Monday, May 13, 2019
Despite the obstacles, indignities and insults he faced throughout his life, Judge Damon Keith, a longtime friend of Albion College and valued member of the Albion family, became an icon for justice and a crusader for the disadvantaged. One of the 20th century's most significant members of the federal bench, Judge Keith passed away April 28. Professor of history Wes Dick (pictured with his friend) offers a tribute.
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Being in college, struggling with a disability, and advocating for a change in campus climate seems just about impossible—until you meet Jasmine Maddox, '20. This semester, Maddox was one of two undergraduates nationwide to receive a 2019 Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) Scholarship. The award recognizes Maddox's work as a disability advocate on Albion's campus, and provides support for her final year of college.
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Monday, May 06, 2019
According to psychology professor Drew Christopher, Albion College's Commencement on May 4 marked the end of the Class of 2019's 1,352-day career. More than 330 graduates were celebrated on the almost perfect spring day in Albion.
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Thursday, May 02, 2019
In an effort to bring the dead back to history, Albion's 10th biennial trip to Poland, capping the College's Holocaust Studies Service-Learning Project, is a chance for students to uncover and restore graves of Holocaust victims as well as learn about Polish Jewry in an experience many students have called unforgettable.
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Wednesday, May 01, 2019
One of the May 4 Commencement speakers, Barbara Weiskittel, '83, was born and raised in Albion and the city and College have remained important to her since. Indeed, over the years she has made significant gifts to Albion's Big Read, Build Albion Fellows, the restoration of downtown Albion and more. “I want the school and the community together to grow and thrive," she says.
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
From teaching in South Korea to analyzing energy policy in Boston, "the education I got here helped me get to where I wanted to go," said Kimball in remarks April 22 during the English Department's annual Charles Crupi Memorial Poetry Celebration.
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