Alma College

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University : Alma College - USA
Name:	Alma College
Country:	USA
Institution:	University
Street:	614 West Superior Street, Alma
Postcode/City:	MI 48801-1599
Phone:	[898]-463-7111
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Web:	http://www.alma.edu/
Alma College:The College Alma College is a nationally recognized private liberal arts college that highlights personalized education social responsibility and extraordinary achievements Devoted exclusively to the teaching and education of undergraduate students the College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools With an enrollment of nearly 1200 students 41 percent men and 59 percent women the College employs a full-time teaching faculty of 82 of which 87 percent hold the PhD or other terminal degree The student-teacher ratio is 131 and no classes are taught by graduate students Alma College was founded in 1886 by Michigan Presbyterians While still maintaining a close relationship with the Presbyterian Church USA the College offers an environment that welcomes students of all religious backgrounds The College’s attractive campus is located in the city of Alma population approximately 9000 located one hour north of Lansing in the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula National Recognition Alma College is one of fewer than 300 institutions nationwide and one of only four Michigan institutions selected for inclusion in Colleges of Distinction a 2007 college guidebook profiling institutions that excel in the categories of engaged students great teaching vibrant communities and successful outcomes Alma College is one of the best colleges fostering social responsibility and public service according to The Princeton Review and Campus Compact It is one of 81 institutions in 33 states –and the only private college in Michigan – that The Princeton Review commends and features in its book Colleges With a Conscience 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement Alma recently received the Princeton Review’s “Best in the Midwest” designation Alma’s reputation is chronicled in volumes such as Peterson’s Top Colleges for Science It is one of only 100 colleges and universities to be named to the Templeton Honor Roll in the Templeton Guide Colleges That Encourage Character Development Alma College is one of only eight Michigan colleges and universities – and one of 270 out of 4411 colleges and universities in the nation or 6 percent – to hold membership in The Phi Beta Kappa Society the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization Exceptional Scholars Since 2003 twenty Alma College students have won prestigious national fellowships scholarships and awards including 10 Fulbright fellowships and multiple Udall Truman Marshall Goldwater and Gates-Cambridge scholarships Alma College students are annual high achievers in the national Model United Nations competition The winner of 16 Outstanding Delegation awards over the years Alma has received a top award at the world’s largest and most prestigious collegiate Model UN conference 11 of the last 12 years 1995 through 2006 Academic Program Alma offers four degrees Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Arts All require a liberal arts foundation Academic Calendar Alma utilizes a 4-4-1 academic calendar with 14-week terms in the fall and winter and a four-week term in May The intensive Spring Term provides an opportunity for innovative course patterns travel classes research and internships during an ideal season Majors Art design Biochemistry Biology Business Administration Chemistry Communication Computer Science Dance Economics Education English Exercise Health Science Foreign Service French German History International Business Mathematics Mathematical Sciences Music Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Anthropology Spanish Theatre Interdisciplinary majors may be designed in fields such as environmental studies gerontology and public health Pre-professional programs prepare students for further study and careers in dentistry engineering law medicine the ministry and occupational therapy Academic minors are available in American studies art history Christian education cognitive science environmental studies gerontology new media studies public health and womens studies Athletics Thirty-five percent of Alma students participate in intercollegiate athletics joining the winning NCAA Division III tradition of the Alma Scots Men baseball basketball cross country football golf soccer swimming and diving tennis track and field Women basketball cross country golf soccer softball swimming and diving tennis track and field volleyball Performing Arts More than a third of all Alma students take part in at least one performance each year The College offers majors in theatre dance and music but students of all majors may join in productions The Heritage Center for the Performing Arts is the regions premiere performing arts facility It houses the Theatre and Dance Department and serves as the performance venue for the Colleges eight music ensembles It features a 500-seat concert hall for large performances an intimate 190-seat theatre and a dance studio

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