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Ferguson
Hall houses the Office of Student Affairs, Career Development, a
computer lab, the Accounting Office and much more.
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Dickie Hall, a State of Michigan registered historical site, is
one of Albion's oldest buildings. Construction began in 1857, although
the facility was not completed until 14 years later. In this structure,
the famous song "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" was written
in the early 1900s. Originally housing the College chapel and offices,
Dickie Hall is now incorporated into the Kellogg Center.
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Olin
Hall, completed in 1983, houses the Departments of Communication
Studies, Education, and Psychological Science, as well as the
Fritz Shurmur Center for Teacher Development. The three-story
facility was built and equipped through a $4.5-million gift from
the Olin Foundation. Olin Hall contains a large lecture room,
classrooms, seminar rooms and research spaces.
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Stockwell
Memorial Library complex houses library collections and services,
the Foundation for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative
Activity (FURSCA), and the Academic Skills Center. The library contains
over 350,000 print and non-print volumes, rare book collections,
the College archives, and a collection of United States government
documents which Albion receives as a depository library.
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Kresge
Gymnasium includes the varsity basketball and volleyball court,
along with the Ferguson Dance Studio. Completed in 1925 and totally
remodeled in 1988, the building is named in honor of philanthropist
Dr. Stanley S. Kresge, '23.
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The
Mudd Learning Center, completed in 1980 and connected to Stockwell
Library by an enclosed walkway, is named for Seeley G. Mudd, a physician
and medical researcher.
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Albion
College
Albion
College is a private liberal arts college located in Albion,
Michigan. Related to the United Methodist Church, it was founded
in 1835 and was the first private college in Michigan to have
a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. It has a student population of
about 1700. The school's sports teams are called the Britons
and the school colors are purple and gold. They participate
in NCAA's Division III and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (MIAA). Albion College is a member of the Great
Lakes Colleges Association and the Michigan Campus Compact,
an organization dedicated to encouraging student volunteerism.
As of 2009, Albion College was ranked 97 in US News and World
Report's "Top 100" List of Liberal Arts Colleges,
and 96th in Forbes magazine's list of "America's Best
College Buys."
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