ALLI WICHERTGRAPHIC DESIGNER JORDAN FOXEDITOR-IN-CHIEF 9/8/2025 Alma College is known for its motivated students. Whether in the classroom, on the field or under the spotlight, the Scots never fail to aim big. This remains true in the summertime months, as much of the student body carried drive and passion with them over the 2025 summer... Continue Reading →
Alma College summer research
NAYONIKAA SINGHAALPHOTOGRAPHER JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 9/8/2025 This summer, Alma College was once again home to research efforts by faculty and students, working to expand scholarly understanding of a variety of scientific fields and providing opportunities for Alma students to get hands-on experience both in labs and in the field. The research being done on campus... Continue Reading →
Fall registration for first-year students
GAGANDEEP KAURGRAPHIC DESIGNER LEXIE THAYERSTAFF WRITER 4/7/2025 As the Winter semester comes to a close, students are registering for classes for the upcoming Fall semester. Among them, incoming freshmen are preparing to begin their journey as Alma College Scots. With rolling admissions, Alma College reviews applications as they are submitted, without a fixed deadline. This... Continue Reading →
Alma College introduces Super Singles to housing
JORDAN FOXSTAFF WRITER 4/7/2025 Alma College has announced the addition of “Super Singles,” double-rooms offered as singles in Brazell and Dunning Hall. The halls offer suite-style housing, as two rooms are joined by one private bathroom. “Dunning Hall was offline for the 2023-2024 academic year and was being used for external group housing. We are... Continue Reading →
Dr. Mettfield’s first year of choir is a success
JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 As the winter semester comes to an end, so too does the first year of Alma College's Choir Director Dr Mattfeld. Mattfeld's first year has been a success and the Alma Choirs have put on a multitude of events and concerts this year including a successful Choir tour, The Festival of... Continue Reading →
Outstanding alumnus: Interim President Blackhurst
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 3/24/2025 Alma College alumni and Interim President Dr. Eric Blackhurst (‘83) has dedicated much of his post-collegiate life to the advancement of the college while successfully practicing law, building a family and becoming a wine sommelier. Blackhurst, who is a first-generation college student and hadn’t stepped foot onto Alma’s campus until the... Continue Reading →
Alma College Special Olympics Club
GRACE MAINSTAFF WRITER 3/10/2025 It’s been an eventful winter for the Alma College Special Olympics Club who recently participated in the Mt. Pleasant Polar Plunge and have been busy with weekly basketball games. The club, which has grown since its founding in January of 2023, is part of Special Olympics (SO) College, which brings Special... Continue Reading →
Alternative spring breaks assist the community
JACK JONESSTAFF WRITER Over spring break, students from Alma College once again volunteered to assist in different community activities on both a local and national level. They spent their time and break helping communities in need through several organizations, including United Cerebral Palsy, Horse Creek Animal Sanctuary and the Isabella County Soup Kitchen. This is... Continue Reading →
