News Releases

Students Create Business Plan for Village in Uganda
Two members of Alma College’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) recently traveled to Uganda, where they created a sustainable business plan for villagers in Muko.

Four Students Selected as Fulbright Finalists
The Fulbright Scholarship National Screening Committee has selected four Alma College students as finalists for the prestigious international scholarship.

Visiting Ensemble Performs Latin Dance Music
The Great Lakes Art Music Ensemble will perform Latin dance music in a concert featuring selections from the group’s first album.

Students Explore Alma College's 125-year History
How unique is Alma College’s 125-year history? Students in a new course will find out while spending the semester in the library’s archives.

Popular Piano Duo To Perform Expressive Music
Husband-and-wife duo Tony Patterson and Casey Robards perform at the piano keys in a concert that features works from classical to jazz to music from the movies.

New Courses Examine Food Safety, Vampire Literature
Interested in analyzing “Twilight”? Wish you knew more about food safety? Alma College courses continue to be inventive, whether the topic concerns the silver screen or the Senate.

Physics Challenged Developers of Atom Bomb
Technology based in nuclear physics rather than in warfare was one of the primary challenges the World War II-era developers of the atomic bomb faced while working with hundreds of tons of uranium ore, says Alma Professor Cameron Reed.

Alma Adds Wrestling, Bowling as Varsity Sports
Alma College has launched searches for coaches to develop nw intercollegiate varsity sports programs for men's wrestling and women's bowling.

Eddy Music Center Renovations Are Complete
A stroll through the newly renovated Eddy Music Center finds larger teaching studios, enhanced instrumental storage space and a 4,200-square-foot addition that addresses the critical needs of Alma College’s growing music programs.

Gallery Show Features Bold, Experimental Artwork
The fresh, bold and experimental artwork of Zdzislaw Sikora opens the New Year at Alma College’s Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery.

Student Choreographers Direct Dance Concert
Student dancers at Alma College will demonstrate their skills, creativity and originality at the 14th annual Student Choreographers’ Concert.

Poetry Slam, Service Highlight MLK Jr. Week at Alma
Alma College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Week Jan. 16 through 22 features a variety of events celebrating the legacy of the civil rights leader and his message of peace and acceptance.

Kenya Safari Acrobats Perform at Heritage Center
Hailing from the heart of Africa, the entertaining Kenya Safari Acrobats visit Alma College for a performance filled with balancing, tumbling, limbo dancing and awe-inspiring acrobatics.

Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote Event Explores Race, Identity
Actor Michael Sidney Fosberg visits Alma College to perform an eye-opening autobiographical play that explores issues of race and identity in his search for his biological father.

 

The Hogan Center is the first LEED-certified building (Silver level) for green construction at Alma College and in Gratiot County. Awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

 

Leadership Profile

Ben Shaw

Ben Shaw
Graduation: 2014
Major: History

Riverdale junior Ben Shaw grew up involved in his home church, so stepping into leadership roles within the Alma College Chapel was a natural fit. In addition to being a Student Ministry Coordinator, he helps lead worship and a Bible study team.

“I really enjoy Chapel, and I believe that God uses me here,” he says. “I’m in charge of planning the weekly games at my Bible study. I also sit on the planning board to help finalize decisions and step into any role if another leader is unable to make it. I really like working with people.”