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Presbyterian Church Moderator to Visit the College
Rick Ufford-Chase, general assembly moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA) to visit the College.

Holocaust Survivor Tells Her Story
Holocaust survivor Miriam Winter relates her personal story of deliverance from the Warsaw ghetto and Ozarow, Poland, in the early 1940s at the Anderson Reading Area of the Alma College Library March 7 at 4 p.m.

Drummer Brings West African Culture to Alma
Ryan Edwards, director of Lake Water Drumworks based in Ann Arbor, leads a high-energy, hands-on drumming session that teaches participants about West African drumming, culture, and dance.

Schaffer Honored With Campus Compact's Highest Award
Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Feb. 26 presented Juliann Schaffer, Alma College AmeriCorps*VISTA worker, with an MCC Faculty/Staff Community Service-Learning Award.

Trustees Grant Tenure and Promotion
The Alma College Board of Trustees during their February meeting on campus approved faculty tenure and promotions effective with the 2006-07 academic year.

Michigan College Students Raise Awareness at Capitol
Alma College students join college students from across the state Feb. 23 for the third Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Day at the State Capitol.

Evan Montague Named Admissions Director
Evan Montague hopes to secure a fall 2006 freshman class of 400 students and develop initiatives to further enhance recruitment efforts as Alma College’s new director of admissions. Montague's appointment is effective Feb. 20.

Seven Sites, Seven Issues, Seven Ways for Students to Serve
Alma’s popular Alternative Break trips this year offer seven locations with seven issues and seven ways to serve generously.

Alma Has Three Fulbright Finalists
The Fulbright Scholarship National Screening Committee has named two Alma College seniors and one alumnus as finalists for the prestigious international scholarship.

Grants Awarded to Faculty, Staff for Diversity Enhancement
The President's Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC) has announced the winners of the first grants of a pilot program of small grants to support programs, projects, or events whose primary purpose is to enhance the campus climate for diversity.

Linda Loving Presents Two Evenings of Spiritual Exploration
Ordained minister presents her one-woman drama and discusses her effort to help break the glass ceiling in the Presbyterian Church.

 

The Corporation for National and Community Service named Alma College to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in both 2008 and 2009 for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. The Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.

 

Student Profile

Kwon JinJu

Kwon JinJu
Graduation: 2008
Major: Advertising and Public Relations
From: Seoul, South Korea
Interests: Dance, Nature, Travel

Alma has had lasting relationships with colleges and universities in South Korea, with the Korean international students completing one full year of study at Alma. Here at Alma, the international students make lifelong friendships and leave everlasting impacts on our students and on the surrounding communities.