Tuesday, July 31, 2018
The lifetime value of a liberal arts education and Albion’s well-established identity as an exemplary liberal arts college continue to resonate strongly, indicated in part by final fundraising totals for the 2018 fiscal year, which concluded June 30. “Every day I hear stories from alumni about the remarkable change that attending Albion brought to their lives, and many want to pay that forward,” said Bob Anderson, vice president for alumni relations and development. “Albion is clearly on the move up and our alumni and friends are making that possible.”
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Thursday, July 26, 2018
“As a Michigan native and Albion graduate, I am very excited to bring our talented educators and their wildlife-centered curricula to benefit teachers from all over the state,” says Stuart, president of the Foundation for San Diego Zoo Global, which is presenting a conservation-science workshop for 32 sixth- through 12th-grade Michigan teachers July 30 to Aug. 2 at Albion College. Among the participants is Detroit math and science teacher Rolanda Matthews, '92.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
"I pulled The Liberator when I was in Philadelphia, the most well-known abolition newspaper published from 1831-1865, and seeing the old worn-out pages is something I will never forget," said Nathan Kellum, '19, who along with Shane Mills, '19, pored over books and documents earlier this summer deep within the archives of libraries in Boston and Philadelphia.
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Monday, July 23, 2018
The four-year wait for new music from Jane, ’14, and Brian Spencer, ’13, is over. The married couple, now based in Los Angeles, have also seen their journey go from indie/folk to electronic soul/pop. Three new songs in 2018 will be followed up with F I N K E L's first full-length album in 2019.
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Friday, July 20, 2018
"For most people, agriculture can mean planting crops and taking care of animals," writes Mary Baker, a junior political science and Spanish major with a concentration in public policy. "For me this summer, it meant learning how politics and the industry come together, and communicating through social media." Baker is also a member of Albion College's Ford Institute and Honors Program, as well as a member of the equestrian dressage team.
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Class of 2018 members Phoebe Dodge, Garrett Mason and Megan Reilly are the first Albion College graduates to earn admission to the Central Michigan University College of Medicine as part of the new cooperative agreement between the two institutions. "It's a big win for Central and it's a big win for Albion," says Brad Rabquer, associate professor of biology and the director of Albion's Institute for Healthcare Professions.
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