Cirque du K, the official circus club for students at Kalamazoo College, will conduct its annual spring performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Dalton Theater at Light Fine Arts.
The organization launched in 2006 as a few friends playing together with circus equipment and has grown and evolved each year along with the new and improving skill sets of each member. Cirque du K aims to:
educate students in a distinctive art form, providing a practical outlet where participants learn and develop skills in a safe environment;
entertain, enrich, and engage communities on and off campus with a multitude of interesting skills and techniques;
aid students who want to continue pursuing circus arts through education, outreach and fund raising.
Both performances are free to attend and the public is welcome.
The general public is invited to two free concerts this week at Kalamazoo College.
The Grand Valley String Trio — consisting of Megan Crawford, violin; Pablo Mahave-Veglia, cello; and Paul Swantek, viola — will perform Beethoven’s Serenade, Op. 8 and the Intermezzo by Kodaly at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Recital Hall at Light Fine Arts.
Guitarist Xavier Jara will perform in one of two free concerts this week at Kalamazoo College.
The trio was formed in 2009 as a cultural and educational outreach of Grand Valley State University’s Music Department and orchestra program. The ensemble performs a variety of pieces for trios and enjoys coaching high school string ensembles.
At 7 p.m. Thursday, Guitar Foundation of America International Competition winner Xavier Jara will perform in Dalton Theater at Light Fine Arts. Students also will participate in a masterclass with Jara at a time and date to be determined.
Jara, an American classical guitarist and Minnesota native, was studying guitar at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis in 2011 when he moved to Paris.
He studied in Paris for six years, during which time he completed his bachelor’s degree at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. His other international honors have included first-place finishes in the Viseu International Competition (2014), the Boston Guitarfest (2014), the Gargnano, Italy Competition (2015), the Ciudad de Coria Competition (2015), and the Tokyo International Competition (2016).
a postage stamp-sized New Testament (above left) presented to Augusta Todd, wife of Rare Book Room namesake Albert M. Todd, sometime in the early 20th century. Records indicate the book was one of five that was produced in Vienna by the famed Zaehnsdorf book bindery. Copies also were given to British Queens Alexandra and Mary;
the “Bird Book,” (above right) a quirky California production about which little is known;
this 14th century illuminated psalter, or Book of Psalms, written on uterine vellum, the cured skin of an unborn calf;
an original 20-volume edition of Charles Dickens’ novel “Little Dorrit,” printed in pamphlet form as it was sold on the streets of 1850s London. Replete with illustrations and ads, this serialization was sold on the streets of London at a price of 1 shilling for each monthly edition from 1855 to 1857. The Rare Book Room also has a similar edition of Dickens’ “Bleak House;”
this incunabulum, or early printed book, of Livy’s history of Rome, dating from 1470, when the Gutenberg press was a relatively new innovation;
a manuscript leaf of an undetermined age from a Quran that appears to be hundreds of years old;
this reproduction of the Chinese New Year picture scroll, or nihua, “Welcome Spring,” was a gift to Kalamazoo College by the parents of Mengyang Chen ’11 upon her graduation;
this leaf from a Latin Bible produced in France in 1240 that might be the oldest item in the collection; and
this parchment Antiphony of the Common of the Saints was designed to allow an entire choir to see it simultaneously. Bearing the stamp of a library in Rome, its date is unknown. It is the largest book in the Rare Book Room collection.
Hours for the Rare Book Room, 326 ULC, are currently 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. To access the collection, or to get your own tour of its holdings, contact Rare Book Room manager Mallory Heslinger at 269-337-5762 or mallory.heslinger@kzoo.edu. And keep an eye out for an upcoming spring display at the library, curated by College Archivist Lisa Murphy ’99. Titled “Murderous Plots and Rivalries During the time of Mary Queen of Scots,” it promises to be a “Game of Thrones”-like exhibition of Gothic illustrations and artifacts, drawn from the Rare Book Room collection.
Students, faculty, staff and alumni will celebrate a day honoring Kalamazoo College’s philanthropic donors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Hicks Student Center.
Students participate in Grateful for K Day by writing thank-you notes showing appreciation to Kalamazoo College donors.
Sponsored by the Kalamazoo College Fund, Grateful for K Day – conducted twice a year – calls on students to honor the importance of philanthropy in sustaining and enhancing Kalamazoo College by writing personalized notes to thank donors for their support. Donations help about 98 percent of K students receive scholarships or some other form of financial aid.
All students are welcome to participate. Coffee and cookies will be served.
If you’re a donor, please share your “Why I Give” stories on our website or Facebook page, where you can also learn more about Grateful for K Day.
Registration for Career Summit 2018 is now closed. Students who are interested in attending but have not registered are welcome to stop by the registration table in the Hicks Student Center atrium before the session they would like to attend. Walk-ins will be accepted as space permits, especially on Saturday. See the Career Summit schedule online by clicking on ‘Agenda.’
The April 6 and 7 event, featuring 12 current or former representatives of organizations such as Google and Rock the Vote, will help students prepare for Life after K through interactive break-out sessions, themed panel discussions and networking opportunities.
Register today for Career Summit 2018 scheduled for April 6 and 7. Students of all majors will gain priceless information about the global job market, although registration is required in advance.
Read more about the speakers scheduled through the links below including:
Students of all majors will gain priceless information about the global job market, although registration is required in advance. To register, download Whova from the App Store for Apple/iOS mobile devices or Google Play for Android devices. Then:
Open the app and search for Kalamazoo College.
Sign in with your Kalamazoo College email address and a password of your choosing.
If the event itself asks for a password, use carzi.
After you register, be sure to add the specific events you want to attend to your individual agenda.
Students without a mobile device can preview the Career Summit and its agenda. Then, email Center for Career and Professional Development Director Joan Hawxhurst. Please include in your email which sessions in the agenda you would like to attend.
Juana Bordas, an authority on integrating diverse viewpoints into workplace leadership, will speak at an upcoming community program where Kalamazoo College President Jorge G. Gonzalez will provide the introduction.
Diversity conference speaker Juana Bordas is a Nicaraguan immigrant who has become a national leader on Hispanic issues.
Bordas, a Nicaraguan immigrant who has become a national leader on Hispanic issues, will headline Kalamazoo County’s annual Respecting Differences conference, speaking April 10 at Chenery Auditorium. The College is a sponsor of the event, along with Western Michigan University, the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage, and Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Bordas, in the 2007 book “Salsa, Soul, and Spirit: Leadership for a Multicultural Age,” explores the intersections between Latino, African-American and Native American approaches to leadership, and how incorporating them into the mainstream can strengthen leadership and inspire an increasingly multicultural workforce.
Bordas says all three approaches “center on collective or group welfare” and “value generosity and reciprocity.”
“Multicultural leadership resonates with many cultures and encourages diverse people to actively engage, contribute and tap their potential,” she says, adding, “Our future depends on our ability to develop the potential of our culturally diverse world.”
Bordas heads Mestiza Leadership International, an organization that develops and promotes diversity and leadership programs for organizations across the country. She is a former faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership and was founding president and CEO of the National Hispana Leadership Institute.
A Colorado resident, she has been widely recognized there for her work in developing Latina leaders, including being inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame.
DETAILS
Juana Bordas, featured speaker at “Respecting Differences, will appear at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Chenery Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, with an introduction by Kalamazoo College President Jorge G. Gonzalez. Tickets are free and now available.
Registration for Career Summit 2018 is now closed. Students who are interested in attending but have not registered are welcome to stop by the registration table in the Hicks Student Center atrium before the session they would like to attend. Walk-ins will be accepted as space permits, especially on Saturday. See the Career Summit schedule online by clicking on ‘Agenda.’
A distinguished group of alumni will join Silicon Valley executives and venture capitalists for Career Summit 2018. The event is two days of practical preparation April 6 and 7 at the Hicks Student Center for Life after K. Timasha Woods ’07, a global human resources business partner at Amgen, concludes our series of features highlighting our speakers for the event.
Timasha Woods ’07
Global Human Resources Business Partner, Amgen
Timasha Woods ’07 is currently working with Amgen, a biopharmaceutical company based in Thousand Oaks, California.
Timasha Woods ’07 decided early that her choice of work needed to suit her ever-evolving interests in food, global travel, servant leadership and random adventures. Working in the human resources (HR) field continues to suit those interests and afford her the opportunity to help others effect change within large, complex companies.
She has provided her quirky brand of HR support to a myriad of client types, including but not limited to, unionized employees, sales teams, decorated army generals, and currently, vice and senior vice presidents including one former surgeon general of the United States. She attributes her continued interest and success in the field to her willingness to go where the experience is and partnering closely with her clients to understand the business.
Timasha is currently working with Amgen, a biopharmaceutical company based in Thousand Oaks, California. The company is comprised of 20,000 global employees whose mission, simply and elegantly stated, is to serve patients. Timasha earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Kalamazoo College.
Timasha is scheduled to speak during the following sessions of Career Summit 2018:
Thriving as a Woman in the Workplace, 10 a.m. April 7
Tips for Bringing Your Identity to Work, 10:45 a.m. April 7
Mentoring Matters: What You Gain from Trusted Advisers, 11:30 a.m. April 7
Charting Your Course: How to Make the Most of the Career Summit, 1:30 p.m. April 7
Other Scheduled Speakers
Bill Duane ’94, retired superintendent of well-being, Google
Brad O’Neill ’93, CEO and co-founder, Depot Global Inc.
Registration for Career Summit 2018 is now closed. Walk-ins will be accepted if space becomes available.
A distinguished group of alumni will join Silicon Valley executives and venture capitalists for Career Summit 2018. The event is two days of practical preparation April 6 and 7 at the Hicks Student Center for Life after K. Om Malik, a partner at True Ventures, continues our series of features highlighting our speakers for the event. To learn more, visit our Career Summit 2018 news story.
Om Malik
Partner at True Ventures
Om Malik founded the technology blog Gigaom and works as a partner at True Ventures, where he continues to invest in promising networking and internet infrastructure technologies.
Journalist Om Malik founded technology blog Gigaom in 2001. With seed funding from True Ventures, he turned the one-man blog into a media company and research firm. Not long thereafter, Om became a venture partner, then partner, at True Ventures, where he continues to invest in promising networking and internet infrastructure technologies.
Om regularly writes for The New Yorker and provides commentary on tech trends to broadcast channels including Bloomberg West, NPR and BBC television and radio. He started writing about tech in the early 1990s. In 2003, he published his first book, “Broadbandits: Inside the $750 Billion Telecom Heist.” Born and raised in New Delhi, Om is now happily situated in Northern California.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from St. Stephen’s College, where he graduated with honors.
Om is scheduled to speak during the following sessions of Career Summit 2018:
Start-Up 101: From Dream to Successful Venture, 10 a.m. April 7
Social Entrepreneurship: Finding Solutions to Community Problems, 10:45 a.m. April 7
Mentoring Matters: What You Gain from Trusted Advisers, 11:30 a.m. April 7
Charting Your Course: How to Make the Most of the Career Summit, 1:30 p.m. April 7
Other Scheduled Speakers
Bill Duane ’94, retired superintendent of well-being, Google
Brad O’Neill ’93, CEO and co-founder, Depot Global Inc.
Mike Soenen ’92 joined Valor in 2015 and serves as a co-head of its operations group, focusing on active management of portfolio companies in conjunction with existing management teams.
Mike Soenen ’92 joined Valor in 2015 and serves as a co-head of its operations group, focusing on active management of portfolio companies in conjunction with existing management teams. His additional responsibilities include investment prospect generation, investment structuring and execution and due diligence of potential acquisitions. Mike serves as a member of Valor’s Investment Committee and as a director of Manduka, one of Valor’s portfolio companies.
Before joining Valor, Mike served as a senior advisor and co-investor in numerous private-equity transactions. Previously, Mike served as chairman, chief executive officer and president of FTD Group Inc., a leading provider of floral and specialty gift products. FTD Group Inc. was a private-equity transaction led by Leonard Green & Partners.
Mike previously held positions as president and chief operating officer of FTD Inc., president and CEO of FTD.com, and vice president of marketing of FTD Inc. Before FTD Inc., Mike worked at Perry Capital LLC and Salomon Brothers Inc. Mike also served on the Board of Directors of Rewards Network Inc., Youbet.com and OptionsXpress.
He currently serves on the board of All Weather Inc. and Motorsport Aftermarket Group. In 2011, he was named a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and business from Kalamazoo College.
Mike is scheduled to speak during the following sessions of Career Summit 2018:
Dinner and Opening Plenary, 6 p.m. April 6
Start-Up 101: From Dream to Successful Venture, 10 a.m. April 7
Building a Company: How Founders Launch and Grow Companies, 10:45 a.m. April 7
Mentoring Matters: What You Gain from Trusted Advisers, 11:30 a.m. April 7
Charting Your Course: How to Make the Most of the Career Summit, 1:30 p.m. April 7
Other Scheduled Speakers
Bill Duane ’94, retired superintendent of well-being, Google
Brad O’Neill ’93, CEO and co-founder, Depot Global Inc.
Registration for Career Summit 2018 is now closed. Students who are interested in attending but have not registered are welcome to stop by the registration table in the Hicks Student Center atrium before the session they would like to attend. Walk-ins will be accepted as space permits, especially on Saturday. See the Career Summit schedule online by clicking on ‘Agenda.’
A distinguished group of alumni will join Silicon Valley executives and venture capitalists for Career Summit 2018. The event is two days of practical preparation April 6 and 7 at the Hicks Student Center for Life after K. Lindsey Haswell, the co-founder and executive VP at Depot Global Inc., continues our series of features highlighting our speakers for the event. To learn more, visit our Career Summit 2018 news story.
Lindsey Haswell
Co-Founder and Executive VP at Depot Global Inc.
Lindsey Haswell is co-founder and executive vice president of Depot Global, a software company in the self-driving car industry.
Lindsey Haswell is co-founder and executive vice president of Depot Global, a software company in the self-driving car industry.
Before founding Depot Global, Lindsey was a legal executive at Uber, where she oversaw some of the most complex regulatory and litigation issues affecting the mobility industry. Before Uber, Lindsey spent 11 years as a litigator at the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, best known for defeating California’s Proposition 8, the amendment denying same-sex couples the right to marry.
Lindsey is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s undergraduate and law schools. When Lindsey is not obsessing over self-driving vehicles, she can be found chasing after her car-loving husband and two little boys in San Francisco.
Lindsey is scheduled to speak during the following sessions of Career Summit 2018:
Dinner and Opening Plenary, 6 p.m. April 6
Mentoring Matters: What You Gain from Trusted Advisers, 10 a.m. April 7
Building a Company: How Founders Launch and Grow Companies, 10:45 a.m. April 7
Serendipity: Making the Most of Unexpected Opportunities, 11:30 a.m. April 7
Other Scheduled Speakers
Bill Duane ’94, retired superintendent of well-being, Google
Brad O’Neill ’93, CEO and co-founder, Depot Global Inc.
