They have toured the Michigan state capitol, met the WWMT weatherman, and had the opportunity to fly in a small plane—all while writing a magazine. They are participants in the Tate-Stone Travel Writers Academy for girls. The girls are leading a structured lifestyle during their week on the Kalamazoo College Campus. “They have been […]

The Avon Foundation for Women has awarded Kalamazoo College a $5,000 grant to promote healthy sexual relationships on campus.  The grant will allow K to begin training in the Green Dot Campaign. The Green Dot Campaign is a new way to help prevent sexual assault. The program is designed to teach bystanders and peers how […]

Rachel Kushner, the 2009 Summer Common Reading author, returned to Kalamazoo College for the 2013 commencement, where she received an honorary degree (Doctor of Humane Letters) and delivered an important speech about the future and “movements of the young.” Kushner asked the Class of 2013 many questions. The most important: “How has this experience of […]

Graduating seniors of the Class of 2013 completed an anonymous survey titled “First Destination.” As the name implies most of the questions look forward. But at least one looked back: “What was your most meaningful or transformative experience at K?” The majority of the 2013 graduating students reported that study abroad was the most meaningful […]

Congratulations to the following Kalamazoo College students, who achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or better for a full-time course load of at least three units, without failing or withdrawing from any course, during the Spring 2013 academic term. Spring 2013 A B C D E F G H I J K L M […]

Kalamazoo College retired faculty members meet weekly on Thursdays. Every quarter the group has a special dinner (including spouses in the fall). And once a year they meet with new faculty members. “There are no papers or program for our weekly meetings,” says Joe Fugate, professor emeritus of German and director emeritus of the foreign […]

David Barclay, History, will deliver a public lecture at the Free University of Berlin. The title of his talk is “Old Glory und Berliner Baer: Die USA und West-Berlin 1948-1994 [Old Glory and the Bear of Berlin: The USA and West Berlin 1948-1994].” The event commemorates the collaboration of the German Studies Association (GSA) with […]

A new Habitat for Humanity home will be built in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the name of the late Andy Angelo ’78, editor of the Grand Rapids Press. Construction will begin in July and complete in November, requiring an estimated  45 volunteer days to make “The House That Andy Built”. […]

Kalamazoo College won a 2013 Southwest Michigan First Catalyst Award in the category of Educational Impact. K was one of 50 companies, organizations, and individuals that received awards for this year’s Southwest Michigan First Catalyst Awards. Since 2005 Catalyst Awards have recognized contributions that help create jobs and economic growth in the Southwest Michigan area. […]

Kalamazoo College placed 24th overall in 2013 RecycleMania, a friendly (and eco-friendly) sustainability competition among colleges and universities that focuses on waste minimization and recycling. More than 600 schools in the United States and Canada participated this year. 2013 was an off-year for K compared to its performances of previous years; nevertheless, it finished in […]

Call it “Study Abroad, The Sequel.” Liz Okey ’07 is returning to Europe, this time to Vantaa, Finland, as a member of “Team USA.” She won’t be playing volleyball, her sport of choice at K. Instead, she’ll be playing on Team USA’s offensive line in the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Women’s World Championship […]

Kalamazoo College marks its 14th annual Summer Common Reading (SCR) program in Fall 2013 with The New York Times bestseller In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner. SCR is the first step in Kalamazoo College′s first year experience. The assigned reading and short written responses lead to discussions with fellow first-year students, faculty […]