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Albion College Quick Facts
Albion College is a private four-year college of the liberal arts, related to the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1835, Albion College was the first private college in Michigan to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
return to topAccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools Degrees AwardedBachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) available in: American studies, anthropology and sociology, art, art history, athletic training, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth science, economics and management, English, ethnic studies, French, geological sciences, German, history, international studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physical education, physics, political science, psychology, public policy, religious studies, Spanish, speech communication, theatre, women's and gender studies. Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) available in art and art history. return to topA Pioneer among Midwestern CollegesGreat Lakes Colleges Association
(GLCA) Michigan Campus Compact Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (MIAA) National Recognition
Phi Beta Kappa Annapolis Group
College Guides Forbes, "America's Best College Buys" (2009) Best 371 Colleges, Princeton Review (2010) See below for national awards and grants to Albion faculty and students. return to topAbout Our FacultyAll Albion College classes are taught by fully qualified professors. No graduate assistants teach classes. Of Albion College's 110 tenured or tenure-track faculty members, 95% hold the Ph.D. or appropriate professional degree in their field. Below is a sampling of faculty who have distinguished themselves through teaching, research, publications, or other scholarly contributions. Jeffrey C. Carrier, W.W.
Diehl Trustees' Professor/Biology Andrew N. Christopher, Associate Professor of Psychology
Lynne Chytilo, Professor of Art and Art
History Geoffrey C. Cocks, Julian S.
Rammelkamp Professor of History Andrew D. Grossman, Royal G. Hall Professor of
Social Sciences/Political Science Lisa B. Lewis, Associate Professor of Chemistry Judith A. Lockyer, Professor of English Marcy S. Sacks, Associate Professor of History Gaylord N. Smith, Professor of
Economics/Management Thomas I. Wilch, Associate Professor of Geological
Sciences W. Jeffrey Wilson, Professor of Psychology Yi-Li Wu, Associate Professor of History; Chair,
International Studies Program Nicolle E.B. Zellner, Assistant Professor of
Physics Research SupportSince 1990, Albion faculty have received research/equipment grants from: American Chemical Society Beckman Coulter, Inc. Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Hewlett-Packard National Geographic Society National Institutes of Health National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Science Foundation Pew Charitable Trusts U.S. Department of Energy Fulbright Program NCUR/Lancy Initiative National Endowment for the Humanities return to topTalented and Involved StudentsTypically, 35 percent of first-year students rank in the top 10 percent of their high school class, and 73 percent are in the top quarter. The middle 50 percent of Albion first-year students have an ACT score range of 23-28. Albion College has produced a Rhodes Scholar (Amy Wakeland in 1992), seven Fulbright award winners in the past three years (Rebecca Anthouard and Natalie Corbin in 2006, Sarah Heddon and Brynn Howard in 2007, and Grace Keeney, Erin McLeod, and Erica Schuster in 2008), Stephanie Krueger in 1993, a Goldwater Scholar (Arthur Bragg in 1999), a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar (Samata Singh in 2002 and 2006), and four Truman Scholars (Christopher Carpenter in 1996, Shelly Fox in 1994, Amy Wakeland in 1992, and Steven Chalk in 1989). Recent Albion graduates have also been named National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellows (Arthur Bragg, ’99, Natalie Dubois, ’97, Diane Jackson Constan, '96, and Nicholas Whitney, ’00), a Morris K. Udall Scholar (Catherine Game,’08), and a RISE Scholar (Shauna Paradine, ’08), and a George J. Mitchell Scholar (Catherine Fontana,’08). A team of Albion students received a $10,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2006-07 to develop an educational program on energy conservation. The College was one of only 42 institutions nationwide selected for the award. In addition, Catherine Fontana, '08, served as one of 26 EPA environmental management fellows in summer 2006. return to topDistinctive ProgramsFoundations The Foundation for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (FURSCA) promotes student research, original scholarship, and creative efforts in all disciplines. FURSCA supports the Student Research Partners Program, for first-year students, and the Summer Research Fellowship Program, for upperclassmen. In both, students work closely with a faculty mentor to design and carry out their projects. FURSCA has been nationally recognized for the quality and breadth of its programs. The March 2003 and September 2005 editions of The CUR Quarterly, published by the Council on Undergraduate Research, recognized FURSCA as a model undergraduate research program. The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Study (FIS) focuses resources on empowering faculty to integrate interdisciplinary study into their courses and their pedagogy. Faculty members are encouraged to reach across traditional disciplines and explore new ideas, engage in collaborative projects, and develop innovative new courses and teaching approaches. The term “foundation” conveys a dual meaning of being a philosophical foundation for a liberal arts education and an administrative entity providing funds for innovative projects. The ultimate purpose of the FIS is to provide an outstanding liberal arts education that has interdisciplinarity at its very core. Institutes The Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service is the only formal program at a primarily undergraduate institution that combines course work in public service with a semester-long, full-time internship. Ford Institute students have completed internships at all levels of government in the U.S., including the White House, the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, the Michigan Governor’s Office, and the Michigan state legislature, as well as with the European Parliament and Australian state governments. Other placements have included law firms, lobbying and advocacy groups, and the news media. The Carl A. Gerstacker Liberal Arts Institute for Professional Management blends a liberal arts education and "real world" experience through a comprehensive program of course work and two semester-long, full-time internships with leading corporations and accounting firms. Institute for the Study of the Environment encourages students to understand the environment and humans' place in it by combining the intellectual tradition of the liberal arts with the practical experiences gained in internships and research projects. The Institute's concentrations in environmental sciences and environmental studies allow students to explore environmental questions through participatory learning and research in preparation for graduate studies and/or careers in regulation, remediation, policy formulation, education, and the law. The Institute also sponsors leadership opportunities, seminars, and travel experiences designed to confirm the relationship between the liberal arts and environmental concerns. Prentiss M. Brown Honors Institute is designed for students interested in challenges and opportunities that transcend those offered by traditional lecture and laboratory courses. Through small discussion classes, field trips, retreats, guest lecturers, independent research, and individualized faculty mentoring, the Institute provides a stimulating variety of academic experiences for talented students. All Institute graduates culminate their academic experience with an extensive research or creative project. Participation in the Brown Honors Institute may be combined with any major and with any of Albion's career preparation programs in law, medicine, public service, environmental science, or business management. Fritz Shurmur Education Institute advances the liberal arts tradition as the best foundation for teacher preparation. The Institute equips students seeking teacher certification and professional preparation with a distinctive and relevant undergraduate education that combines the depth of a major in a discipline, the breadth and interdisciplinary focus of an innovative core curriculum, an array of practical skills in classroom teaching, a thorough understanding of and engagement with broad issues impacting education, and the ethics of civic responsibility and affirming diversity. Liberal Arts Institute for Pre-Medical and Health Care Studies serves as an intellectual community for students interested in becoming medical practitioners, therapists, pharmacists, public health workers, health care administrators, medical researchers, and health policy professionals to explore a variety of issues within the rapidly changing health care field and to develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of all the health care professions. Other Programs Anna Howard Shaw Women's Center was named after an Albion alumna who worked with Susan B. Anthony in the struggle for women's suffrage. The Women's Center provides special programming on gender issues and sponsors activities that promote women's interests. Whitehouse Nature Center is a 144-acre preserve with scenic nature trails. Located on the Kalamazoo River and adjacent to the campus, it is open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. It is also used for field instruction in the sciences. An Interpretive Center houses a classroom and a place for permanent nature displays. The Nature Center is named for Dr. William W. Whitehouse, president of the College, 1945-1960. return to topThe Importance of ServiceAlbion College students learn the value of service to the nation and community during projects such as Service Project Appalachia, where students travel to Appalachia during their spring break for public service projects, and Make a Difference Day, where students serve the Albion community through such projects as cleaning area parks and repairing homes of the needy and elderly. In addition, Albion's chapter of Wayfarers International Group for Service (WINGS) takes students on service trips to the Caribbean and South America to assist in community development projects. The Albion College chapter of Habitat for Humanity has constructed five new homes and renovated two more in the city of Albion in the past 15 years. Over half of Albion's students participate in volunteer service annually. In the past five years, the Michigan Campus Compact has honored 14 Albion students for their community service, including these winners of the state’s top student volunteer award for Outstanding Community Impact: Joe Brown, '08 (2006-07), Lewis Cardenas, ’02 (2001-02), Iain Charnley, ’05 (2003-04), Meredith Greene, '99 (2004-05), as a student at Wayne State University School of Medicine, and Elizabeth Mettler, ’03 (2001-02). return to topGuest SpeakersGuest speakers in the past several years have included:
return to topProminent AlumniBelow is a selected list of some of Albion's most outstanding alumni: David M. Barrett, M.D., '64, CEO, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Mass. Robert H. Bartlett, M.D., ’60, Professor of General and Thoracic Surgery (Emeritus), University of Michigan. Pioneer of artificial life support systems. Medallion for Scientific Achievement, American Surgical Association (2002); member, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. Joyce Livak Benjamins, M.D., ’63, Professor of Neurology, Wayne State University School of Medicine. Julie Brigham-Grette, Ph.D., ’77, Professor of Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. President, American Quaternary Association. Expert on the evolution of the Arctic climate. Daniel Boggan, '67, Chief Operating Officer (Retired), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis. Past President, National Forum for Black Public Administrators. David L. Camp, J.D., '75, Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 4th District (R), Washington, D.C. Kevin M. Chan, ’83, Co-Director, Lung Transplant Program, Henry Ford Hospital. Michael S. David, Jr., '64, Founding Partner, Dodger Productions, New York, New York. Producer of over 100 plays and musicals on and off Broadway. Winner of 2006 Tony Award for best musical. Cedric W. Dempsey, Ph.D., '54, President (Retired), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis. Debra A. Fadool, Ph.D., '85, Associate Professor of Biology and Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; 2003 Women in Neuroscience Merck Young Investigator. Sally Pettengill Ginter, '67, Global Project Director, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Michigan. Phyllis Harrison-Ross, M.D., '56, Director of Community Mental Health Center, Metropolitan Hospital; Pediatrician and Child Psychologist; New York, New York. Edmund L. Jenkins, '57, Chairman, Financial Accounting Standards Board (Retired). Former Chairman, AICPA Special Committee on Financial Reporting. Cinthia Larkin Kazee, '88, Owner and President, Universal Network Development Corp. (telecommunications), Sacramento, California. John A. Krsul, '59, J.D., Consulting Member, Dickinson Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman, Detroit, Michigan. Past President, Michigan Bar Association. Past Member, American Bar Association Board of Governors. Carol A. Leisenring, '68, Co-Director, Financial Institutions Center, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ann M. Lewicki, '56, Clinical Professor of Radiology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.; Founder, American Association for Women Radiologists. Sherry Hood Livingston, Ph.D., '59, Sherry Hood Penney Endowed Professor of Leadership, Center for Collaborative Leadership Development, College of Management, University of Massachusetts-Boston; Former Chancellor, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. Bernard T. Lomas, '46, President Emeritus, Albion College, Albion, Michigan. John S. Ludington, '51, Chairman Emeritus, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan. Gary R. Noble, M.D., '57, Vice President of Medical and Public Health Affairs (Retired), Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Rhodes Scholar. Former Associate Director/Washington, National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Former Assistant Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service. Denise Cortis Park, Ph.D., '73, T. Boone Pickens Distinguished Chair of Clinical Brain Science and Research Scientist, Center for Brain Health, University of Texas, Dallas. John W. Porter, Ph.D., '53, Chief Executive Officer (Retired), Urban Education Alliance, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan. Former Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction; President Emeritus, Eastern Michigan University. Mark Schauer, '84, Member, Michigan Senate, District 19 (D), Battle Creek, Michigan. Jon Scieszka, '76, Popular and acclaimed author of children's books, including The Stinky Cheese Man; National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Library of Congress. Karen Coats Shinevar, '78, Vice President of Operations and General Counsel, AT&T; Wireless Services, Paramus, New Jersey. Richard M. Smith, '68, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Newsweek, New York, New York. James M. Wilson, M.D., Ph.D., '77, Director, Human Gene Therapy Institute, and John Hermusser Endowed Professor of Research Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. return to topExcellence in Athletics and AcademicsAlbion College has had a history of producing successful scholar-athletes. Since 1990, 12 Albion students have been named NCAA Postgraduate Scholars, selected from football, baseball, women’s basketball, men's soccer, women’s soccer, men's tennis and softball. The Briton football team captured the 1994 NCAA Division III national championship, and Albion has subsequently participated in postseason competition in 1996, 1998, and 2005. With 33 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championships and more than 540 victories, Albion is also distinguished as the league’s most successful team. Albion has had 29 Academic All-Americans in football since 1979. The College has also produced five NCAA Division III champions in track and field and 34 All-Americans in that sport since 1982. Thirty-five women and men in the Briton swimming and diving program have earned Division III All-America status since 1984, and the 2000, 2001, and 2002 women’s soccer teams won the MIAA championship and qualified for the NCAA playoffs. In basketball, the men have won league titles in 2003 and 2005, and advanced to the round of eight in the 2005 NCAA Division III Championships. The women shared the league title in 2005 and advanced to NCAA postseason play in 2004 and 2005. In tennis, the women have earned four MIAA championships since 2003 and the men's squad, led by the MIAA's most valuable player and top-scholar-athlete, made its first-ever trip to the NCAA Division III Championship in 2007. More than 120 student-athletes were named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll (3.5 GPA) for the 2005-06 academic year. Also, six Albion women’s squads (soccer, cross country, track and field, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball) earned MIAA Team GPA awards (3.3 GPA) for the academic year. return to top
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