What to Expect on Move-In Day
We hope you’re looking forward to finally moving into your dorm room THIS Friday! We can’t wait to see you all this week! We know that there are probably a lot of questions and...
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Your College Town
As hard as it is to believe, you’ll be moving to Albion THIS MONTH! We hope we’ve prepared you for what to expect as far as classes and campus life goes, but what about...
Countdown to College: Meeting Your Roommate and Packing for College
By now, most of you have received your roommate assignments for your freshman year at Albion. We know that roommate assignments are one of the things that make students the most anxious and nervous...
Your Financial Checklist
With only 46 days until move-in, college is right around the corner! That also means Albion’s accounting office will be issuing bills to first year students next week. So, this week’s blog post includes...
The Albion First Year Experience
College is a lot different than high school. In college, you’re not trapped in a classroom from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., which means you have a lot of free time. As great as...
Financial Aid: What to expect this summer
This time of year, we get a lot of questions from students and parents about what steps need to be taken to ensure that they’re receiving all of their financial aid. We understand that...
CONGRATULATIONS! Now What?
Welcome to Albion Class of 2022’s “Countdown to College!” Before we tell you anything more about how to get ready for college, we’d first like to congratulate you on your graduation from high school....
Town & Gown 15.10: Minute with Mauri
For the final Minute with Mauri of the semester, we get to catch up with President Ditzler about his New Year’s resolution to have more fun. We also hear a little bit more about...
Senior to Senior Advice: Making That Final College Decision
No matter what time of day it is, I have one thing on my mind. Whether I am just waking up or snuggling back into my twin XL for bed, I can’t seem to...
Town & Gown 15.9: Minute with Mauri
Liberal arts: what is it? On this week’s Minute with Mauri, President Ditzler discusses what a liberal arts education truly means, and how it benefits our students and society as a whole.
Town & Gown 15.8: Minute with Mauri
We have heard a lot about the happenings of Albion College on the last few episodes of Minute with Mauri. This week, however, we hear a little more about what makes President Ditzler excited...
Town & Gown 15.7: Minute with Mauri
Check out this week’s Minute with Mauri to hear what President Ditzler gets excited about while talking with alumni from across the country.
Town & Gown 15.6: Minute with Mauri
It took a little longer than a minute for President Mauri Ditzler to explain all of the growth he has seen in Albion College as well as the city of Albion since he started...
Town & Gown 16: Brits on Break
From traveling cross-country with your sports team, to international service trips, and making the most out of staying at home, our Brits truly have amazing spring breaks. Listen in as four different Albion students...
Town & Gown 15.5: Minute with Mauri
Episode 19 finally lets us in on the secret behind the significance of the Ditzler t-shirts that were handed out at President Ditzler’s inauguration almost four years ago.
From Norway to Albion College
After graduating high school in 2015, I packed my bags and moved from Cincinnati, Ohio to Stavanger, Norway to accept a year-long internship with the YWCA-YMCA Guides and Scouts of Norway (like Boy Scouts...
Town & Gown 15.4: Minute with Mauri
Episode 18 focuses on the full matriculation of the first class since President Ditzler started at Albion College four years ago, and how he feels about this special group of students graduating in May.
Why Albion?- The Question that Always has an Answer
Why Albion? When presented with the question, Why Albion? It really comes down to knowing you are in good hands. When I was going through the process of choosing the right college, I kept...
Town & Gown 15.3: Minute with Mauri
Episode 17 gives first-years a chance to hear some advice from President Ditzler.
Why I Chose Albion & Why I Think You Should Too
Where I Started: Making the decision to come to Albion College was one I did not have in mind when I first decided what college I want to attend the fall of my freshmen...
Why Choose Albion?
The Possibilities When I started looking at colleges, I thought I had to be practical and margin what I wanted to do. I sat through a couple of meetings at other schools where they...