More Ford Activities from
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FALL SEMESTER 2007
LECTURES
Ford Institute Lecture
November 14, 2007
7:00 p.m. in the Towsley Lecture Hall of the Norris
Center
Michigan Secretary of State, Terri Lynn Land.
Michigan Secretary of State Ms. Terri Lynn Land
visits the Albion college campus. Pictured from left:
Donna Calvaruso; Sean Rassel '09; Secretary Land; Al
Pheley, Director of the Ford Institute |
Ford Institute Lecture,
Aldrich Lecture Series
November 8, 2007
7:00 p.m. in the Wendell Will Room at the Albion
College Library
Dr. Finkelman, Distinguished Professor of Law and
Public Policy at the Albany Law School. "Affirmative
Action for the Master Class: Understanding the
Proslavery constitution."
Ford Institute Lecture
September 25, 2007
7:00 p.m. in Norris 101
Allie Judson '08, Sharon J. Rees Fellowship for Women in Leadership
(Recipient)
Ford Institute Lecture
September 11, 2008
2:00 p.m. in Norris 104
Gail Garbrandt, Department of
Political Science at the University of Akron. "Female Political
Leadership" (Sponsored by First Year Experience, Political Science
Department, Women and Gender Studies and the Gerald R. Ford Institute)
Ford Institute Lecture
August 27, 2007
7:00
p.m. in Goodrich Chapel
Fareed Zakaria at
Opening Convocation.
Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria
delivers Albion College’s 2007 William K. Stoffer Lecture
as part of the College’s Opening Convocation |
DIRECTOR'S LUNCHEONS:
September 27, 2007
Lise Sulliman, Director of Admissions for Ohio Northern Law School
September 28, 2007
Don Wright, Distinguished Teaching Professor (Emeritus). "Suffering
from 'The Nerves': The Stresses on Gambian Youth Dealing with a
Modernizing World."
October 3, 2007
James Baker, Western Kentucky University. "Experiences in the Canadian
Parliament."
December 7, 2007
Doug A. R. Goudie ('92), Director of International Trade
Policy, National Association of Manufacturers.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS:
Albion Public Safety Chief Eric Miller
serves a heaping scoop of ice cream to a Ford student. Students and
Albion community leaders enjoyed an evening of idea sharing for
community involvement and improvement at the beginning of the fall
semester. |
Every Semester
Mentor / Adopt-A-Classroom at Harrington Elementary School in Albion,
MI.
Volunteer in the City of Albion at Kids-N-Stuff Interactive
Children's Museum
Habitat for Humanity home building
Service on the City of Albion Boards and Commissions
And a whole lot more!
September 6, 2007
Get the Scoop on Albion, Ice Cream Social with Albion
Government and Community Leaders.
September 14, 2007
Students from the Institute are invited to hear Vice-President Dick
Cheney speak at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand
Rapids
Students, Faculty, Staff and
members of the Albion College Administration have their photo taken
after hearing Vice President Dick Cheney speak at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Museum on 9/14/2007 |
September 16, 2007
First Year Retreat for Ford Students
University of Michigan, Challenge Program. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
First year students balance on a
log while practicing their
communication skills at the University
of Michigan's Challenge Program |
September 21-23, 2007
The City of Albion's 41st Annual Festival of the Forks;
Students from the Gerald R. Ford and Carl A. Gerstacker Institutes
volunteer at the Festival.
Ford Institute
volunteer, Noel Niles at the kids tent and by passing out surveys for the
Festival-goers. |
SPRING SEMESTER 2007
"Men Can Cook" Fundraiser for the Albion Community
Beautification project. TWELVE FORD MEN DID THE COOKING! Tickets
were purchased in the Ford office
for 7 dollars. |
February 18, 2007
March 31, 2007 "Paint the Town" -- College and
community volunteers team up to paint and beautify a house in
Albion.
TRIPS:
March 2, 2007 Students visited the Gerald R.
Ford Museum in Grand Rapids and enjoyed having access to private
vaults containing papers and displays not available to the public.
March 29, 2007 Senior trip to Lansing to meet with state
leaders and learn about grass roots advocacy.
FALL SEMESTER 2006
August 24, 2006
Albion College Opening Convocation featuring President Peter
Mitchell, Ph.D.
September 6, 2006
Daoud Family Lecture in Middle East Studies given by Vali Nasr,
author of The Shia Revival
Mike
Flanagan with Al Pheley and Peter Mitchell |
Ford Institute Lecture
September 14, 2006
Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan will
review the affects of No Child Left Behind and the new graduation
requirements on the future of education in Michigan.
October 3, 2006
"Thirsting to Serve" - environmental issues
October 13, 2006
Information Session with Distinguished Albion Alumni Recipient Bob Armitage,
a leader
in the field of Intellectual Property law, especially regarding biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovation. SIGN UP IN
ADVANCE, space is limited.
October 13, 2006 Information Session with
Distinguished Alumni Recipient David Moore, partner in the law firm
Tuck, Garrison & Moore, and community leader.
Ford Institute Lectures:
David Dempsey signs
book for Noel Niles '10. |
October 19, 2006
Co-sponsored with History and Political Science: Environmentalist and author, David Dempsey
covered the topic "Good Government is Good
Politics: The Lasting Legacy of William G. Milliken, Michigan's Longest
Serving Governor" Mr. Dempsey's recent book: William
K. Milliken: Michigan's Passionate Moderate was available
for sale.
Director's Luncheons:
Tuesday, 10/11 Professor Mark Soileau "The Real
Islam."
Monday, 10/16 Sharon Renier,
Democratic candidate for Congress.
Tuesday, 10/17 Representative from
Teach for America, Jon Gleicher, spoke about
this valuable opportunity
