Tree Walk

Take a walk with an arborist (Bob Wright, Gee Farms) at Whitehouse Nature Center. Thursday October 10 at 5pm.

Please dress for the weather

Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2024 by Misty Brooks (mbrooks@ablion.edu)

Bird Walk

Take a walk with the ornithologists (Dale Kennedy & Doug White) at Whitehouse Nature Center. Sunday October 6 at 10 am.

Please dress for the weather! Some binoculars and field guides are available for use during the walk, please stop in to the visitor’s center for them

Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2024 by Misty Brooks (mbrooks@albion.edu)

October Boathouse Open Hours

Beese-Havens Boathouse is open for October! Welcoming all students to come and enjoy the Kalamazoo River. Located behind the Dow, next to the track along the river. We will provide equipment and a brief training for safe navigation of the river. Students will launch from the boathouse upstream, then turn around and return to the boathouse downstream.

Fri. October 4th          4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Sat. October 5th          NOON – 6:00 pm

Fri. October 11th         4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Sat. October 12th        NOON – 6:00 pm

We are open to BOTH the campus and community! Canoeing below 50 degrees F or extreme weather conditions IS NOT PERMITTED, please look at the Boathouse’s Google Calendar and CSE Instagram page the for weather cancellations.  Individuals must wear appropriate clothing choices based on the temperature. The boathouse unfortunately will not be available for the whole semester, please stay posted on the Albion Today email list for the rest of October.

Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2024 by Madilyn Mae Archambeau (mma14@albion.edu)

“Blessing of the Animals” Event Tomorrow, 12:00-2:00

Join Albion College Spiritual Life and local clergy for a Blessing of the Animals event Friday, October 4th from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. We will gather on First United Methodist Church’s west-side lawn, near the arch off Oswego Street. We will have a short service of blessing at noon, drop-in blessing time until 2:00, a fundraising/info table for the Friends of Albion’s Animals rescue, and a memorial craft. A Blessing of the Animals service is a beautiful way to acknowledge our interdependence with the rest of nature/Creation and celebrate our animal friends.

Well-behaved animals who are up-to-date on their required vaccinations are welcome to attend this event and receive a blessing in-person. If your animal companion cannot attend safely, please bring something to represent them for blessing instead, like a picture. See detailed guidelines here. If you have any questions, email Assistant Director for Spiritual Wellness Laura Todd.

Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2024 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)

What does your Hispanic heritage mean to you? Come write about it at the Writing Center!!

Join the Organization of Latinx Awareness this Thursday ,October 3rd at the Writing Center for our weekly meeting. We will have papers in which people of all different backgrounds can write what language means to them. Students can share authors , quotes ,poems or even a statement of what being  Latinx means to them. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and email the president or vice president.

Seiji -sdm13@albion

River- afm13@albion

Posted on Wednesday, October 02, 2024 by River Morelli (afm13@albion.edu)

The Mental Health Fair Will Be Back On Campus

We look forward to having IMALIVE back on campus October 9.  Stop in the KC anytime from 11am-3pm to learn about mental health facts, fun games, snacks, canvas art, check out a few student organizations and prizes!  To list a few they will have JBL speakers, Headphones and much more!

Posted on Wednesday, October 02, 2024 by MELISSA SOMMERS (msommers@albion.edu)

October is BIG READ MONTH!! (Updated Information)

Albion’s Big Read creates a context of joy in which young people experience the relevance and community-making power of books. We do that by way of our summer program that brings Albion 8th-10th graders to Albion College. We have multiple free events happening this October, and we hope you will take this opportunity to integrate with the community, show our leaders love and support, and join us!

Check out our Website or Instagram for more details!

• Albion’s Big Read Kickoff Sat. Oct 5th, 1-4pm at Westward/Holland Park (Parade at 1pm from city hall) 
• Big Read Film Series: The Right to Read Wed. Oct 9 7pm at The Bohm
• Youth-Led Book Discussion #1 Sat. Oct 12th, 11am-12:15pm at Ludington
• Youth-Led Book Discussion #2 Tues. Oct 15th, 6-7:15pm at Ludington 
• Youth-Led Book Discussion #3 Sat. Oct 19th, 11am-12:15pm at Ludington
• Big Read Film Series: Counted Out Wed. Oct 23rd, 7pm at The Bohm
• Albion’s Big Read CELEBRATION!!! Mon. Oct 28th, 7-8:30pm at The Bohm

Posted on Wednesday, October 02, 2024 by Kali (KJ) Johnson (kdj10@albion.edu)