Category Archives: Students

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)

Holiday Bazaar this Friday!!!

This Friday, Dec. 1, is the annual Holiday Briton Bazaar in the KC from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.!

This year we have 13 vendors and lots of wonderful items for you to choose from:

• Homemade Soaps, Bath Salts, Body Butter and Candles
• Knitted Blankets, hats, neck warmers and headbands
• Handmade Jewelry
• Chocolates
• Handmade Mittens
• Handmade Acrylic items
• Malleable Baked Goods and Merchandise
• Miscellaneous items, clothing, Holiday things
• Hot Coco & Pastries
• SAAC Merchandise

Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 by Renee Kreger (rkreger@albion.edu)

3D Design Competition

The 3D Innovation Club is sponsoring a 3D Design Competition. Using Tinkercad of Fusion 360, the competitor must create a custom phone case design. It’s easier than you think. The simple instructions are in the link below.

There’s no commitment to participate, only great prizes.

We are also having a workshop to help y’all with your designs on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 6 – 7 p.m.

The prizes are:

• Keurig K Compact Coffee Maker ($100)
• HD Roku Streaming Device With Simple Remote
• Custom poster of your choice

Register for the competition.

Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 by Binderiya (bt12@albion.edu)

Spiritual Life Office Hours This Week

Laura Todd, the assistant director for spiritual wellness, will have open office hours Thursday from 1 – 3 p.m. in Kellogg 301 and Friday from 1:30 – 5 p.m. in the counseling center. You can stop by for a chat and a cup of tea or hot chocolate (and a good cry if needed). You can also schedule an appointment by emailing Laura at ltodd@albion.edu.

Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 by Laura Todd (ltodd@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)