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Community
Outreach and Services Several campus departments and
organizations provide services to the greater community. Interested
individuals should contact each office directly for details about
service availability and applicable fees.
Library access and borrowers' cards
The Stockwell-Mudd Libraries
allow area residents to use the library collections and to check out
materials with a community borrower's card.
Lodging, catering, and conferences
Dining and Hospitality Services offers
overnight
accommodations at College-owned properties. This office also
coordinates summer conferences and caters events hosted on campus.
Nature center and trails
The Whitehouse Nature
Center features scenic nature trails in a 144-acre preserve. Trails
are open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. Nature Center staff
provide programming for school-age children as well as enrichment
classes for adults.
Public computing lab
Information Technology
welcomes members of the community to use its
Mudd Library
computer lab on a space available basis when the lab is staffed.
Student service organizations
Alpha Phi Omega is a national
co-educational service fraternity that brings together college
students with a common interest in service. At Albion, the Alpha
Gamma Lambda chapter has brought together students from a variety of
student groups and backgrounds, from social Greek fraternities and
sororities, members of Albion’s student government, music students,
and more. Visit the Alpha Phi
Omega web site for more information
Best Buddies matches college
students with mildly mentally impaired community members as friends.
Members make a commitment to spend time with their buddies on a
weekly basis in addition to attending monthly group outings. Visit
the Best Buddies Web
site for more information.
Habitat For Humanity works in
conjunction with the Greater Albion Habitat for Humanity to provide
low-cost housing to families who display a need. This is done
through the building and renovation of homes in Albion and the
surrounding area. Visit the
chapter's Web site for more information.
Students Together Raising Integrity, Values, and Excellence
(STRIVE) consists of Albion College students and professors who work
together throughout the year to facilitate and mentor small groups
of Albion Middle School students. Contact the
Office of Campus
Programs and Organizations for more information.
Student Volunteer Bureau (SVB) is composed of a student director
and nine coordinators who are responsible for supporting and
supplying services to existing volunteer programs and assisting in
developing new ones. These programs extend into the community of
Albion, as well as at the college itself. Visit the
SVB Web site for more
information.
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