AUDREY HESTERCOPY EDITOR 2/23/2026 Travel, both out-of-state and abroad, has always been an important part of Alma College’s education. Students are required to take two Spring Term courses, some of which offer opportunities to go to other countries, and Alternative Breaks take students off campus to do good work in other communities. Alma already offers... Continue Reading →
R.I.S.E. Advocacy donation drive
LEXIE THAYERPHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW SECORDSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 Two of the campus sororities, Kappa Iota (KI) and Alpha Gamma Delta (AGD), are holding a donation drive in support of R.I.S.E. Advocacy, Inc. between Feb. 8 and Feb. 28. The donation drive is looking for sanitary products, toiletries and nonperishable food items. This drive is open to all... Continue Reading →
Alma celebrates Black History Month
BRADY KRUSEPHOTOGRAPHER AIDAN SHAPIROSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 Black History Month has been officially recognized by every United States president since 1976. The celebrations stem from Negro History Week, which the Association for the Study of African American Life and History began in 1926. The plans for Negro History Week were spearheaded by Carter G. Woodson and... Continue Reading →
Alma College’s 3-credit adjustment next Fall
NAYONIKAA SINGHAALSTAFF WRITER 2/23/2026 Alma College will transition from its long-standing four-credit course model to a three-credit system beginning in Fall ’26, marking one of the most significant academic changes on campus in decades. This was announced by Provost Burke and this shift aligns Alma with the majority of colleges in Michigan and across the... Continue Reading →
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