Albion Pleiad

Delta Gamma’s annual Anchor Splash was held on Saturday, Feb. 27. This year’s theme: sitcoms. Delta Sigma Phi took first with their Golden Girls routine for the men, and Alpha Xi Delta won with George of the Jungle for the women. All proceeds from the event benefit Service for Sight and United Way. Photographs by Chris Amos.

In a press release issued on Feb. 23, Albion College announced that the Board of Trustees (BOT) voted to eliminate the equivalent of 15 full-time faculty positions, nearly 10 percent of the total faculty.
Currently, 162 total faculty members are employed, with 137 full time equivalent (FTE) positions. The elimination of 15 full-time equivalent positions would result [...]

Keeping Liberal Arts at Work (KLAW) held a forum for students at 10:00 p.m. at the Coffee House to discuss the implications of the proposed faculty cuts. Photo courtesy of Kaylee Pope, Grand Rapids senior.

Photo courtesy of Mark Kluk.

On Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010, the Kellogg Center Stack rang with good vibrations as local bands battled it out in a contest of riffs and melodies to raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti.  Photo by Chris Amos 

In a press release issued on Feb. 23, Albion College announced that the Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the equivalent of 15 full-time faculty positions, nearly 10 percent of the total faculty. Faculty cuts, including tenured and tenure-track professors ,will be made through a voluntary early retirement program and the elimination of both full-and [...]

Eric Scollon, 1994 Albion alum, has returned to Albion as an artist-in-residence  for the 2010 spring  semester.  His art has been displayed in numerous galleries in California, and his written work has appeared in American Craft Magazine.

Alyssa Ford, Clayton junior, rides in the Novice division at the Nov.8 meet at Grand Valley State University. Photo by Kelsey Lauer.

The Office of Intercultural Affairs sponsored the showing of Chris Rock’s documentary, Good Hair, as well as the display of Crowning Glory, a collection done by Angie Redmond, ‘09 Chicago alumna.  The event was planned to help create discussion about the cultural ramifications of  Good Hair.

The women’s lacrosse team currently has 14 players in its first year as a varsity sport, with 12 players on the field during a tournament.