Search Alma: > Log-in to my Alma


News Releases

Poetry Reading Features Award-winning Author
Fleda Brown, winner of the 2007 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry and former poet laureate of Delaware, will read from her works during a poetry reading at Alma College.

Fall Dance Concert Features Range of Genres
Dances choreographed to a range of genres, including a new modern work accompanied by percussionists and a classical dance performed to Tchaikovsky, will highlight the annual fall concert of the Alma College Dance Company.

Alternative Break Offerings Include Disaster Relief
Building sustainable houses, volunteering in a Cherokee community in rural Appalachia, and interacting with terminally ill children are among the alternative break service opportunities available for Alma College students.

Students, Faculty Gear Up for 2008 Election
With the 2008 election fast approaching, Alma College has a variety of election-related events on campus.

Faculty Art Show Features, Ceramics, Prints, Drawings
Artwork by Sandy Lopez-Isnardi, Ben Mepham, Carrie Parks-Kirby and Robert Rozier are on display in the Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery at Alma College through Thursday, Nov. 6.

Choir Performs Halloween Concert in Costume
Costumes are encouraged when the 170-member Alma College Choir performs a special Halloween concert from 11 p.m. until the witching hour in the Dunning Memorial Chapel.

Student Interns with WNBA Champion Detroit Shock
Working as an intern for the Women’s National Basketball Association world champion Detroit Shock was the chance of a lifetime for Alma College student Jennifer Bassett-Payne.

Gene Teeter Continues to Support the Music Program
Gene Teeter, with a song in his heart and a twinkle in his eye, has proven to be a regular contributor to Alma College with annual gifts that support scholarships, the choir and music department.

Financial Expert To Discuss Youth Vote in Election
Financial expert, news commentator and youth advocate Anya Kamenetz will discuss the presidential election and “Why the Youth Vote Will Rock in ‘08” during a speech at Alma College.

Students Tackle Summer Research in the Sciences
While many buildings on campus stood empty this summer, the Dow and Kapp science centers were filled with the sounds of student and faculty research from a variety of departments, including biology, biochemistry and chemistry.

Events Planned for Alcohol Awareness Week
Guest speaker Patty Spady, who talks about the death of her college-aged daughter to alcohol poisoning, is among the activities planned for Alcohol Awareness Week at Alma College.

Students, Faculty Study the Science of Gaining Weight
It may not always be as simple as it sounds, but, in general, stress, sleep deprivation and estrogen loss can make you gain weight.

Shirley Temple Continues to Influence Ethnic Literature
Chih-Ping Chen devoted a portion of her recent Alma College sabbatical to a seemingly unconventional purpose: She watched more than a dozen Shirley Temple movies.

President's Advisory Council Provides Creative Input
When it comes to talent, expertise and influence, the members of the President's Advisory Council take a back seat to no one when providing wise council to Alma College.

ASO Opens 49th Season With English Works
The Alma Symphony Orchestra opens its 49th season with a musical trip to England that celebrates the engaging works of English composers Joseph Haydn, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gerard Finzi and Sir Arthur Sullivan.

Shakespeare's 'Richard III' Takes the Alma College Stage
Alma College Theatre launches its 2008-09 season with a performance of one of the most popular of William Shakespeare’s English history plays.

 

More than 100 Alma College students and staff traveled to destinations in South Carolina, Kansas, Tennessee, and Texas for service projects during winter break in February 2009. "Alternative Break service experiences continue to gain popularity on Alma College's campus," says Sallie Scheide, assistant director in the Center for Responsible Leadership.

 

Student Profile

Brett Seymoure

Brett Seymoure
Graduation: 2009
Major: Biology
From: Paw Paw, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Politics

Alma’s close faculty-student interaction provides numerous benefits such as the ability to do undergraduate research on a graduate level. Alma’s professors treat students more as peers welcoming student input and collaboration on faculty projects. When students are involved in research, faculty aggressively pursue publication of findings including students as co-authors.