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Dr.Keith J. Wise

Instructor of History
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1994
Swanson Academic Center 323
Office Hours: Mondays 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Dr. Keith J. Wise is a native of Steubenville, Ohio. He is an ordained minister with the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. He holds an A.B. degree from Kentucky Christian University,(1972) an MA Degree is history from Youngstown State University, (1976) and a PhD from American University in Washington, D.C.(1997)
Dr. Wise has held ministries in Ohio, Kentucky and presently in Michgan. He has taught at Wilberforce University, Ohio University and has been a member of the National Association of Pastors and Scholars since 1979. He has served on the Board of Trustees for Kentucky Christian University (1995-2002) and the Board of Trustees of Great Lakes Christian College (2002-2005). Dr. Wise is also cross-culturally trained having lectured and taught in the Dominican Republic and India. He has published in The Christian Standard, Christianity Today and The Restoration Herald.
Along with his wife Sharon they have three adult children. Sharon is Kindergarden Teacher in the St. Louis Public Schools and holds a Masters in Early Childhood Education from Central Michigan University.

Education

  • AB Bible and History (Kentucky Christian University) 1972
  • MA- History- (Youngstown State University) 1976
  • PhD- Greco-Roman Studies - (American University) 1997

 

Alma College trustees have adopted a master plan that provides a direction and set of priorities for the development of the physical campus. Key components include an emphasis on advanced and interactive learning, prioritized building renovations, housing initiatives that accommodate enrollment growth, a reconfiguration of parking lots and green spaces, and campus growth plans linked to the Alma downtown business environment.

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Student Profile

Cassie Haley

Cassie Haley
Graduation: 2015
Major: Psychology and Dance

For classically trained ballerina Cassie Haley, Alma College is as comfortable as a pair of worn-in pointe shoes.

“I love small schools, and Alma really fits,” she says. “When I met with the dance department and the other professors, it felt so inclusive. I could tell I belonged with the dance company from the start. We all love each other, and that makes dancing a lot of fun.”

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