News Releases

Fun Activities Help Students Connect During Orientation
In addition to attending First Year Seminars, Alma College's first-year students will enjoy a fun-filled schedule of events during this year’s Orientation Week.

Students Learn Essential Skills in First Year Seminars
Exploring topics such as everyday law and world music, First Year Seminars aim to give Alma College students a taste of their future.

Students named to Dean's List for 2011 Winter Term
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Klumpp Appointed Vice President for Enrollment
Dr. Karen Klumpp has been named Vice President for Enrollment at Alma College effective immediately.

National Identity Focus of Trip to Scotland
Students in Britt Cartrite’s Spring Term class studied the phenomenon of Scottish nationalism while traveling throughout the country.

Alma College Receives 'Best in the Midwest" Designation
Two national entities — The Princeton Review and the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2012 — have recognized Alma College for its academic excellence and quality of campus life.

 

Thirty-four percent of Alma students participate in intercollegiate athletics. Alma College competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the oldest existing athletic conference in the nation. Alma offers 22 varsity sports—11 for the women and 11 for the men—including four sports that debuted in 2011–12: women’s lacrosse and bowling and men’s lacrosse and wrestling.

 

Faculty Profile

Dr. Jeff Turk
Departments: Chemistry

Dr. Jeff Turk’s parents sealed his fate when they bought him a chemistry set at age nine. The last three weeks of his high school AP Chemistry class sparked his interest in organic chemistry.

The assistant professor of chemistry joined Alma faculty in 2006 after earning his undergraduate degree at Cleveland State University and his masters and doctoral degrees at the University of Cincinnati.