Albion College President-Elect Mathew Johnson has announced the Albion College Athletic Department will bring back men’s wrestling after a more than 40-year absence as well as add women’s wrestling and esports. All three are expected to begin competition for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Dr. Mathew Johnson writes: “As an institution that educates beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Albion College is celebrating the June 18, 2020 Supreme Court ruling that allows DACA to continue providing a path for more than 700,000 Dreamers to study, work, contribute to their communities and live meaningful lives in the country many of whom know as the only home they’ve ever known.”
Dr. Mathew Johnson, who begins his Albion presidency on July 1, shares a message with the Albion College community following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this week that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people from discrimination in their employment.
Two seven-week modules will be offered in which students may take up to two in-person courses in each module, plus new summer and intersession learning opportunities. The semester will end by Thanksgiving.
More than 100 cars and 150 people—not to mention two bicycles and a fair number of dogs—rolled out on Thursday, May 21, to say farewell to retiring Albion College President Mauri Ditzler and his wife, Judi. The route started from the Erie Street parking lot behind the Ferguson Building and ended at the President’s Home at 501 E. Michigan Ave.
Tim DeWitt, who has held several positions in the Division of Finance and Administration in his 12 years at Albion College, has been named the College’s interim chief financial officer, replacing Dee McCormick, who retired last month.
The Board of Trustees of Albion College has elected Michael J. Harrington, ’85 (left), as its new chairman. The Indianapolis attorney and retired corporate executive will lead the 27-person board of the nationally recognized private four-year liberal arts college after serving as a trustee for eight years. He succeeds J. Donald Sheets, ’82, who joined the board in 2006, has served as chair for the past seven years, will continue to serve on the board as chair of the Finance Committee.
It turned out to be a perfect day for an Albion College Commencement that didn’t happen in Albion. Nonetheless, while Albion’s virtual Commencement, and virtual Honors Convocation the day before, didn’t include hugs, handshakes and proud parents with cameras, the events provided some special moments and unique memories.
Albion College, one of the top-ranked liberal arts colleges in the country, announced today their new and substantial Michigan 2020 Promise will assist Michigan families who have college affordability concerns due to COVID-19.
