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Building the 21st-century campus and community through the liberal arts. Town & Gown: They rhyme for a reason. In our ever-shrinking world and ever-expanding global economy, colleges and their communities need each other more than ever. Albion College's Town & Gown Podcast discusses ideas about moving forward, using the liberal arts as a way to integrate college and community, especially in the American Midwest.
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This week’s show features Markeese Boyd, a first-year Albion College student and member of the Build Albion Fellows. Markeese comes from the city of Albion, and was selected as one of the first Build Albion Fellows. With that, he’s worked with his fellow students to help improve the community. Markeese talks about his first semester at college, bon…
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Ep. 13 - Nancy Doyal At Bohm Theatre
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This week's episode features Nancy Doyal, director of the Bohm Theatre in downtown Albion. Now in it’s first full year of operation, after a years-long renovation project, the Bohm Theatre has hosted everything from concerts to speeches to ‘Star Wars.’ Nancy makes all that run smoothly, and looks for ways to put more people in the seats for the upc…
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Ep. 12: Rev Donald Phillips
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Reverend Donald Phillips, faith leader at Lewis Chapel AME Church in Albion, is now the acting chaplain of Albion College after serving as the faith community liaison last semester. This episode of Town & Gown features Rev. Phillips talking about his transitioning roles, guiding college students, and signs of hope in the Albion community.…
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Ep. 11: Albion Trail Hub
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This week's show features Gregg Strand, Albion College’s director of corporate and foundation relations, and Danielle Nelson, a junior at the College, who tackled a summer research project on regional trail systems.Together, with local government and community organizations, they secured an almost $300,000 grant from the Michigan Natural Resources …
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Ep. 10: Cliff Harris, Blues At The Bohm
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Albion College chemistry professor Cliff Harris, who, along with his wife (and communication studies professor) Karen Erlandson, launched a monthly concert series at the Bohm Theatre called Blues at the Bohm. Cliff, a musician and performer himself, now finds himself in the role of concert organizer and promoter, all for the good of Albion’s nightl…
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