Welcome to South Complex!
On the other side of Superior Street you’ll find several unique housing options that
are only available on South Campus and only to upperclassmen. South Complex
consists of Wright Hall, Alma’s
premiere residence hall. It features individual bedrooms, kitchens, and
personal bathrooms shared with one other student. The other residence halls on
the South side are Bonbright/Carey & Nisbet/Brazell (suite style). There
are also 4 themed small houses, including Service Learning, MacCurdy House,
Creative Arts, and Model United Nations.
Students enjoy the
contrast of the South side’s unique living/learning housing options as compared
to the residence halls on the North side of campus. South Complex is
characterized by students enjoying independence, privacy, and a community
environment conducive to studying and academic success. In addition, South
Complex has different programming goals than North campus. Students will
experience an emphasis on relationships with peers, fostering mentor
relationships with faculty, and close collaboration with the Academic &
Career Planning Office. Collaboration with ACP is designed to help students succeed academically
through support services, increase understanding of off-campus studies, the
grad school application process, job search process, and career development
such as résumés, cover letters, networking, interviewing skills, internships,
career fairs, etc. The South Complex staff consists of a full-time professional
Residence Life Area Coordinator, ten Resident Assistants, and even
“Peer Career Consultants” that have open office hours to provide career
advising on a walk-in basis.
Hopefully as upperclassmen
at Alma College you’re excited to join the amazing community on South campus and experience
the unique living/learning environments and programming it offers students.
Willard Korson
South Complex Area
Coordinator
Alma College Student Life Office
korson@alma.edu
(989) 463-7147
A Message from the Area Coordinator...
Alma College ranks second in the nation in the percentage of students who participate in alternative break service trips, according to Break Away, the national organization that supports the development of alternative break experiences that inspire lifelong active citizenship. Last year, Alma students provided flood relief, built affordable homes, planned activities for terminally ill children, constructed wheelchair ramps, worked with immigrants, and assisted in after-school programs.
Director of Campus Life Profile
David Blandford
Dave Blandford strives to make Alma’s students feel comfortable when they walk in the doors and make the experience for the other members on the Student Life staff a fun one.
“I love my job,” says Blandford. “It’s different every day and I enjoy watching the students evolve over their four years here.”