Stop in the KC Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. for some tips to stay healthy during cold and flu season. We will also have wellness bags available with items to help keep you healthy.
Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 by MELISSA SOMMERS (msommers@albion.edu)
You are invited to participate in a research study investigating the effects of caffeine on sprint performance in healthy college students. The study requires that you participate in two sprinting tests on two separate days at the indoor track of the Dow (about 30 minutes/visit).
First visit: Complete pre-testing and a sprinting test.
Second visit (within 4 – 5 days of the first testing visit and will be scheduled within 2 hours of the original testing session): Complete the same pre-testing and then be randomly assigned to chew caffeinated or non-caffeinated gum prior to the sprinting tests.
Please refrain from consuming caffeine for 24 hours prior to each testing session. To qualify you must be 18 – 25 years old, have no chronic diseases or current or recent (within the past six months) lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries. If you are interested in participating in this study, please email Lmm18@albion.edu with the subject line “Sprinting Research Study.”
Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 by Logan McLaughlin (Lmm18@albion.edu)
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Thursday, January 25 from 12-6pm, in Tennant Hall, First United Methodist Church (across the parking lot from Goodrich Chapel.) Sign up for a time on the Red Cross website here. There is a nationwide shortage, so please donate if you are eligible.
Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 by Clayton Parr (cparr@albion.edu)
Join us next Monday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Bohm Theatre for Albion College’s 2024 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation and Community Celebration, featuring a special Q&A with Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman and CEO, Johnson Publishing Company and former Chairman Emeritus of Ebony Media Operations, moderated by Jiquanda Johnson, founder and editor of Flint Beat. Johnson Rice and Johnson will explore the theme, “Shifting the Cultural Climate Through the Study and Practice of Kingian Nonviolence.”
More than just a publication, EBONY Magazine captured the post-war optimism and aspirational dreams of multiple generations of African Americans. Centering narratives on a people with stories told by the people. So much so that from 1957 to 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. penned a monthly advice column called “Advice for Living,” where readers of the magazine could ask King his thoughts. Timely for the era, King responded to a myriad of questions from readers of the magazine.
A veteran journalist, Jiquanda Johnson launched Flint Beat in 2017 to fill news gaps in an underserved community after Flint, Michigan residents said they needed more from their news coverage. Since its debut, Flint Beat has taken the lead as a news platform for the Flint community to be heard.
Learn more about this community-college partnership event and other special performances and exhibits.
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2024 by Ari McCaskill (amccaskill@albion.edu)
Help us revamp the Albion College Student Alumni Association by attending an interest session on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 5 p.m. in room 339 of the KC! Pizza will be available for all attendees.
Student Alumni Association (SAA) is a group that works alongside the Alumni Association to see the success of different initiatives on campus. Members of the SAA have increased opportunities to connect and network with alumni, learn about nonprofit philanthropy, and create fun traditions and events for all students to enjoy. Please register online if you are interested in attending.
Hope to see you there!
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2024 by Jordan Revenaugh (jrevenaugh@albion.edu)
If you are passionate about promoting belonging and justice and care about making sure people of all faiths feel safe and respected, you may be interested in joining the Interfaith Ambassadors team. You can develop your leadership, conflict resolution and creative problem-solving skills while learning about religions, spiritualities and cultural practices.
The Interfaith Ambassadors work directly with the assistant director for spiritual wellness to show students of all faiths (and lack thereof) that they belong through education, advocacy and targeted problem-solving work. This is experiential learning and a great resume-builder. The group is now taking applications for the Spring 2024 cohort.
Apply by the end of the day Friday, Jan. 19, if interested. Questions can be directed to Assistant Director for Spiritual Wellness Laura Todd at ltodd@albion.edu.
Posted on Friday, January 12, 2024 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)
The Dow will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2024 by Brian Castle (bcastle@albion.edu)
Metz is having a soft opening for the “We Proudly Serve Starbucks” located at The Grinds. We will open Thursday, Jan. 11, and Friday, Jan. 12, from 12 – 2 p.m. All items will be half off for the faculty, staff and students on Jan. 11 & 12 only. We will only be offering drinks on these days, no food items. The grand opening will be Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.
As of Jan. 1, 2024 faculty and staff meal prices are now $7 including tax.
Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 by Victoria Gross (vgross@albion.edu)
