News Releases

Alternative Breaks Engage Students in Service
Nine Alternative Break service experiences will engage Alma College students during the upcoming holiday and winter breaks.

Students Develop Molecule that Inhibits Influenza Virus
Three years after receiving a $150,000 National Science Foundation grant, faculty-directed undergraduate student researchers at Alma College have developed a molecule that inhibits certain strains of the human influenza virus.

Percussion Concert Features Hands, Tables, Lighters
A wind machine, rain sticks, tables and lighters will join the more conventional marimbas, tympani and steel drums on stage for the Percussion Ensemble's fall concert.

Watch Live Web Stream of Festival of Carols Concert
The Festival of Carols marks the beginning of the Christmas season for the Alma College campus and community.

Theatre Students Perform in One-Act Play Festival
Six stories that explore various aspects of relationships — from love to jealousy to hatred — highlight this year’s One-Act Play Festival at Alma College.

Alma Symphony Orchestra Features Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn’s elegant Violin Concerto, a set of Wassail Dances and seasonal works by Bach and Brahms will highlight the Alma Symphony Orchestra’s second performance of the 2012-13 season.

Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery Presents Faculty Show
Artwork that explores human health, nature, the seven deadly sins and other subjects highlight the 2012 Alma College Faculty Show in the Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery.

 

Colleges of Distinction, a national college guide for students, parents and counselors, identifies Alma College as "one of the best places to learn, grow and succeed." The Colleges of Distinction publication recognizes institutions for their commitment to engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes.

 

Graduate Profile

Caitlin Borchard

Caitlin Borchard
Graduation: 2007
Major: Communication

Caitlin Borchard ’07 is happy to celebrate Alma College’s Scottish roots, but she also loves her Greek connections.

“I decided to go through recruitment into Greek life just for fun and ended up finding my home in Alpha Xi Delta,” she says. “Not only did I make lifelong friendships, it gave me so many leadership opportunities and really helped me come out of my shell.”