Category Archives: Faculty and Staff

Welcome Winter Celebration at Whitehouse Nature Center Tomorrow

Join Whitehouse Nature Center, Spiritual Life, and the Environmental Club tomorrow, Dec. 2, from 2 – 5 p.m. for an afternoon of holiday crafting with natural materials, hot drinks and snacks, seasonal music, and (weather permitting) a bonfire and guided contemplative nature walk. The guided walk will take place from 3 – 3:45 p.m.

Everything is free! Meet at the Whitehouse Nature Center visitor’s center for all ‘Welcome Winter Celebration’ activities.

For more information, email environmental club leaders Bonnie Lord at bfl10@albion.edu and Isaac Hautala at ih11@albion.edu.

Posted on Friday, December 01, 2023 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)

Environmental Justice in Albion field trip this Sunday (12/3)

The Center for Sustainability and the Environment (CSE) is leading an Environmental Justice in Albion Field Trip this Sunday, Dec. 3, from 2 – 4:30 p.m.. The trip offers a great opportunity to learn about the community and environmental history in and around Albion. This trip is a part of the CSE-sponsored Environmental Justice in Albion innovation badge but you don’t have to be enrolled in the badge to go on the trip.

Learn more and sign up for the Environmental Justice Field Trip

Space is limited and priority will be given to students, but faculty and staff are also invited to participate.

Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2023 by Thom Wilch (twilch@albion.edu)

Merry Music Monday in the KC

Stop by the KC on Monday, Dec. 4, from 5 – 7 p.m. for some holiday tunes provided by members of the Albion College Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensembles. In addition to the music, there will be an Instrument Petting Zoo where you can try out an instrument (or re-acquaint yourself with one you knew back in high school!) Both ensembles are open to all students — not just music majors — so come learn more about how you can get involved!

Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 by Hope Anderson (hbanderson@albion.edu)

Kick off the Holiday Season Downtown Albion – Friday, Dec. 1

Celebrate small town holiday charm and tradition this Friday, Dec. 1 on Superior Street downtown historic Albion.

• 4 to 8 p.m. — Holiday Open House, shop, eat, and enjoy music with local businesses
• 4 to 8 p.m. — Gingerbread Gallery, Ludington Center. Local chefs will showcase their gingerbread centerpieces.
• 6 to 8 p.m. — Join the Albion College Fellows at the Ludington Center for hot coco.
• 6 p.m. — Tree Lighting Ceremony at Bournelis Park (across from Ludington Center)
• 6:30 p.m. — Albion Aglow Parade

Albion College is proud to be a silver sponsor at the Albion Aglow Parade in conjunction with the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau and hope you enjoy the warmth of the season.

Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 by Nancy Chapman (nchapman@albion.edu)

Auditions for Cinderella

Sign up here to audition for the Albion Music Department’s Spring 2024 Opera Workshop! We plan to put on a fully staged production of Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella as part of this innovative class taught by Professor Jenny Ribeiro. Auditions will be held in Goodrich Chapel on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bring sheet music for a short song from a Rodger’s and Hammerstein musical (i.e. The Sound of Music, Carousel, South Pacific). An accompanist will be provided. Students do not have to be registered to participate. See breakdown for more information including parts available and a preliminary rehearsal and performance schedule. Email jribeiro@albion.edu for any questions.

Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 by Jenny Ribeiro (jribeiro@albion.edu)

Growing Michigan Together Council wants your feedback and suggestions.

Students, Staff, and Faculty are invited to Join the Grow Michigan Together Council and State Rep. Jim Haadsma for a community town hall today, Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in Upper Baldwin.

The Growing Michigan Together Council wants your feedback and suggestions! Governor Whitmer-created, bipartisan council is tasked with developing specific policies to grow Michigan’s population, including identifying a population goal for 2050 by December 2023. The GMTC wants to know what programs, investments and/or policies folks think would help grow the state’s population, improve educational outcomes, attract and retain talent, and build long-term, sustainable infrastructure. These sessions allow the council to hear directly from the community about what policies and changes Michigan can make to ensure people want to stay here and make Michigan an even better place to call home!

Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 by Nancy Chapman (nchapman@albion.edu)

Friday @ 5 p.m. — All Journalism is Local: A conversation with Aydali Campa of Inside Climate News

Join the Pleiad Friday at 5 p.m. in Norris 101 for the inaugural Richard M. Smith, ’68, Pleiad Speaker Series talk.

Aydali Campa is a bilingual multimedia journalist in Chicago, originally from the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. Her award-winning story on Mexican children crossing the border to attend schools in the U.S., her work with Teach for America, and COVID-19 coverage for The Arizona Republic and the Wall Street Journal have shaped her focus on in-depth journalism. For Inside Climate News, she produced a series about the mistrust two historically Black communities in Atlanta had of the federal government remediating their home’s soil from lead.

In a Q&A with Pleiad adviser Krista Quesenberry, Campa will discuss her career and open up our campus dialogues about environmental justice, bilingual communication, career preparation, journalism ethics and more.

Pre-purchased Pleiad fundraiser t-shirts will be available for pick-up. This event is free and open to the public.

Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 by Krista Quesenberry (kquesenberry@albion.edu)

Euphonics presents: Euphonics: On Tape

Euphonics is proud to present, Euphonics: On Tape! Come enjoy your favorite iconic hits from the 80s, featuring artists such as TOTO, Michael Jackson, Hall & Oates, and more! The concert will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 in the KC Stack starting at 8 p.m. The Corq App is required for all students. We will have a raffle to win a variety of prizes and gift certificates from local Albion businesses such as Dickerson Music Company and Stirling Books & Brew! Raffle tickets will be available for purchase before the concert either in cash or through Cash App. This event will be streamed through our YouTube channel at AlbionEuphonics!

Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 by Vanessa Ybarra (vey10@albion.edu)