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English professor Mary Collar passed away in Jackson earlier this month, at the age of 73. Collar had just begun her final semester in the classroom, with plans to retire at the end of the current semester

Percussion has always been a part of his life, even as a kid, and when asked what he wanted to do for a living, he said he wanted to teach percussion in college. Now, after a successful eight-year stint doing just that, and more, at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, Dr. Anthony King comes to Albion College as the new athletic band director.

Originally, it was a collaboration borne of requirement and necessity. But now a virtual tutoring program called “Ask Albion” has evolved into a new way for Albion College students and students in Marshall Public Schools (MPS) to work together in the name of education.

Recently featured in national and state media, Beaumont Health’s medical director for infectious disease prevention talks about his recent front-line experience as well as his Albion pre-med path.

Finding a pair of shoes that’s both comfortable and stylish is a universal—and universally frustrating—activity, even for people without foot or ankle problems. If you’re a twentysomething with joint issues, you might just resign yourself to a life lived in ballet flats. Or you might be Leia Serlin, ’21, who channeled her frustration into an academic—and personal—triumph.

Dr. Mathew Johnson, president of Albion College, shared a message with the Albion College community following the January 6 assault on the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Former Albion College President Bernard T. Lomas passed away December 24, 2020 in Grand Rapids at the age of 96. Lomas, who served as the College’s 12th president from 1970 to 1983, guided the institution into a new era of experiential learning and student leadership development, building on Albion’s liberal arts foundation.

The talented and imaginative Chalara Sutton, ’21, would be the first to tell you that being an artist is about much more than, well, being talented and creative. With the support of an Albion College FURSCA grant, Sutton spent this past summer focused on her art series, “Distinctively Black,” and discovered that a lot of the work didn’t involve paints or a brush.

Colleges and universities nationwide seek to reduce and eventually eliminate their carbon footprint through the long-term, aggressive initiative.

Albion College, the Battle Creek YMCA and the City of Albion are banding together to provide recreational facilities and activities for the community. Using the College-owned former Washington Gardner School and other College-owned facilities, plans are being considered to renovate portions of the school including the gym, the cafeteria and the multipurpose room.