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Living Learning Houses: A Home Away from Home

Posted on May 30, 2018

For students who want to live on campus and are seeking an alternative to a residence hall, K has options. Living Learning Houses allow you to live in one of eight homes on campus with a handful of friends or … Continue reading →

Nine Reasons Why Spring Quarter is the Best Quarter

Posted on May 23, 2018

Springtime means the academic year is almost over. The weather is warmer, flowers are blooming and at Kalamazoo College spring events are popping up all over campus. In the fall, all the student organizations are acquiring new members and making … Continue reading →

More (Friends) in Four. More (Friends) in a Lifetime.

Posted on May 16, 2018

Here I am at the end of my sophomore year feeling sentimental because three of my closest friends here on campus are graduating soon. This may seem like something that is completely irrelevant to some but I think that this … Continue reading →

K Students take on the Civil Liberties & Public Policy (CLPP) Conference

Posted on May 9, 2018

This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity of traveling with a group of students from K to the annual Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) Conference in Massachusetts. CLPP is a yearly event that is dedicated to creating a … Continue reading →

The 2018 Career Summit: Past Hornets Return to the Hive for a Impactful Weekend of Professional Development

Posted on May 2, 2018

Springtime brings many joys here in Kalamazoo, Michigan – budding flowers, sunshine, and the long-anticipated arrival of Oberon beer from Bell’s Brewery (if you’re of age, of course!), but it is also that time of year on K’s campus when … Continue reading →

Ten Ways to Get Through Tenth Week

Posted on April 25, 2018

It’s no secret that Kalamazoo College is academically rigorous. We may only take three classes a quarter, but all of the material that would normally be spread out across a 15-week semester is packed into only ten weeks. Luckily, there are … Continue reading →

Going in Blind – The Roommate Search

Posted on April 18, 2018

When I was coming to K for my first year, I went into the roommate search blind. I was the only one from my high school coming to K, so I couldn’t simply live with a friend from high school. … Continue reading →

Make Your Way to K

Posted on April 11, 2018

Here’s the thing, at this point in the college process, you are deciding where you’re going to end up for the next four years of your life. The next four years – it sounds scary and almost like a decision too … Continue reading →

Inside the Internship Process

Posted on April 4, 2018

The K-Plan is how K distinguishes itself from most colleges and universities because it is a four-part, integrated approach to one’s education at Kalamazoo College. For a brief review, the four parts of the K-Plan consist of: Open Curriculum, Experiential … Continue reading →

Monte Carlo: A Cherished Tradition

Posted on February 14, 2018

Every college has that one event on campus that is everyone’s favorite. At K, that event is Monte Carlo. For one night during winter quarter, the Hicks Student Center is transformed into a multi-floor casino. Students, faculty, and staff arrive … Continue reading →