News Releases

New Ski Club Waiting for the Snow to Fall
One of the newest student organizations at Alma is the club sport of alpine skiing.

Michigan Printmakers Exhibit Artwork at 27th Annual Show
The 27th annual Statewide Print Competition show at Alma College features 34 prints by 28 Michigan printmakers, including six works selected for special recognition.

Survey Says: Alma Students Exceed Norms
Findings from a national survey released Nov. 5 show that Alma College students report levels of educational experiences and faculty interaction that exceed the national norms by significant amounts.

Choirs Present Annual Festival of Carols
The combined Alma College Choirs will ring in the Christmas season with their annual performance of the Festival of Carols.

One-act Plays Feature Issue-oriented Themes
This year's One-Act Play Festival at Alma College is certain to leave the audience thinking.

Jazz Ensemble: New Director, Styles, Sounds
A new director, new styles and new sounds will highlight the annual fall concert by the Alma College Jazz Ensemble.

Kiltie Marching Band Presents Indoor Show
The Kiltie Marching Band at Alma College moves indoors for its annual concert in the comfort and weather-controlled climate of the Remick Heritage Center.

Students Raise Awareness on Dangers of Smoking
Members of the Colleges Against Cancer student organization participated in a Great American Smoke Out demonstration on Thursday, Nov. 15.

Student Programmers Do Well at Regional Contest
A team of Alma College students participated in a regional computer programming contest and finished 45th out of 116 teams representing 67 colleges and universities throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Ontario and Indiana.

Alumnus Honored as One of Nation's Top Scientists
Chad Jenkins '96 selected as recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

Percussion Ensemble Celebrates Nature with ‘Arcadia II’
The Alma College Percussion Ensemble will perform a full-length concerto by U.S. composer David Maslanka that is described as “stunning, “ “moving” and “playful” — and extremely difficult to play — during it

ASO Presents ‘Sublime and Spectacular’
Expect diversity, says Murray Gross, director of the Alma Symphony Orchestra, when the group performs the second concert of its 48th season.

Board Chair Honored with Leadership Award
David Provost, chairman of the Board of Trustees, has received the Outstanding Leadership Award from Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, a distinguished private K-12 Jewish school system with campuses in Southfield and Oak Park.

Short Fiction Author Peter Markus Reads at Alma
Author Peter Markus, described as a “linguistic dynamo,” will read from his published works at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Alma College Library.

Fall Concert Features Variety of Dance Styles
A variety of dances, from a theatrical modern piece dedicated to Holocaust victims to an energetic ballet that salutes American parades, will highlight the Alma College Dance Company’s annual fall concert.

Author Presents Controversial History Study
The true history of the Americas is not what we learned in school, claims author and journalist Charles C. Mann in his non-fiction book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus.

 

Alma College’s membership in Phi Beta Kappa is an indication of excellence within the liberal arts. Only 10 percent of colleges and universities in the United States share this distinction. The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization.

 

Student Profile

George Brittain

George Brittain
Graduation: 2013
Major: German

Having already traveled to the country twice, George Brittain says what makes it great is “das deutsche Volk”—the people!.

The German major spent five weeks in Cologne, where his family knew missionaries who could introduce him to the city and culture. On another trip, he stayed in the small town of Kusel while completing a three-month internship.