Kalamazoo College Unveils Winter 2021 Dean’s List
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 winter 2021 academic term. Students who elect to take a letter-graded course on a credit/no credit basis (CR/NC) are […]
Barclay Endowed Scholarship Honors Retired Professor
Alumni, current and retired faculty and staff, and friends of the College have established the David E. Barclay Endowed Scholarship in History to honor Professor Barclay and his 43 years at the College. Professors Emeriti David Strauss and John Wickstrom were the driving forces behind the fundraising initiative to create this scholarship. “News of the […]
New Biochemistry Major Formulates Student Options
Prospective students interested in science-based careers will have another reason to choose Kalamazoo College this fall. That’s when the Chemistry Department will offer both a chemistry and a biochemistry major. The new biochemistry major will expand the information addressed through the interdepartmental concentration currently offered at the College. Biochemists commonly work in private industries, pharmaceutical […]
Statement in Support of K’s Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
Dear Campus Community: For the past year, we have borne witness to increased incidents of racism and harassment toward Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in this country. A report released this week from the organization Stop AAPI Hate revealed that nearly 3,800 hate and harassment incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were reported to them in the last 11 months, and women made up the highest share of […]
Music Advertising Starts with Wheaties, Leads to Professor’s Book
If you know Wheaties as the breakfast of champions, that’s thanks in part to the first-ever commercial jingle, which aired through radio on Christmas Eve in 1926. Since then, advertisers have used the psychology of music, a subject appealing to Kalamazoo College’s James A. B. Stone Professor of Psychology Siu-Lan Tan, to entice you to […]
Athletics Return as Hornets Accept Pandemic’s Challenges
Roommates Leah Tardiff ’21 and Rachel Madar ’21 felt they lost something important when their Kalamazoo College women’s lacrosse season was cut short last spring by COVID-19. “We identify with being an athlete at K, so having that abruptly taken away was really hard,” Tardiff said. “And then not knowing when it would ever come […]
Two Faculty Members Earn Tenure
Kalamazoo College faculty members Santiago Salinas and Dwight Williams, from the biology and chemistry departments respectively, have been awarded tenure, recognizing their excellence in teaching, scholarship and service to the College. The honor signifies the College’s confidence in the contributions the professors will make throughout their careers. Their titles have been approved by the Board […]
Newman Fellowship Empowers K Student to Build Civic-Leadership Skills
Emily Cheng ’23 is continuing to develop her standout civic-leadership skills through Kalamazoo College by accepting a place in the 2021-22 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. The fellowship is offered through Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit organization that advances the public-service purposes of higher education. About 290 students from member institutions in 39 states, Washington, […]
Peers, Faculty Cheer K Student to Third Place at Japanese Speech Contest
For the third consecutive year, at least one Kalamazoo College student has placed among the top three finishers in a prestigious Japanese Speech Contest organized by Detroit’s Consulate General of Japan. Uyen Trinh ’21 was K’s only contestant in the 25th annual event on February 20, finishing third overall, in an opportunity she’s sought for […]
Alumni Want to Help Students Network, Launch Careers
A group of Kalamazoo College alumni is calling upon itself to help students overcome pandemic-prompted challenges so they can build their networks and launch their careers. “One of the beautiful aspects of K is that we have such a rich cadre of alums who want to engage with students related to their career preparation,” Center […]
K Student Builds Black History Month Seminar
A Kalamazoo College student has developed a partnership with peers at Albion and Hope colleges to create a four-part series of Black History Month events which will run February 26 through March 1 titled “Reality is Wrong, Dreams are Real.” Destiny Hutcherson ’21 said she feels it’s important for Black students to have a space […]
When You See Green in March, Think of Green Dot
When you see green this March, the Kalamazoo College Council of Student Representatives (KCCSR) hopes you’ll think of something other than St. Patrick’s Day. Representatives instead want you to think of Green Dot, a comprehensive safety plan funded through the State of Michigan Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program, which depends on the power of bystanders […]