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Laura E. K. Von Wallmenich, Ph.D.

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Recent Courses Taught

Reading, Writing, Research.  ENG 220.

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This is a class about the intersections between reading, writing, and research. More precisely, it is a course about how research can inform the way we read and write. Whether you are an English major or minor, a Writing minor, or a Language Arts minor, learning how to find, assess, and incorporate research into your writing is a core skill. This course focuses on exploring the different creative and critical modes of writing used in the major and beyond. Over the semester, we will explore advanced research methods and advanced issues in researched writing, including the stylistic and analytical skills necessary to elegant researched writing.

 

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.

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Student Profile

Alexandra Woodburne

Alexandra Woodburne
Graduation: 2015
Major: Elementary Education

Always up for a challenge, Grand Rapids sophomore Alexandra Woodburne began dancing ballet in high school and quickly fell in love with the precision it required.

“I really like the cleanness of the ballet style,” she says. “Everything needs to be placed just so, especially on pointe. If the angle of your head is off, everything else will be off as well. Because of that challenge, I find it so rewarding. It’s easy to see yourself improving.”

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