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After just three weeks, Albion College’s Web Series has established itself as a venue for alumni who want to get together—at least virtually. It has so far featured a discussion of April Fools’ Day and Albion pranksters, a virtual yoga workout, and a tour of two downtown eateries. And all of the events have been led by alumni.

Albion Everywhere, a celebration of Albion College’s 185th anniversary and originally slated to feature alumni hosts at sites around the country, will now be an online Facebook event on Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. ET.

Albion College placed 60th out of 1,063 private four-year U.S. colleges and universities in student-services spending for 2017-18 in a ranking published earlier this month by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Within Michigan, Albion is ranked No. 1 of any private college or university.

The quality of an Albion College education is being recognized in a new LendEDU ranking of the Most Desired Colleges of the Last Decade. The list focuses on 1,253 four-year schools, consisting of private and public colleges and universities, from the 2008-09 and 2018-19 academic years. Albion places 457 overall, and No. 3 among the 13 nationally recognized liberal arts institutions that comprise the Great Lakes Colleges Association.

Albion placed 115th out of 1,484 U.S. colleges and universities in the 2020 ranking by College Factual, which looks for the best values so students can avoid college debt. “This acknowledgment of Albion College’s value, academic excellence and affordability clearly underscores the distinctiveness of Albion College as an outstanding liberal arts institution,” said Hernan Bucheli, vice president for enrollment management.

Albion College is pleased to announce four recipients of the 2020

Albion College is pleased to announce that it will honor and recognize seven Britons this spring during the annual Alumni Awards dinner and ceremony in Baldwin Hall.

Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, the event, originally scheduled for April 17, will be postponed to April 16, 2021. When those details are set, additional announcements will be made.

Dannia Edwards, ’83, who in 2019 became the first African American female judge in Minnesota’s First Judicial District, presented the keynote address to the Bohm Theatre audience January 28 during the 2020 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation and Community Celebration. Judge Edwards noted that while African Americans have already seen the election of the first black U.S. president and a new naval aircraft carrier named for Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller, the country still struggles with prejudice and discrimination.

Albion College is part of an illustrious list as it was recently named one of the top 30 colleges and universities in the Midwest by ThoughtCo.com. The institutions were chosen based on factors ranging from student retention and graduation rates to student engagement, selectivity and financial aid.

Minnesota District Court Judge Dannia Edwards shares her understanding of justice at the 2020 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation and Community Celebration on Tuesday, January 28, at 7 p.m. in Albion’s Downtown Bohm Theatre.

Albion College ranks in the top 11 percent nationally among 829 colleges and second among Michigan colleges in a list of the Best Colleges for Financial Aid published January 13 by LendEDU.