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What happens
outside the
classroom
changes
everything.
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Prepare to
fill your
calendar.
Students can’t help but be part
of the energy. and when they’re
not finding spontaneous fun
around campus, they’re usually
involved in groups, clubs,
and activities.
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The Quad, the Kellogg Center, and the
residence halls are abuzz with people,
events, activities, gatherings, performances,
meetings, and study groups.
Get ready. Your life is about
to have a whole lot more fun,
friends, and learning experiences
thrown into it.
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Living at Albion:
Your life just got more.
At Albion, 95% of our students live on campus.
That’s because there’s something special about
being surrounded by friends and things to do
all day, every day. We create comfortable, safe
living and learning environments that support
our high academic standards and foster
communities all over campus.
Room to grow.
In your first year, you’ll live in a traditional
residence hall with lots of other new students.
And you’ll share everything: rooms, study
spaces, kitchen and laundry areas, bathrooms,
and a common area with a lounge and a big
screen. You’ll have plenty of places to study,
and there’ll be lots of other things going on
whenever you need a break.
After your first year, you’ll have a wide range
of new options. You’ll be able to choose an
apartment, suite, fraternity house, or specialinterest housing (like the Environmental
House) that fits your needs. But don’t worry,
you’ll still be close to everything.
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The perfect place to do...whatever.
The Kellogg Center is the hub of all campus activity. It’s the
headquarters for both group and friend meet-ups. It’s also home to
many events and entertainment, some good food (you’ll love the Eat
Shop’s amazing burgers and wraps), and our campus bookstore.
Plus, it’s open late and filled with plenty of comfy couches and
chairs. Study. Hang. Eat. Relax.
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Sure, we’re a talented bunch. And at Albion, talent attracts
talent. So when we’re not performing in one of the Theatre
Department’s dramatic or musical productions, we’re
welcoming big-name entertainers to campus (recently, we’ve
seen Three Doors Down, O.A.R., Sean Kingston, and Seth Meyers).
And just to eliminate any possible chance of ever being bored,
we can also check out the Albion Jazz Band performing around
town or free first-run movies at the Bogar Theater.
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All Britons are bold.
We’re all fierce. And we all wear the
purplE and gold. But only one of us
holds a shield, carries a sword,
and wears this sweet helmet.
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The spirit of Albion flows through each of
us. You’ll feel it as we’re running down the
field. You’ll see it as you’re walking across
the Quad. And you’ll hear it every time we
cheer on a Briton team with our distinctive
“Io Triumphe” yell.
It goes like this:
Meet Brit.
We’ve been known as the Britons for
decades. And now, with the introduction
of our mascot, we’ve put a new face with
the name. You’ll find Brit proudly cheering
on the sidelines wherever Albion teams are
competing.
At Albion, you can show your stuff.
We have 21 varsity sports, plus intramural
and club teams.
And we’re just as competitive in the classroom.
Our athletes are ncaa Postgraduate Scholars
and Academic All-Americans, and they put huge
gpas up on the board. Oh, and they win national
championships, and earn All-America and All-MIAA
honors, too (not that we’re keeping track—it’s more
of a love-of-the-game-and-academic-achievement
sort of thing around here).
Io Triumphe! Io Triumphe!
Haben Swaben Rebecca le animor
Whoop te whoop te sheller de-vere
De-boom dE-ral de-i de-pa-Hooneka
Henaka whack a whack
A-hob dob balde bora bolde bara
Con slomade hob dob Rah!
Al-bi-on Rah!
We know, it sounds pretty ridiculous now,
but you’ll get the hang of it in no time.
Hint: the “Io” is pronounced “yo.”
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varsity sports
Baseball
Basketball (M, W)
Cross Country (M, W)
Equestrian Hunt Seat (M, W)
Football
Golf (M, W)
Lacrosse (M, W)
Soccer (M, W)
Softball
Swimming and Diving (M, W)
Tennis (M, W)
Track and Field (M, W)
Volleyball
club sports
Co-ed Canoe
Co-ed Cheerleading
Co-ed Volleyball
Equestrian
Hockey
Ultimate Frisbee
IntraMURALS
Basketball
Indoor Soccer
Kickball
Softball
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Albion is a member
of NCAA Division III.
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where we play
Varsity baseball field
Indoor courts for intramural
basketball, volleyball, badminton,
and tennis
Varsity basketball and
volleyball courts
Canoeing facility
Equestrian center
Artificial turf football stadium
with lights
Lacrosse and soccer fields
2 racquetball courts
Softball field
4 indoor tennis courts
6 outdoor tennis courts
Track and field facilities with a
400-meter rubberized track
A 1/9-mile indoor track
Weight room with fitness
equipment
Disc golf course
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This is what a world
changer looks like.
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This is more than just a student. This is
an artist. An environmentalist. A runner.
A teacher. A storyteller. A cinephile.
An adventurer. A political activist.
A Frisbee golfer. An air guitarist.
A community volunteer. An early riser.
A risk taker. A mold breaker.
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Make a world of difference.
It starts at Albion’s local senior center and
the elementary school down the street. And
it continues into Appalachia, Latin America,
and West Africa. We believe in living a life of
service, whether we’re building houses with
Habitat for Humanity, helping to provide
medical and dental care for people around the
world, or creating a clean source of water for an
impoverished village. Albion students are seeing
the world, and seeing it become a better place.
Here, giving back is a way of moving
forward. That’s why you’ll find an
abundance of organizations and
groups focused on service.
Together, They’re contributing to
our campus, our communities,
and our world. And in the
process, we learn more about
those in need, as well as ourselves.
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A tradition of
spiritual life.
At Albion you’ll find a strong commitment to
the spiritual lives of our students. We offer many
avenues to practice faith, and we encourage
faith-based discussion, because we believe that
both foster personal growth. We have a longstanding affiliation with the United Methodist
Church, and you’ll find many ways to explore
spirituality—no matter your religious beliefs—
throughout our richly diverse community.
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It’s your life story.
This is just a new chapter.
Fraternities and sororities at Albion have a tradition that
dates back more than 130 years. Each chapter offers student
leadership roles, service opportunities, and academic
support in a close-knit environment. Men may choose to live
in designated fraternity houses. Most sororities have nonresidential lodges for meetings and social activities. Find a
house and you might just find a home.
6 sororities
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Xi Delta
Delta Gamma
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Delta
6 Fraternities
Alpha Tau Omega
Delta Sigma Phi
Delta Tau Delta
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nu
Tau Kappa Epsilon
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check out our
attendance sheet.
Looking for something to do
around campus? Look at the sheet.
Student organizations post their
events on these painted bedsheets.
There’s so much going on around here,
you’ll hardly have time to sleep anyway.
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Whatever you’re into,
you belong here.
At Albion, we’re into everything.
Pretty much our favorite thing
to do is dance, act, discuss faith,
DJ, shoot pictures, prepare for
our future careers, ride horses,
volunteer, map the stars, check out
rocks, debate, connect with other
students with similar interests,
and plan fun campus events that
combine some or all of these things.
Interested? Join the club. we’ve got
more than 100 of them.
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Experience four
years’ worth of the
best day ever.
Briton Bash. The Eat Shop at the KC.
Festival of the Forks. Finally moving into
the Mae. Concerts at the Stack. Day of
Woden. Just some of the things you’ve
never heard of, which one day you’ll
never forget.
Want to know what
else is happening?
Talk to the Rock.
The Rock is a 100-year tradition on campus.
It’s painted—in the middle of the night,
under cover of darkness—by students and
groups who want to speak out, make an
announcement, or post an event. Walk
across the Quad, and you can’t miss it, even
under a century’s layers of paint.
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There are more than 100 Albion student
organizations, spanning academic, social, athletic,
and service themes. The result is an endless list of
fun things to do all over campus, and a collection
of people who love to do the same things you do.
Looking for cool things to do
(and awesome people to do
them with)?
Here’s a few to start with.
Accounting Society
African-Caribbean Student Union
Anime Club
Asian Awareness Group
Astronomy Club
Athletes in Action
Black Student Alliance
Campus Crusade for Christ
Catholic Connections
Chemistry Club
Dance Team
Dead Pinocchio Theatre
Democrats (College)
Ecological Awareness Club
Equestrian Club
Euphonics
Geology Club
Global Medical Brigades
Habitat for Humanity
Hillel
Hockey Club
International Student Union
Investment Club
LGBriTS
Medievalist Society
Model United Nations
Muslim Student Association
Organization for Latino/a Awareness
Photography Club
Albion College Players
The Pleiad student newspaper
Republicans (College)
Secular Humanist Group
Ski & Snowboard Club
Student Senate
Student Volunteer Bureau
Union Board
WLBN Student Radio Station
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We play hard.
And we play even harder.
Not to brag, but we can carry a tune. More than
220 students participate in Albion ensembles
sponsored by the Music Department. We
perform regularly scheduled concerts in
Goodrich Chapel as well as in venues across
campus, around Michigan, and abroad. And
just wait until you see (or join) our marching
band. Must love tall, fuzzy hats.
4 vocal groups
Concert Choir
Briton Singers
Opera Workshop
Women’s Chorus
4 Instrumental groups
Symphony Orchestra
Symphonic Band
Jazz Ensemble
British Eighth
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These are just a few of the ways
you’ll enjoy life at Albion College.
Find even more at Albion.edu.
Will you be busy?
Extremely.
Will you love
every minute of it?
Absolutely.
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Albion.edu
albion college
office of admission
611 east porter street
albion, mi 49224
800/858-6770
[email protected]
FAcebook.com/albionadmission