ALBION COLLEGE 2010 SUMMER
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HAT’S P
WU Welcome to What’s Up
We completed three SOAR sessions with a new format that is appealing to our prospective students and their
The 2010 Summer What's Up electronic newsletter is
parents. What is the change? No more testing during
designed to bring you current news from Albion College
SOAR! We are continuing to focus on the renovation
as well as important information to help you prepare for
and improvement of our facilities and grounds. We are
the coming school year. If you have questions regarding
remodeling Stockwell Library; when you return you will
any of the information contained in the What's Up,
find new carpet and improved lighting. Trees, bushes,
please call the corresponding office. If you cannot reach
flowers, light posts and sidewalks now grace the space
that office or have additional questions, you may call the
formerly occupied by the I-House. We are playfully
What's Up Editor, Tracey Howard, in the Campus
calling the corner of campus the “I-Green.” We continue
Programs and Organizations Office at 517/629-0433 or
to work on sidewalks, replace carpets, paint walls, and
the Student Affairs Office at 517/629-0226. Many faculty
update computers. These are just a few of the changes
and staff have been on campus this summer gearing up
that are planned during the next few years. I think you
for what promises to be an exciting and fulfilling year.
will be pleased with the improvements when you return to campus.
From the Desk of President Randall I hope all of you are having a restful and fun summer. I would like to take a few moments to give you a brief update of summer activities at Albion. We are having a very productive summer. A highlight is always the FURSCA student presentations. These Thursday afternoon presentations showcase the talent and
We launched our first Grandparents College in June with great success. Faculty and staff taught an amazing variety of courses to our inaugural class of 22 students aged from eight to 12 and their grandparents. Students were able to build bat houses, band birds, observe the night sky, design competing lemonade stands, among many other fun activities. These students number among about 3000 guests to campus participating in camps and conferences on campus this summer.
intellect of many of our students. Summer was also marked by significant progress in