Category Archives: Students

Gain great resume-building experience this summer!

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Eagle Village is a nonprofit organization located in Hersey, MI that specializes in the health and advancement of youth, families, and groups.  Through camps, residential services, Eagle Village Lighthouse Academy Charter School, foster care, and adoption programs Eagle Village serves youth and families. Eagle Village believes that every individual has value and the organization strives, through God’s help and love, to serve, value, and equip children, families, and groups for success.

Positions include:

Youth Specialist:

Mission Impact:

Internships:

Summer Staff:

Stop by the KC tables on Tuesday, February 20 from 11 am-1 pm to learn more. Visit Handshake, albion.edu/handshake, to apply and see full job descriptions or learn more about Eagle Village at eaglevillage.org/careers

Contact the Career and Internship Center at careers@albion.edu or 517-629-0332 for further questions.

Posted on Monday, February 19, 2024 by Dawn Hernandez (dhernandez@albion.edu)

BSA Meeting This Thursday in the KC Living Room

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Black Students’ Alliance (BSA) will be hosting its first general meeting of the semester this Thursday, Feb 22, at 5 p.m. in the Kellogg Center (KC) living room! We warmly invite you to join us to learn more about our organization as well as our goals for the semester. We are also actively recruiting dedicated individuals to join our Executive Board.

Feel free to email aof10@albion.edu should you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you and see you Thursday!

Posted on Monday, February 19, 2024 by Aisha Fagun (aof10@albion.edu)

Writing Center Workshop: Taking the Driver’s Seat in Thesis-Driven Writing

By Students

Writing a paper for class? We’ve got you covered! In this interactive workshop, we’ll delve into the foundations of thesis-driven and argumentative writing that’s applicable for students in all fields of study. Snacks provided.

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 5 – 6 p.m., 2nd floor of the Cutler Center (in Stockwell Memorial Library).

Register for the writing workshop

This workshop is designed and led by Peer Writing Consultants. Also, it’s free!

Posted on Monday, February 19, 2024 by Angela Zito (azito@albion.edu)

Monday Meditation

By Students

Albion College Spiritual life and local Buddhist meditation teachers will facilitate a meditation in Kellogg 412 from 7 to 7:45 p.m., Monday, Feb. 12. (Meditation will be held every Monday this semester at the same time and place.) Teachers Bruce and Teri Nelson are lay practitioners and authorized meditation instructors in the Kagyu-Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Anyone interested in learning more about meditation is welcome. Chairs and cushions will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.

Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2024 by Kaden Cunningham (kwc12@albion.edu)

Free Virtual Discussion Series on Holy Friendship

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Want to deepen real friendships? Join this 8-week journey with Nearness—a new program that builds deep connection through meaningful conversations. Designed especially for young adults navigating their spirituality in the modern world, this is a chance to have expansive conversations, time for deep reflection, and build lasting connections.

This program is being offered free to Michigan young adults. Beginning March 11, weekly gatherings take place on Zoom on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. ET or Sundays at 1 p.m. ET. Register by March 1 to participate.

Learn more and sign up using this link to the Nearness website.

There will also be a virtual info session and spiritual practice with Nearness co-founder Casper ter Kuile (one of the original hosts of the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast and author of The Power of Ritual) next Thursday at 12 p.m. More details on that coming soon.

Posted on Friday, February 16, 2024 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)

Have an idea to improve Albion? Apply for a Student Senate Pet Project!

By Students

Each year a portion of the Student Senate Budget is set aside to fund Pet Projects. A Pet Project is a proposal that is brought to the Student Senate by a current student who has identified a need on campus. This need can be any project that will better the Albion College campus community in some way.

Some previous Pet Projects include the volleyball net outside the Dow, the old picnic tables, the summer storage facility, the door peepholes, and push button doors.

You may access the application here. To submit the application, ask any questions, or set up a meeting to discuss an idea, please contact the Vice President of the Student Senate, Kara Anderson, at kla12@albion.edu.

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024 by The Albion College Student Senate (senate@albion.edu)

History Club Trivia Event Students vs. Professors/Staff

By Faculty and Staff, Students

The History Club is hosting a Students vs. Professors/Staff History Trivia event on Monday, Feb. 26, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. in Rob 203! Students and Professors/Staff will go head to head answering historical trivia questions to see who knows the most about history. The event is open to all students, professors, and staff members. There will be snacks and drinks provided at the event!

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024 by Emily Abramczyk (era13@albion.edu)