Festival of the Forks parade Sept. 16

By Faculty and Staff, Students

In partnership with the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce, Albion College invites student organizations and departments to participate in the 56th Annual Festival of the Forks. A long standing tradition of the Albion Community held on September 15-16th in downtown Albion. The event focuses on food from around the world, local musicians and bands, an old car show, petting zoo, and lots of vendors with handmade crafts.  Festival of the Forks Information

Sign up to be involved in the Grand Finale Parade on Saturday, September 16 at 5:00pm.  Promote your upcoming events, programs, or just be a part of the community!  The deadline to register has been extended to September 6. Download the application here

Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 by Nancy Chapman (nchapman@albion.edu)

Theatre open house Sept. 7

By Students

It’s time for our yearly open house! Come one, come all! We welcome all students interested in learning about our fun department! Are you interested in working in the costume shop? We’ll talk about that! Are you interested in working in our scene shop? We’ll talk about that too! Do you want to act in a show? Guess what…we talk about that! Are you interested in becoming a major or minor, that will also be discussed. We can’t wait to meet you all!

Our Season:

The Play That Goes Wrong (September 21 – October 1)

2AZ (November 9 – 18)

In The Next Room (February 15 – 24)

Twelfth Night (April 11 – 20)

Posted on Friday, September 01, 2023 by Hallie Charlefour (hmc13@albion.edu)

Free shuttle to Jackson Saturday, Sept. 2

By Students

Campus Life will be sponsoring free shuttles to the Jackson Crossing Mall (only about 15 miles away) this Saturday,  September 2nd.  The first shuttle will leave the Ferguson Parking Lot at 10am and return to Albion at 1pm, the second shuttle will leave the Ferguson Parking Lot at 12pm and return to Albion at 3pm.  Sign up on Engage to reserve your seat as space is limited. 

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 by Jennifer Yawson (jyawson@albion.edu)

Apply to join Interfaith Ambassadors by Sept. 1

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Interfaith Ambassadors is a team dedicated to helping people of all faiths feel safe and respected on the Albion College campus. We meet for one hour each week to foster interfaith community as we learn, connect, and plan. Ambassadors work directly with the assistant director for spiritual wellness to show students of all faiths (and lack thereof) that they belong. Apply using this form by the end of the day on Friday, September 1st to join. Interfaith Ambassadors is community and experiential learning; members are also eligible to earn the Interfaith Leadership digital badge. Questions? Email ltodd@albion.edu.

Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)