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Alma President Elected Vice Chair of Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities

 Dr. Saundra J. Tracy, president of Alma College, was elected vice chair/chair-elect of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU) for 2005-2006 at the association's annual meeting this month.

Dr. G. Thomas Mann, president of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV, was elected chair of the APCU. APCU's immediate past chair Dr. Laura Carpenter Bingham, president of Peace College in Raleigh, NC will serve as treasurer in the coming year.

APCU is an independent, not for profit, organization of 61 colleges and universities affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The association exists to promote these institutions and to advocate the mission of higher education in the Reformed tradition, to strengthen the relationship of member colleges with the PCUSA and to be a resource to member college presidents and their staff.

APCU works under a covenant agreement with the General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

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Posted: Thu, April 28th, 2005 at 2:59PM

 

Alma College students report levels of educational experiences and faculty interaction that exceed the national norms by significant amounts, according to the findings of the 2007 National Survey of Student Engagement. In the 2006 study, Alma students reported a level of interaction with faculty that ranked among the top five percent in the nation.

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Melissa Carstens

Melissa Carstens
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Marquette, Michigan
Interests: Singing, Dancing

Alma’s off-campus study programs do more than place students in exciting locales to meet interesting people; they also create new opportunities for personal growth and skill development. One of the best ways to learn about other societies and cultures is to study and travel in international settings. You do not always have to know a foreign language.

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