Careers in the State Department

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Interested in working for the State Department in international affairs? Then have lunch with someone who knows the application process!

On Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 12:30 p.m., retired Foreign Service Officer Tim Sears will discuss career pathways as well as his experience as a peacekeeper in the Middle East. This presentation will take place in the Mary Sykes room, so feel free to grab food from Lower Baldwin and join us for Tim’s insight!

Sponsored by the Ford Institute.

Posted on Monday, February 19, 2024 by Eddie Visco (evisco@albion.edu)

Monday Meditation

By Students

Albion College Spiritual life and local Buddhist meditation teachers will facilitate a meditation in Kellogg 412 from 7 to 7:45 p.m., Monday, Feb. 12. (Meditation will be held every Monday this semester at the same time and place.) Teachers Bruce and Teri Nelson are lay practitioners and authorized meditation instructors in the Kagyu-Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Anyone interested in learning more about meditation is welcome. Chairs and cushions will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.

Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2024 by Kaden Cunningham (kwc12@albion.edu)

Free Virtual Discussion Series on Holy Friendship

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Want to deepen real friendships? Join this 8-week journey with Nearness—a new program that builds deep connection through meaningful conversations. Designed especially for young adults navigating their spirituality in the modern world, this is a chance to have expansive conversations, time for deep reflection, and build lasting connections.

This program is being offered free to Michigan young adults. Beginning March 11, weekly gatherings take place on Zoom on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. ET or Sundays at 1 p.m. ET. Register by March 1 to participate.

Learn more and sign up using this link to the Nearness website.

There will also be a virtual info session and spiritual practice with Nearness co-founder Casper ter Kuile (one of the original hosts of the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast and author of The Power of Ritual) next Thursday at 12 p.m. More details on that coming soon.

Posted on Friday, February 16, 2024 by Laura Todd (ltodd@albion.edu)

Have an idea to improve Albion? Apply for a Student Senate Pet Project!

By Students

Each year a portion of the Student Senate Budget is set aside to fund Pet Projects. A Pet Project is a proposal that is brought to the Student Senate by a current student who has identified a need on campus. This need can be any project that will better the Albion College campus community in some way.

Some previous Pet Projects include the volleyball net outside the Dow, the old picnic tables, the summer storage facility, the door peepholes, and push button doors.

You may access the application here. To submit the application, ask any questions, or set up a meeting to discuss an idea, please contact the Vice President of the Student Senate, Kara Anderson, at kla12@albion.edu.

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024 by The Albion College Student Senate (senate@albion.edu)

History Club Trivia Event Students vs. Professors/Staff

By Faculty and Staff, Students

The History Club is hosting a Students vs. Professors/Staff History Trivia event on Monday, Feb. 26, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. in Rob 203! Students and Professors/Staff will go head to head answering historical trivia questions to see who knows the most about history. The event is open to all students, professors, and staff members. There will be snacks and drinks provided at the event!

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2024 by Emily Abramczyk (era13@albion.edu)

Theatre Dept. presents IN THE NEXT ROOM

By Faculty and Staff, Students

Set in the 1880s at the dawn of the age of electricity and based on the bizarre historical fact that doctors used vibrators to treat “hysterical” women (and some men), IN THE NEXT ROOM centers on a doctor and his wife and how his new therapy affects their entire household. Mature audiences only.

Performances:

  • Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. (post-show Q&A with the director and cast & crew)
  • Friday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

In the Herrick Black Box Theatre (Dow Center). Admission is free.

Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 by Hallie Charlefour (hmc13@albion.edu)