| 2 June | 11 a.m. Community Reflection–Sacred Music Celebration. Celebrate the diversity of students’ religious, cultural and spiritual traditions through the medium of music. Sponsored by the Interfaith Student Leaders. Stetson Chapel |
| Spring Term classes end | |
| 5-7 June | Final Exams |
| 10 June | 8 p.m. Baccalaureate Service, Stetson Chapel |
| 11 June | 1 p.m. Commencement of the Class of 2017, Campus Quadrangle |
| 16 June | 7:05 p.m. Kalamazoo College Night at the Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball Game. Ticket costs: $8 (includes game ticket and a Growlers hat); $15 (includes game ticket and 5 innings of all-you-can-eat ballpark food); $20 (includes ticket, 5 innings of all-you-can-eat ballpark food, 3 beer tickets). To order tickets contact Lynsey VanSweden (269.337.7082 or Lynsey.VanSweden@kzoo.edu) or visit her office in the athletics and physical education department. Homer Stryker Field (251 Mills Street, Kalamazoo, Mich.) |
| 26 June | 10 a.m. The 2017 Hornet Golf Jamboree. Shotgun start. Boxed lunch and beverages on the course. Dinner and awards program after golf. $175 per person. Registration is open. Proceeds support the Hornet Athletic Association. Kalamazoo Country Club |
| 4-13 August | USTA Boy’s 18 and 16 National Tennis Tournament, Stowe Stadium and Western Michigan University. |
| 31 August – 5 September | Orientation for Visiting International Students |
| 6-10 September | Orientation Program for First-Year Students |
| 11 September | Fall Classes Begin |
| 15 September | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-What Does Interfaith Mean? The Interfaith Student Leaders talk about their own beliefs (or nonbelief) and what it means to work with people very different from oneself. Believers, skeptics and skeptical believers are all invited! Stetson Chapel |
| 22 September | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-Wrestling With Angels: Jacob’s Ladder as a Model of Resilience. Central to both Jewish and Christian traditions is the story of Jacob and the night in which he is both wounded and sees a vision of God. Come and reflect on the role of leaving home, experiencing trauma, and finding healing while away at school. Stetson Chapel |
| 29 September | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-Homesick. Join the Interfaith Student Leaders for a reflection on homemade food, old friends, and your own bed. Hear how students have made K a home away from home. Stetson Chapel |
| 5 October | 6:30 p.m. Bachtoberfest! Bell’s Brewery Backroom. Celebrate the Kalamazoo Bach Festival’s community with a very festive spirit. This fundraiser will be an opportunity to celebrate our chorus members, raise community awareness of our events and outreach, and feature local music, art, food and drink. Tickets and information. Bell’s Brewery. |
| 6 October | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-Intimate Partner Violence Awareness. October is Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month. We will remember those in our community who face daily violence as well as the history of K’s own struggle to become a place free of violence. Stetson Chapel |
| 13 October | Mid-term Break |
| 20-22 October | Homecoming |
| 20 October | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-More in a Lifetime. Alumni share how their K-Plans, coupled with their professional experiences, have helped shape career choices and personal decisions in their “Lives after K.” Co-sponsored by the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) and the Office of Alumni Relations. Stetson Chapel |
| 27-28 October | Family Weekend |
| 27 October | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. Throughout the quarter, a group has been meeting to hold its own version of this famous podcast. Can a novel ever be sacred? What can be learned about our world by escaping into the land of Harry Potter? Stetson Chapel |
| 3 November | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-Being Muslim at K. Join members of the College’s Muslim student Association for a conversation on what it is like to be a Muslim at K and in the Kalamazoo community. Stetson Chapel |
| 10 November | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-Science and Religion Panel Discussion. Can one be both a religious person and a scientist? Is it science versus religion or science and religion? Join faculty from the religion, biology, and chemistry departments to consider this important topic. Stetson Chapel |
| 15 November | 7 p.m. 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, with the Rose Ensemble and Piffaro, the Renaissance Band. In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his “95 Theses” onto the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and altered not only the world’s theological landscape, but also the entire European musical perspective. Five hundred years later, those hammer blows still resonate. Piffaro, The Renaissance Band and The Rose Ensemble will guide listeners through a musical exploration of that first formative century of the Reformation, from intimate hymns penned by Luther himself to the great master Michael Praetorius’ grand elaborations for multiple choirs of instruments and voices. This collaboration will also include a pre-concert talk and two outreach activities in the community. Tickets and information. Chenery Auditorium |
| 17 November | 11 a.m. Community Reflection-Recovering from the Unexpected: Using Music to Recover From a Traumatic Brain Injury. After a car accident nearly killed her and robbed her of mental function and memories, flutist Mira Spenner’s road to recovery has been long and difficult. However, music’s strong role in her rehabilitation aided her in returning to her passion. Even in the worst of times, not everything is lost when music is a part of recovery. Sponsored by the music department. Stetson Chapel |
| Fall Classes End | |
| 19-21 November | Final Exams |
| 3 December | 4 p.m. 48th Annual BachFest Christmas. A community tradition since 1970, BachFest Christmas! rings in the holidays with a festive classical program. The Bach Festival Chorus and Western Brass Quintet are conducted by Dr. Chris Ludwa making his Bach Festival debut for this sure-to-be-a-sell-out performance. Tickets and information. Stetson Chapel. |