red Cloud Indian School and at the memorial relating the history of the memorial.