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Alumni Return to Alma for Homecoming 2006
Alma College alumni will celebrate 120 years of College growth and progress during Homecoming 2006.

Students Meet with Gov. Granholm To Promote Voter Outreach
Alma College students attend Students for Granholm meeting in Lansing to stress the importance of reaching out to college students and their communities to stir up voter participation.

Math, Science and Technology Day
College Hosts Annual Math, Science and Technology Day

Faculty Author to Read from New Novel
Faculty author Robert Vivian will read from his newly published novel, The Mover of Bones, in the Alma College Library at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2. Admission is free and open to the public

Alma College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage with the Tango
Historically rebellious music of Argentina is coming to Alma College through the instruments of the Tami Tango Trio.

Elder Statesmen Dole, McGovern To Speak at Alma College
Robert Dole and George McGovern will discuss responsible leadership and civility Sept. 27 in Cappaert Gymnasium.

The Tannahill Weavers To Perform Traditional Scottish Music
One of Scotland’s finest traditional Celtic bands returns to Alma College for another performance of traditional Scottish music.

Friends Form Final Gauntlet
People form a gauntlet down Superior Street in front of the college as the funeral procession of former College President Dr. Robert Swanson procedes towards the cemetery.

President Emeritus Robert Swanson dies at 91
Dr. Robert Swanson, the longest-serving president in Alma College history who oversaw a period of remarkable growth for the College, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006. He was 91 years old.

New Trustees Join Alma College Board
Prominent business executives from Lansing, Chicago and Skaneateles, N.Y., have been appointed to the Alma College Board of Trustees.

Faculty Author Analyzes Perceptions of Franz Schubert's Music
More than a decade of careful research and writing has resulted in a two-volume scholarly work by Scott Messing that examines the historical reception of Franz Schubert.

Alma College Awarded $48,000 3M Vision Grant
The 3M Foundation has funded a joint Pine River monitoring project between Alma College and the Alma and St. Louis public schools with a $48,000 grant.

Campus Walk To Raise Money for Orphanage
A campus walk to raise money for an orphanage in Kiev, Ukraine, will take place Sept. 16 at Alma College. The public is welcome.

Cancer Survivor David Bailey To Perform at Alma College
Cancer survivor David Bailey, dubbed a "prophet with a guitar," performs at Alma College Sept. 15.

 

The Alma College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team claimed its sixth consecutive regional championship at the SIFE USA Regional Competition in March 2007. The competition awards the SIFE teams that are most effective in teaching the principals of market economics through outreach projects in their communities.

 

Student Profile

Jason Latz

Jason Latz
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Elsie, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Habitat for Humanity

Spring Term courses offer students opportunities to break out of the “Alma Bubble.” Off-campus study, especially in a foreign country, shows you how you relate to the rest of the world and how the rest of the world views American people, politics and policies. You can then integrate your real world experiences into your academic programs and your future career.