Now in its sixth year, the Build Albion Fellows program has grown and evolved to meet the needs of the time. But the 10 students comprising the Class of 2024 will deal with a changing landscape brought on by a pandemic. And they're eager to face the challenges that await.
"Unless we can provide a context for indigenous objects, we might as well not have them," says professor of art and art history Bille Wickre, referring to a collection of pre-Columbian art recently given to Albion College. Researching that context—which Wickre calls "a gift to the world"—was an ideal summer project for Rebecca Wagener, '21 (left).
Albion College President Mathew Johnson was a guest July 29 on "The Paul W. Smith Show," WJR's popular morning news-and-talk radio program. Dr. Johnson spoke about the College's robust COVID-19 testing regimen and the many other planning components that are going into the College's preparations for the start of the Fall 2020 semester.
Tim DeWitt, who has held several positions in the Division of Finance and Administration in his 12 years at Albion College and who currently serves as the College’s interim chief financial officer, has been named the new president of Lumen Christi Catholic School in Jackson and the executive director of the Jackson Catholic Schools system. "Words cannot begin to describe how grateful I am for the opportunity to work and represent Albion College," DeWitt said.
Albion College President Mathew B. Johnson has announced today an updated and comprehensive plan for the safe return to campus this fall. To that end, Dr. Johnson said the College is partnering with Testing Centers of America (TCA) to provide unprecedented testing and monitoring of the entire Albion College community—students, faculty and staff.
“Albion helps students achieve their goals through personal attention from professors, internships, and a devoted alumni network,” cites the newest edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges, which for more than 35 years through its annual guidebook has been a source of information to more than 300 four-year colleges.
