News & Features

Off the Field, On the Ball: OC’s Sports Recreation Management Program

Feb 8, 2019

Sports aficionados, rejoice. Olivet College offers a program for those who’d rather call the shots behind the scenes than on the playing field. Olivet’s sports recreation management program prepares students for careers as athletic team managers, college athletic...

Inspiration and Motivation: Melanie Engels ’08, Pharm.D., MBA

Feb 7, 2019

Melanie Engels ’08, Pharm.D., MBA, serves as pharmacy manager for Munson Healthcare in Traverse City, Michigan. She also gives of her time to serve on Olivet College’s Board of Trustees and Alumni Association Board. She was even honored with the Olivet College Young...

Farm Bureau Insurance Continues to Support Olivet’s Insurance and Risk Management Program After 32 Years

Feb 7, 2019

Don Simon, CEO of Farm Bureau Insurance, and Sherry Martin, vice president of Farm Bureau Insurance, refuse to believe that the insurance industry is uninteresting. “It’s important to us to change the messaging that insurance is boring,” Martin said. “We rebuild...

OC to Host VIP Week for Admitted Students

Feb 6, 2019

The OC Admissions team is rolling out the red carpet for admitted students this February. Monday through Friday, Feb. 18-22, these prospective students will benefit from a customized experience designed to meet all of their needs. “VIP Week is an amazing time for...

Five Minutes with Ross Bohms ’71, Associate Professor of Mathematics

Feb 5, 2019

Ross Bohms formally serves as associate professor of mathematics at Olivet College, in addition to giving his time to co-advise the Adelphic Alpha Pi fraternity and Alpha Eta Chapter of Sigma Zeta, a national honor society for mathematics, science and computer science...

Kinslea Blouin — OC is a Home Run

Feb 5, 2019

Tight-knit, welcoming, family — three words Kinslea Blouin uses to describe Olivet College. The senior transfer student found her fit as a Comet after attending community college, especially drawn to OC’s criminal justice program and softball team. Now, Kinslea is...

Registration Now Open for Third Annual Cultivating Women Leaders Event

Feb 4, 2019

Registration is open for Olivet College’s third annual Cultivating Women Leaders (CWL) event, which will take place March 22 at Cutler Event Center, Olivet College, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Under the theme Together We Rise, the event will inspire and equip young women...

Olivet College Exhibits “Coming to the Surface” by Olivia Timmons

Feb 1, 2019

Olivet College presents the exhibition “Coming to the Surface” by Olivia Timmons. The exhibit will be open Feb. 28 - March 28 with an artist’s reception March 1, 5-7 p.m. The display and reception will be held at the Kresge Foundation Art Gallery, located in the...