Albion College psychology professor emeritus John Philip Hostetler passed away December 15 in Albion, at the age of 86. An Indiana native who received his undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees from Purdue University, Hostetler moved north in 1964 to spend his 35-year teaching career at Albion College.
Just before Thanksgiving, Albion College sociology professor Matt Schoene's European Integration class traveled to John Cabot University (JCU) in Rome, to present their research projects via an international conference with their JCU counterparts.
Nicky McCann, '20, admits to not caring much for politics before enrolling at Albion College. But for the swimmer who was an MIAA finalist in the backstroke and sprint freestyle this year, one class titled “Democratic Transitions” taught by Professor Carrie Booth Walling, helped change her view. And with a nudge from Albion faculty who bring current events into the courses, McCann has continued to build on the foundation from that seminal class.
Former President George H. W. Bush died Friday, Novemer 30, at the age of 94. On May 9, 1987, then Vice President Bush (pictured with Albion College President Melvin Vulgamore) delivered the Commencement address at Albion College.
Albion College’s Division of Student Affairs received two grants last week, totaling $71,030, from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program. A grant of $41,030 will support campus sexual assault programming, including the Green Dot Bystander Intervention program. Another grant of $30,000 will support upgrades to the Campus Safety security camera system, including the installation of additional cameras.
Soe Yu Nwe, a Myanmar-born ceramic artist who received her M.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design after receiving her bachelor's from Albion College, is featured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 – Art & Style 2019. Since graduating from Albion just five years ago, her works already have been displayed in several U.S. cities as well as in China, the Philippines, Taiwan and Australia.
