Michigan college or its town (4)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">michigan college or its town</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alma that I've seen before include "dancing girl" , "One's university" , "The . . . . Mater is the old school" , "Woman" , "Loving girl" .)