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Diversity Profile

Commitment to Diversity: 

Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. In addition, Alma College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for all students.

Alma College does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment or against any student or applicant for admission on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, age, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, arrest record, genetic information, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal laws.

Questions or concerns about Alma’s policies and practices regarding these matters should be directed to Nick Piccolo, Title IX Coordinator, at (989) 463-7333 or piccolo@alma.edu.

Alma College also is committed to complying with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by providing access to campus facilities and reasonable accommodations in programs, services and classroom activities. Students with disabilities who require accommodation should contact the Center for Student Opportunity to initiate services.

Alma’s Strategic Plan, adopted in 2012, establishes specific goals and strategies intended to enhance campus diversity recognizing the need to prepare students for an increasingly diverse and international society.

http://www.alma.edu/about/college-leadership/strategic-plan/

Recent Alma College Diversity Initiatives

In fall 2013, Alma College established the Center for Student Opportunity, a one-stop shop for students to make the most of their Alma education. One of the CSO support services is the Diversity & Inclusion Office, which promotes the academic success, equality and leadership development of students from all backgrounds. The CSO also includes Academic Support Services, Career Services, Disability Support Services, Financial Counseling and First Generation Student Support.

http://www.alma.edu/academics/support/center-for-student-opportunity/

http://www.alma.edu/offices/diversity-and-inclusion/

In September 2011, Alma College received a six-year, $700,000 King-Chavez-Parks Select Student Support Services Grant from the State of Michigan to provide academic, social and financial support to economically disadvantaged students. KCP programming at Alma includes peer mentoring, safe zones, diversity dialogues, Hispanic awareness programming and Martin Luther King Jr. Week activities.

http://www.alma.edu/offices/diversity-and-inclusion/king-chavez-parks-mentoring-program/

In January 2014, Alma College partnered with Michigan Future Schools to increase scholarship support for inner-city Detroit students — a commitment announced as part of the first White House Higher Education Summit hosted by President Obama. The second phase of the college’s commitment addresses opportunities to enhance STEM education for these students.

In June 2014, Alma College received a $175,000 grant from the Detroit-based McGregor Fund to further support Alma’s efforts to recruit, retain and graduate college-ready high school students from low-income families in the Detroit area. In the first year of the program, 10 new students were enrolled through this program.

Diversity & Inclusion Office

http://www.alma.edu/offices/diversity-and-inclusion/

The Diversity & Inclusion Office, housed in the Center for Student Opportunity, promotes the academic success, equality and leadership development of students through programs and services that holistically address their cultural, educational and civil growth. The director of Diversity and Inclusion is Denelle Brown, browndn@alma.edu, (989) 463-7463.

Programs and Services

• Academic Support

• Alma College MLK Week

• Campbell Scholars

• Disability Support Services

• Diversity Dialogues

• Financial Counseling

• Gender Inclusive Housing Policy

• Hispanic Heritage & Awareness Events

• King-Chavez-Parks Mentoring Program

• Safe Zone

Diversity-focused Student Organizations

• Active Minds

• Chinese Club

• French Club

• Gender and Sexuality Diversity

• German Club

• Hispanic Student Coalition

• Interfaith Council

• International Club

• MacCurdy House Women’s Resource Center

• Multicultural Student Union

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