Track and Field Program Receives $100,000 Gift
Kalamazoo College Athletics has received a $100,000 gift from Gene ’76 and Joann Bissell to support the relaunching of men’s and women’s track and field.
Trout Unlimited Communication Director to Speak at Convocation
Since 2022, Gann has worked for Trout Unlimited, a nonprofit dedicated to the conservation of freshwater streams, rivers and associated habitats.
Orientation Begins September 11 with Move-In Day
The coming of fall brings an anticipation of new beginnings at Kalamazoo College starting with orientation. Events begin with move-in day on September 11.
Nonprofit Lauds K’s Voter Engagement
K and its Center for Civic Engagement have drawn honors from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for boosting voter participation on campus.
Alum Hits the Right Notes With Legal Support of Arts Community
Trustee Emeritus Ralph Wellington ’68 recently received the 2024 Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) Award for Exceptional Service.
College Raptor Ranks K Among Top 25 in Midwest
College Raptor has chosen Kalamazoo College as one of the top 25 higher-education institutions in the Midwest regardless of size or public/private status.
‘Colleges Worth Your Money’ Highlights K
“Colleges Worth Your Money” praises K for its small class sizes, career services, professional outcomes, graduation rates and international experiences.
‘Feedback’ Book Analyzes Growth Versus Existential Risk
Kalamazoo College Henry Luce Professor of Complex Systems Péter Erdi will release a new book, Feedback: How to Destroy or Save the World, on October 15.
Track and Field Returns to Kalamazoo College
For the first time since the early 1980s, K will offer a track and field program for student-athletes beginning in the 2025–26 academic year.
Alumna Widens Death Culture Studies With Sherbin Fellowship
A Sherbin Fellowship will take Sydney Salgado ’24 abroad once again to extend her death culture research in Colombia, Peru, Puerto Rico and Argentina.
Professor Emerita Earns Poetry Accolades
Professor Emerita Gail Griffin—who taught in the Department of English from 1977 to 2013—has recently earned three accolades for her poetry projects.
K Alumnus Earns Distinguished Teacher Honors
Pritzker College Prep chemistry teacher Sean Smith ’08 has been admitted into the Distinguished Teacher program of Noble Schools in Chicago.










