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Author Gordon Henry to Read at Alma College
Award-winning poet and author Gordon Henry delivers a public reading of his works and conducts conversations about his poetry and fiction Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Alma College.

India Photo Exhibit Opens at Remick Heritage Center
The photo exhibit "India: the Land and The People" by Photographer Beatrice Lamb is displayed in the Alma College Remick Heritage Center Jan. 31 to February 18. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Borrello, Lorenz Receive Alma City's Top Award
Professors Murray Borrello and Ed Lorenz were totally surprised when they received the Alma Order of the Tartan Award.

Church History Expert to Discuss the Da Vinci Code
Dr. V. Bruce Rigdon, president of Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit and professor of church history, presents an examination and dialogue surrounding the controversial novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

Alma College Names New Campus Life Director
Alma College has appointed Grant Woodman '96 as the Director of Campus Life.

Alma College Professor Earns Organization's Highest Award
Dr. Robyn Anderson, Alma College associate professor of exercise and health science, has been named recipient of the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award.

Students Mobilize for Tsunami Relief Fund
Alma College Students Mobilize for Tsunami Relief Fund

Funeral Director Brings Award-Winning Prose to Alma College
Thomas Lynch brings his outlook on life to Alma College Jan. 26 for a workshop titled 'Good Death, Good Grief, and Good Funerals' and a public speech 'Hearing Voices, Heeding Calls.'

Martin Luther King Day Celebration Events Posted
Justice Alan Page, National Football Hall of Famer and associate justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court, highlights the Alma College week-long observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Auld Lang Syne Especially Significant to Burns Dinner
Community members join together Saturday, Jan. 22 in the Tyler-Van Dusen Campus Center on campus for a festive evening of Scottish entertainment loosely based around a traditional Burns Dinner.

Wright Hall Opens for Occupancy
Wright Hall, the newest Alma College residence hall is open for occupancy.

Gerontology Expert Speaks at Alma College
The TV ads for anti-aging products guarantee baby-smooth skin, but researcher S. Jay Olshansky contends the promises of extended youth victimize people by giving them false hopes.

 

Alma College is one of the best colleges fostering social responsibility and public service, according to The Princeton Review and Campus Compact. It is one of 81 institutions in 33 states —and the only private college in Michigan — that The Princeton Review commends and features in its book, Colleges With a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement.

 

Student Profile

Elizabeth Heitsch

Elizabeth Heitsch
Graduation: 2008
Major: History
From: St. Louis, Michigan
Interests: Reading, Music

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