Dr. Jorge G. Gonzalez
18th President of Kalamazoo College

Jorge G. Gonzalez has served as president of Kalamazoo College since July 2016. A fierce champion of the liberal arts, Gonzalez has more than 30 years of experience in higher education. In his time at K, Gonzalez has overseen the development of two strategic plans, most recently Advancing Kalamazoo College 2029, a new Admission Center, infrastructure improvements to reduce K’s carbon footprint, a new natatorium, and much more. In 2021, he led the public launch of The Brighter Light Campaign, the institution’s largest fundraising campaign to date, which focused on support for student access to every facet of the K-Plan and investments in the institution’s faculty, instructional spaces, athletic programming, and other aspects of campus life. The campaign exceeded two fundraising goals ($150 million and $190 million respectively), raising a total of $203,236,489 from more than 16,500 donors. He is a welcoming presence on campus with an abiding commitment to academic excellence, experiential learning, intercultural understanding and community engagement.  

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