Study Abroad Fair during Briton Bash

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Study Abroad Fair, Wednesday Aug 28, 4:30 – 8.  Briton Bash, near Olin Hall

Meet 15+ Albion’s Study Abroad providers and explore the 100+ programs that allow you to study, intern, and travel during the semester or summer.  Stay on track for graduation, and maybe even save money after applying for the many study abroad scholarships/fellowships open to Albion students.

Also start the process to apply for your FREE US passport, thanks to a generous Albion College donor.

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by Cristen Casey (ctcasey@albion.edu)

Cheer Team Clinic and Tryouts

By Students

Want to join the Albion College Cheer Team? Come to tryouts Saturday, August 31st from 2-6pm at the Dow, on the basketball courts! The clinic will take place first and is mandatory if you want to join the team! You will learn all the basics, and everything you need for tryouts, which will take place immediately following the clinic. Please wear tight fitting athletic clothes and light weight tennis shoes. Bring a water bottle and your physical! Reach out to Coach Mercedes if you have any questions mpace@albion.edu.

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by Mercedes Pace (mpace@albion.edu)

Cheer is Back!!

By Students

Are you interested in trying out for the Albion College Cheer Team? Come to the cheer meeting Friday, August 30th from 5-6pm! Meet the coach and other students interested in joining the team. We will have information about practices, tryouts, and what it means to be a cheerleader! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Coach Mercedes at mpace@albion.edu. Hope to see you there! Go Brits!

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by Mercedes Pace (mpace@albion.edu)

Albion Community Day

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Albion College’s annual Community Day is fast approaching! Brought to you by Albion College’s Center for Sustainability and the Environment (CSE), 2024’s annual Community Day is a day of celebration, service, and camaraderie and will take place on September 7th, 2024 from 9am-12pm throughout the city. 

This year we are introducing CSE’s 2024/2025 theme of “One Albion”.

This year possible service projects include: 

  • Painting at various parks around Albion
  • Harvesting at the Albion Community Gardens
  • Assisting the Citizens who Beautify Albion
  • Picking up litter along the Kalamazoo River and in our neighborhoods
  • Volunteering at the Community Table of Albion

Please meet at the Ludington Center at 9 am. We encourage you to RSVP using the link. T-shirts will be available and be on a first come-first serve basis. A taco bar lunch will also be provided.

If you would like to attend with a large group (student organization or department) please let us know.

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by Ashlynn Reed (areed@albion.edu)

Music at Albion!

By Students

Did you know that Albion’s music ensembles are open to all students? We offer concert choir, marching band, jazz band, and symphony orchestra this semester, and there’s still time for you to be a part of the action! We also offer 1 on 1 lessons in voice and instruments, including guitar. We have instruments to loan if needed. Email music@albion.edu for more information.

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by Hope Anderson (hbanderson@albion.edu)

Weekly Mindfulness Meditation on Thursday Evenings

By Faculty and Staff, Students
Join Spiritual Life for weekly mindfulness meditation, discussion, and snacks on Thursdays from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Kellogg 405. Our leaders, Teri and Bruce Nelson, are local lay practitioners and authorized meditation instructors in the Kagyu-Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
We will have some chairs and meditation cushions, but feel free to bring your own. Whether you are an avid meditator or just curious to learn more, you are welcome!
Email assistant director for spiritual wellness Laura Todd with questions at ltodd@albion.edu.

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)

Subscribe to “The Sacred Squirrel” for Spiritual Life Email Updates

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Subscribe to “The Sacred Squirrel” email newsletter for updates twice a month about upcoming religious and spiritual events, student reflections, food for thought, and spiritual resources at Albion College. Click this sentence to subscribe.

For more frequent updates, follow @albioncollegespirituallife on Instagram.

Posted on Saturday, August 24, 2024 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)