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Alma College Winter 2023 Dean’s List

Students must earn a minimum 3.5 GPA while enrolled full time
Alma College Celebrates New ‘Heart of Campus’ with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Greg Hatcher Learning Commons dedicated before a crowd faculty, staff, alumni, friends, members of the public and Board of Trustees
Art Students Work Together to Paint Mural on Downtown Alma Building

Students design, pitch and paint ‘Greetings from Alma, Michigan’ mural
Alma College Model UN Wins Three ‘Outstanding’ Awards at National Competition

MUN adds numerous individual accolades in addition to team awards
Messing Wins Orpheus Award from Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia

Award given annually to individual who has ‘significantly and lastingly contributed to the cause of music in America’

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<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Alma College students have the ability to <a href="/academics/programs-of-emphasis.php">design their own major</a>, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, to meet specific educational or career goals. </p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Frank Knox, a 1912 alumnus, fought alongside Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders, was a vice presidential candidate in 1936, and served as Secretary of the Navy under FDR.</p><p> </p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Alma College’s <a href="/academics/pre-medicine/">early acceptance agreement</a> with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine recognizes Alma’s strengths in science and health education. </p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> The distinctive Alma Ambassador Program invites volunteers — i.e. “ambassadors” — to assist with student recruitment and career assistance. Since its launch in 2015, more than 4,500 alumni and friends have registered as Alma Ambassadors.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Forty percent of Alma students participated in <a href="/newsroom/athletics-news/">intercollegiate athletics</a>. Alma College competes at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Alma offers 27 varsity-level sports, which includes 23 NCAA-sanctioned teams.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Students at Alma College are involved in more than 80 <a href="/student-life/what-can-i-do-on-campus/student-organizations.php">campus organizations</a>, including fraternities and sororities, campus media, intramural sports, worship groups and more.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Alma College is one of the best colleges in the Midwest, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company has listed Alma among its “Best in the Midwest” recommended schools since the introduction of the ranking in 2004.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> The <a href="/academics/experiential-learning/leadership-programs/global-leadership.php">Posey Global</a> Leadership Scholarship provides opportunities for Alma students to travel anywhere in the world and complete a self-designed project. Since 2006, more than 280 students have been funded through Posey-Global for research and service projects in 47 countries.</p><p> </p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> The <a href="/about/the-alma-commitment/">Alma Commitment</a> offers an on-time graduation promise and guidance to each student on how make the most of an Alma education and plan for a rewarding future.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p><a href="/arts/">The arts</a> thrive at Alma. Twenty-seven percent of Alma students take part in at least one musical, theatrical or dance performance each year. </p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Students conducting <a href="/academics/student-research/">research</a> side by side with faculty has been an Alma legacy for generations. Students team up with faculty on scholarly research or to collaborate on creative arts projects. </p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Alma students <a href="/academics/experiential-learning/service-learning/">serve</a> others while they learn. Alma College ranks among the top three schools in the nation in the percentage of students who participate in <a href="/academics/experiential-learning/leadership-programs/alternative-breaks.php">alternative break</a> service trips. </p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> Alma College is <a href="/about/at-a-glance/">accredited</a> by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Alma has been continuously accredited since 1916.</p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> As the demand for nurses grows, so does the requirement for more education and training. Alma’s <a href="/academics/nursing/">Bachelor of Science in Nursing</a> (BSN) degree program, launched in fall 2014, has received full accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.</p><p> </p></div>
<div class="lw_blurbs_body"><p> The <a href="/academics/support/center-for-student-opportunity/venture-program/">Alma Venture</a> and other college-sponsored grant programs provide up to $2,500 to every student to offset the cost of a personalized experience consistent with their academic plan, such as study abroad, an internship, hands-on research or clinical project, and service or leadership opportunities.</p></div>

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