Roll on over and join the skate club for a spooky skate on Thursday, October 19th from 6:30 to 9! bring your roller skates, skateboards, longboards anything with wheels and enjoy a night of skating under the changing leaves! We will meet in the quad and go from there.
Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2023 by Alaina Shepardson (als25@albion.edu)
Do you like to skate? Do you want to get better? Do you want to make new friends that skate? Join the Albion Skate Club on the quad on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Join our discord! https://discord.gg/xdf8dZThM
Follow us on insta! https://instagram.com/albion.sk8.club?igshid=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg==
Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2023 by Alaina Shepardson (als25@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)
Please consider participating in BUS: 387 – the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)!
The program’s mission is to provide free tax preparation to low-income taxpayers in the Albion community. Using IRS-supplied software, student volunteers will receive valuable, hands-on tax preparation experience under the supervision of Albion College Accounting faculty. This experiential learning program is open to all majors, and can be particularly helpful to those interested in Accounting, Actuarial Science, and Finance. This program is also a great resume builder & provides students with real-world experience that can be discussed during interviews for internships and full-time employment.
The program will run from approx. the first week in February to the second week in April 2024.
If you are interested – please fill out this Google Form and indicate a possible time slot that works for you.
I appreciate your consideration!
Posted on Friday, October 06, 2023 by Leah Parker-Roth (lparker-roth@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)
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)
Campus irrigation systems will be winterized Wednesday through Friday, Oct 4-6. Please be mindful of the evacuation of compressed air and water as you walk throughout campus.
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 by John Hibbs (jhibbs@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)
