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Class of 2016 alumni Mitchell Moore and Mariah Phelps have both been accepted into Michigan State University’s Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) for 2020. The selective MPLP is limited to just 12 men and 12 women each year.

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.

A waterfall constructed of plastic bottles—created by Center for Sustainability and the Environment Director Doug White and his students to recognize a gift from Bruce, ’67, and Jane Harper—will kick off a semester of activities to acknowledge a worldwide environmental event as Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary in April.

When it comes to the problems facing most college students in their first extended period away from home, Director of Residential Life Marcus Dawson can understand. And he has made it his mission to help smooth that journey. “Students are learning about life,” says Dawson, who joined Albion in July.

Giving Tuesday, a worldwide event to help nonprofit organizations, was held December 3 and a record 330 donors gave more than $150,000 to Albion College, the second-highest total in the seven years the College has taken part. “It was a great number,” said Ryan Robinet, director of philanthropy–strategic fundraising initiatives. “Their gifts will make a difference in the future of Albion College and liberal arts education.”

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Longtime trustee William K. “Bill” Stoffer, ’74, passed away December 2 in Albion. Said friend Linda Kolmodin, “In his heart, he loved Albion College and the community and saw them as intertwined for both to be the best they could be.”

After a distinguished career in higher education spanning more than four decades, Dr. Mauri A. Ditzler has informed the Board of Trustees he plans to retire from his role as President of Albion College at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. During a town hall meeting with students, faculty, staff and community leaders, Ditzler shared the news he will step back from day-to-day leadership of the liberal arts college in June 2020, transitioning into a new role where he will lead a number of special projects for up to the next two years. The Board of Trustees announced it has engaged a national firm to lead a search for the 17th president of Albion College.

Steve Klein, Albion College’s former vice president for enrollment management, died November 29 after a long illness. When Klein’s longtime friend Mauri Ditzler accepted the presidency of Albion College in 2014, one of his major priorities was to bolster admissions. And Ditzler knew just the person to help him accomplish that goal. “I turned to the best admissions counselor I had ever met,” he said.

According to a report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, the return on investment of an Albion College degree grows dramatically over the years.