K Recycling Program Puts Others to Shame
The website thebestcolleges.org has ranked Kalamazoo College #6 on its list of “11 College Recycling Programs That Put All Others To Shame.” The website cites K for being “a perennial top finisher in Recyclemania,” the national competition for college and university recycling programs, and for a recycling department that “oversees the export of about a ton of food waste a […]
K’s Russell Cooper in ArtPrize 2012
Russell Cooper ’89 is a self-described “photographer, musician, computer nerd, roller coaster expert, [and] proud and tired father of two.” Now add to this impressive resume: 2012 ArtPrize entrant! Cooper’s entry is a photography exhibit titled “Sibling Point of View.” It explores how a five-month-old brother and three-and-a-half-year-old sister view each other.
K History Prof Discusses Influence of Julia Child
To celebrate Julia Child’s 100th birthday, Professor Emeritus of History David Strauss recently joined a panel of food historians whose task was to consider Child’s continuing impact on the American food scene eight years after her death. Along with the panelists, 40 members of the National Arts Club in New York City first enjoyed a […]
K Psychology Professor and Student Publish Collaborative Research
Psychology professor Siu-Lan Tan and K alumnus John Baxa ’09 published a book chapter on their video game research in the book Interdisciplinary Advancements in Gaming, Simulations, and Virtual Environments (published in 2012 by IGI Global, edited by R. Ferdig and S. de Freitas). Their research focuses on the role of music and sound effects […]
K Economics Professor Advocates Long-Range Municipal Planning
“Buffeted But Not Broken: Kalamazoo’s Five-Year Fiscal Plan” (by Kathy Jessup) describes the origin and development of the city’s long-range planning process, one that contains a further horizon than typical fiscal plans of other cities. Kalamazoo’s decision to engage in longer range planning has been invaluable in response to the economic downtown. Professor of Economics […]
Poet Philosopher Will Read at K
Poet and philosopher and New York Times bestselling author Mark Nepo will give a reading of his works on Tuesday, November 13, at 7 PM in Stetson Chapel at Kalamazoo College. The event is free and open to the public. Nepo will concentrate his reading on his new book Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying […]
Border Brujo Returns to K
Performance artist Guillermo Gomez-Pena will do a one-person show titled Return of Border Brujo on Saturday, September 22, at 8 PM in the Nelda K. Balch Playhouse. Tickets are free but are needed for entry and will be available one hour prior to performance in the lobby. The event is part of a series of […]
K Computer Science Grad Develops iPad App for Non-Verbal Children
Drew McKinney ’05 has teamed up with his cousin to develop an iPad application that helps children who cannot speak. SpeechHero uses 6,000 recognizable symbols and vocal utterances, breaking them down into common vocabulary words and phrases that children can choose by clicking on associated symbols, which are often easier for children to decipher than […]
Learning from, laughing through, first year mistakes
“Taking Chances, Making Mistakes, and Getting Messy: A Reflection on Learning from Experiences,” was the theme of the Week One (Sept. 14) Community Reflection in Stetson Chapel. Sponsored by the Chapel Program, Student Chaplains offered their advice to the audience of mostly first years about learning lessons the hard way on campus. K Chaplain Liz […]
2012 K Convocation Video
A poor weather forecast chased the Sept. 5 opening Convocation of the 2012-13 academic year indoors. But the band played on–literally–in the choir loft, while students and faculty took their seats in Stetson Chapel and their parents took their seats in Dalton Theatre for a video simulcast. Now you can watch the entire colorful ceremony on […]
Arcus Center Names 2012-13 Visiting Fellows
The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership has announced Sonia Baez-Hernandez, MFA, and Karika Phillips, MA, as Visiting Fellows for the 2012-2013 academic year. Baez-Hernandez is a visual artist, filmmaker, scholar, human rights advocate and most recent artist-in-residence for Service Employees International Union (SEIU) from Miami, FL. She most recently produced an award-winning film, […]
Soo-to-Kazoo in ’62: 50 Years Later
In the fall of 1962 Kalamazoo College Cross-Country Coach Warren “Swede” Thomas loaded his Hornet harriers in a van (a.k.a. the Blue Goose) and drove the team to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula. The team’s mission: run the 287 miles back to campus in 10 days. Well, not every mile (some portions were […]