Category Archives: Students

Make your voice heard about the Writing Competence Exam!

By Students

Dear Albion College student,

Have you heard of the Writing Proficiency Requirement (WPR)? What about the Writing Competence Exam (WCE)?

If you have, whether you have been required to take the Writing Competence Exam (WCE) or not, we’d like to hear your feedback about this crucial Albion College graduation requirement. To help us out, please follow the link below to make your voice heard!

This survey is part of a study at Albion College to better understand the impact that the Writing Competence Exam (WCE) is having on students across campus. Your feedback will help Dr. Ian Kelley and the WCE Committee to make changes to the Writing Competence Exam so that it is more equitable for students.

Take the survey

Thanks for your help!

Dr. Ian Kelley and the WCE Committee

Posted on Monday, February 12, 2024 by Ian Kelley (ikelley@albion.edu)

Monday Meditation This Evening

By Faculty and Staff, 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 Monday, February 12, 2024 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)

Bird Walk in Whitehouse Nature Center, Sat February 17

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Be part of a Global Bird Count this weekend! Join Dale Kennedy and Doug White for a bird walk in Whitehouse Nature Center on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m. Meet at the WNC Interpretive building. All levels of birders are welcome. This walk is an event for the Great Backyard Bird Count, an international bird count that produces information to “help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world.” And looking for birds is fun!

Posted on Monday, February 12, 2024 by Dale Kennedy (dkennedy@albion.edu)

Auditions for William Shakespeare’s _Twelfth Night_ are on Monday, Feb. 19

By Students

The Theatre Department will hold auditions for William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night on Monday, Feb. 19. All students are welcome to audition, regardless of experience. We’re especially interested in students who play guitar and/or sing. Sign up for an audition slot and download audition scenes and instructions on the “Theatre Production” Course Webs page. To access the page, log in to Course Webs and click the arrow tab in the upper right corner below your profile pic. Under “Student Resources” you will see a drama mask icon with “Theatre Production.” Click the icon to join.

Posted on Monday, February 12, 2024 by Ian MacInnes (imacinnes@albion.edu)

History of Cinema in the 1910s and 1920s, TODAY at 4:15 p.m.

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Far from Hollywood: Class, Respectability, and the Transformation of American Mass Culture is the topic of a talk by Dr. Sam Backer, TODAY (Monday, Feb. 12) at 4:15 p.m. in Robinson 203. Dr. Backer is a postdoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Digital Humanities, and is a candidate for assistant professor of history at Albion College. He is interested in themes of race, capitalism, gender, technology, and class, centered around American popular culture in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Please join the History department to hear how locally-organized negotiations around class, respectability, and gender in communities around the country shaped Hollywood’s motion picture industry in the 1910s and 20s. This event is free and open to the public.

Posted on Monday, February 12, 2024 by Ellen Wilch (ewilch@albion.edu)

Lunar New Year Celebration with ACE Group, Union Board, and ISU

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Join us for a vibrant Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the Asian Cultural Engagement (ACE) group! Let’s welcome the Year of the Dragon together on Tuesday, Feb. 15, from 7 – 9 p.m. at the KC Stack. Enjoy mesmerizing Taiko drumming, explore calligraphy, snap photos at our themed booth, taste delicious East Asian cuisine, and share in the festive atmosphere. It’s a chance to experience Asian culture, connect with others, and start the new year with joy and prosperity. See you there!

Posted on Sunday, February 11, 2024 by Gerelmaa Batjargal (gb10@albion.edu)

Random acts of Kindness Day

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Random Acts of Kindness Day is a wonderful occasion that encourages people to spread love, compassion, and positivity through small, unexpected acts of kindness. The acknowledged day is Feb. 17, but we will have a table in KC beginning Feb. 14. It will be filled with cards and stickers to keep for yourself or hand out to someone else and brighten their day. We will also have a board set up for you to write your favorite inspirational quote.

Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2024 by Melissa Sommers (msommers@albion.edu)