Join ACE and the Art Club for the Mid Autumn Festival this Tuesday from 6-7pm at Umbrella House. We will have moon cakes, friendship bracelets, and lantern decorations.
Posted on Monday, October 09, 2023 by Egshiglen Batjargal (eb15@albion.edu)
Be in community this Coming Out Day! Drop in for a celebration of the beauty of the gender and sexuality spectrum tomorrow, October 11th from 11am-1pm on the quad! We will have an interactive “coming out of the closet” photo booth with inclusive signs and fun props, a button-making station, stickers, delicious snacks and more! Come learn some of the campus and community resources that support you exactly as you are. You don’t have to be out to find community with us, join us for a good time! The alternative celebration location will be the KC living room.
This event is a cross-campus collaboration with Albion On Purpose, Anna Howard Shaw Center for Gender Equity, Depts. Ethnic Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, LGBriTs, the Office of Belonging, and the Office of Campus Life.
Posted on Monday, October 09, 2023 by Kalli Onai (konai@albion.edu)
On Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. The “ring of fire” will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America. In Albion, we’ll see a partial solar eclipse, with about 45% coverage. As a reminder, a total solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024, when Albion will see about 97% coverage (with totality in Toledo).
Eclipse glasses are the best way to safely view the Sun and protect your eyes. The Physics Department has a limited supply and is distributing them as loaners for the October 14 eclipse. Please get eclipse glasses from Elisa Reynolds in the Science Complex Office, during normal business hours. We expect you to return them when we return to campus after Fall Break.
More information about the October 14 annular eclipse, including the path of totality, can be found here. More information about the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse can be found here.
Posted on Saturday, October 07, 2023 by Nicolle Zellner (nzellner@albion.edu)
The 2023 Common Reading Experience presents “Picture a Scientist” in Bobbitt Auditorium on Oct. 11 from 7 – 9 p.m with opening remarks on the importance of diversity in STEM by Dr. Ashley Woodson.
Women make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, numbers are even lower for women of color. But there is a growing group of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists, exposing longstanding discrimination, and leading the way in making science more inclusive. A biologist, a chemist, and a geologist lead viewers on a journey through their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from outright harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, scientific visionaries, including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists, provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
Free popcorn will be provided by Albion College Library.
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2023 by Jill Mason (jmason@albion.edu)
There will be a Summer Research (FURSCA) informational meeting on Tuesday, October 10th at 7:00pm in Bobbitt Auditorium.
Join us for some snacks and all the information you will need to get ready to apply for a Summer Research (FURSCA) grant – Hope to see you there!
Posted on Thursday, October 05, 2023 by Renee Kreger (rkreger@albion.edu)
Join us for an Information Session with City Year on Wednesday, October 11 from 12 -1 pm in the Ludington Center room #114. Pizza and beverages will be provided.
City Year is an education-focused, nonprofit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to graduation. At City Year teams of trained young people called AmeriCorps members serve full-time in schools during the academic year as tutors, mentors, and role models. Members earn $6,895 towards an education scholarship and receive a biweekly stipend between $890 – $1,190, based on the state location. Learn more at City Year.
If you are unable to attend the information session but would like to schedule a one-on-one appointment with the City Year representative, please contact the Career and Internship Center at careers@albion.edu or 517-629-0332. The City Year Campus Recruiter will be at Albion on October 11 & 12.
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 by Dawn Hernandez (dhernandez@albion.edu)
For the first time in more than 40 years, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is being overhauled to make the process as smooth as possible for families. This overhaul means the FAFSA is not opening October 1 as it normally is. The 24-25 FAFSA is expected to open in December 2023, with the exact date to be determined.
We will communicate with students through email and Albion Today notices as additional details become available.
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 by Rachel Connors (financialaid@albion.edu)
A partner from BUSPH will be on campus THURSDAY, OCT 5th from 12-1PM in the Kellogg Center to talk about Boston University’s School of Public Health. Through our Select Scholars partnership, eligible Albion College students can receive up to 50% tuition reduction at BUSPH after graduating from Albion College. Please stop by between 12-1 to learn more about this great program.
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 by Maggie Godfrey (mgodfrey@albion.edu)
