Albion College in Michigan features strong academic programs which are augmented by our unique Institutes and Centers and opportunities for undergraduate research. The Foundation for Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (FURSCA) enables students to work on specialized projects with faculty as early as their first year on campus. Albion's comprehensive liberal arts education is further bolstered by our six pre-professional Institutes, Centers, and Programs, which set the College apart from many of our peer institutions. These programs of distinction enrich our students' education and help prepare them for graduate school and the world of work. Finally, it is our mission at Albion College to enhance the sense of community and common purpose among our students and to encourage them to reach out beyond the campus. "Service-learning" is not simply a lofty concept for us- it represents a guiding principle for every member of the Albion College community.