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Yinger Lecture – Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m.

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Please join us for the annual Yinger Lecture on Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in the Towsley Lecture Hall/Norris 101.

This year’s invited speaker is New York Times-bestselling author Kiley Reid. Reid’s debut, Such a Fun Age, was a finalist for the NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author and for the 2020 Booker Prize. Her second novel, Come and Get It, was released in January 2024.

Reid earned her MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop where she was awarded the prestigious Truman Capote Fellowship and taught undergraduate creative writing workshops focusing on race and class. She has had work featured in The New York Times and TIME, and her short stories have appeared in several notable publications like Playboy, Ploughshares, December, New South, and Lumina. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Michigan.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments served.

Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2024 by Mary Morrow (mmorrow@albion.edu)

Student Accounting Hold (AR)

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Notices from Student Accounting have been sent via email to accounts that fall under the following criteria:

  • Balance over $1,250.00
  • Over $1,250 and not enrolled in a payment plan
  • Over $1,250, enrolled in a payment plan, but has missed payments.

Students who have received this email have been notified that their account is on hold preventing them from registering for Summer and Fall 2024 classes. If the student is graduating this summer this will also hold their diploma.

They have also received links to view and pay their eBill in TouchNet as well as phone (517-629-0507), email (accounting@albion.edu) and physical location information for Student Accounting so that we may work to find a positive resolution.

Posted on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 by Student Accounting (Accounting@albion.edu)

Grand Rapids Art Museum Free Trip 3/9

By Students

The Grand Rapids Art Museum and the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan presents Border Cantos/Sonic Border art exhibit.

TRIO is sponsoring a trip this Saturday, March 9, to see this exhibit and others in the art museum. There will also be time to grab lunch on your own in downtown Grand Rapids before heading back to Albion. You don’t have to be in TRIO to attend.

We will leave Albion at 9:30 a.m. and return by 5 p.m. Space is limited so sign up soon and save your spot.

Posted on Monday, March 04, 2024 by Jennifer Yawson (jyawson@albion.edu)

“Know My Name” Book Club and Chanel Miller Speaking Event

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Join our Monday evening book club at the Anna Howard Shaw Center for Gender Equity! Explore the intricacies of advocacy, systemic challenges, and campus culture surrounding sexual assault. Following the final Monday night session of the book club, seven participating students will be invited to attend the Sexual Assault Services Benefit on April 4, where Chanel Miller will be speaking. Snacks provided at all sessions of the book club for those who register at least seven days in advance.

Chapter Breakdown:

đź“– March 11: Intro – Chapter 4; RSVP Here

đź“– March 18: Chapter 5 – Chapter 7; RSVP Here

đź“– March 25: Chapter 8 – Chapter 11; RSVP Here

đź“– April 1: Chapter 12 to End (including impact statement); RSVP Here

Want to participate but need help affording a book? Contact Mikayla by March 6, 2024!

Important Note:

Know My Name includes survivor descriptions of sexual assault that may be triggering to some individuals. Please put your mental health first when reading!

Posted on Saturday, March 02, 2024 by Mikayla Campbell (MCampbell@Albion.edu)

Leap Into Success With TRIO

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Join TRIO as we celebrate lead day with a variety of success building activities in the Cutler Center Lounge TODAY, Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. All are welcome!

  • 9 – 10 a.m. Writing Retreat — Finish up any papers before heading out for spring break
  • 10 – 11 a.m. Mindfulness Activities
  • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Vision Boards, Stress Relief Techniques, Time Management and more
  • 2 – 4 p.m. Leap Into Sleep — Learn better sleep techniques that will help with your success
  • 4 – 5 p.m. Writing Retreat — Finish up any papers before heading out for spring break

Posted on Thursday, February 29, 2024 by Jennifer Yawson (jyawson@albion.edu)