Grounds for elimination
Students, staff and faculty searching for an early morning caffeine jump will need to look elsewhere for their coffee fix. Due to the campus wide […]
News
Wising up to Gmail
On Wednesday, August 26, at 7:59 a.m. Albion students, faculty and staff logged onto the familiar Novell GroupWise e-mail system for the last time. From […]
Incident at Rieger Park Press Release
Press release courtesy of Albion Department of Public Safety On Sept. 13 at 9:10 p.m. the Albion Department of Public Safety received a report of a fight […]
Master of their domain
A brand new gymnasium. A second quad between Baldwin and Mitchell Towers. A theatre on the main quad. Each of these concepts are part of […]
Safety Solutions
David Carey, chemical hygiene officer, stands next to a shelf containing hundreds of organic compounds in the chemical supply room in Kresge Hall.
Accredit cards
Students arrived back on Albion’s campus to hear a new buzzword flying around: accreditation. According to Susan Conner, Albion College provost, accreditation is a process […]
Legislation results from Bay City man who froze
In January of 2009, 93 year-old Marvin Schur died a “slow, painful death,” according to autopsy reports, from hypothermia that occurred after an electricity limiting device was placed on his home. Schur was never informed a limiter had been placed on his home, may have suffered from short-term memory loss, was living alone and was found frozen to death in his ranch-style home at a temperature below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Squeller
Over the past two months, fliers advertising Squeller have been posted on bulletin boards all over campus. The first round bore only the silhouette of a large black squirrel and the name Squelller, leaving many wondering what exactly Squeller was.
Active minds on camera
It may be hard to read someone else’s mind, but it’s certain that they are “always thinking”—especially if they are Albion students.
Donna Randall takes personal pay cut
In addition to the campus-wide measures, Randall has taken a personal step to assist Albion’s budget.
Budget put on ice
Albion administrators have instituted a pay and hiring freeze for the next year. Faculty and staff will not receive raises, and any searches for tenure track faculty have stopped, according to president Donna Randall.
Internet news
We’re stopping the presses. Yes, starting next year, the Pleiad is going to be published exclusively online.