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The Importance of Diapers

The Importance of Diapers

A person may be more inclined to think of diapers as a nuisance, but in fact they are a need and, for many in Kalamazoo, an unmet need. Jax Gardner, departmental coordinator for history and social sciences at Kalamazoo College, is working to address that need through her other coordinator role: that of managing the […]

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: Trans Women of Color Collective

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: Trans Women of Color Collective

Kalamazoo College has announced the ten finalists for its 2015 Global Prize for Transformative Social Justice Leadership, a juried competition hosted by the College’s Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. Finalists will present during a Prize Weekend, Oct. 9-11, and one project will receive a $25,000 prize. Below is one in a series of profiles […]

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: Puente Human Rights Movement

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: Puente Human Rights Movement

Kalamazoo College has announced the ten finalists for its 2015 Global Prize for Transformative Social Justice Leadership, a juried competition hosted by the College’s Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. Finalists will present during a Prize Weekend, Oct. 9-11, and one project will receive a $25,000 prize. Below is one in a series of profiles […]

Living Legend

Living Legend

On Saturday, September 12, Kalamazoo College will pause in its busy orientation week to honor a living legend: Professor Emerita, Coach Emerita, and Women’s Athletic Director Emerita Letitia (Tish) Loveless, Ph.D. On that day the College will dedicate the “Tish Loveless Court” in the Anderson Athletic Center. A continental breakfast reception and court dedication will […]

Convocation 2015 Live Stream

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Convocation 2015

Convocation 2015

Kalamazoo College kicks off the 2015-16 academic year on Wednesday Sept. 9 at 3:00 p.m. with its annual opening convocation ceremony for new students. The ceremony will take place on the campus Quad and be available via live streaming. In case of rain, the ceremony will move into Stetson Chapel. President Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran, Provost […]

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: Our Community Is Our Campaign

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: Our Community Is Our Campaign

Kalamazoo College has announced the ten finalists for its 2015 Global Prize for Transformative Social Justice Leadership, a juried competition hosted by the College’s Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. Finalists will present during a Prize Weekend, Oct. 9-11, and one project will receive a $25,000 prize. Below is one in a series of profiles […]

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: The Icarus Project

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: The Icarus Project

Kalamazoo College has announced the ten finalists for its 2015 Global Prize for Transformative Social Justice Leadership, a juried competition hosted by the College’s Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. Finalists will present during a Prize Weekend, Oct. 9-11, and one project will receive a $25,000 prize. Below is one in a series of profiles […]

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: Bavubuka Foundation

Kalamazoo College 2015 Global Prize Finalist: Bavubuka Foundation

Kalamazoo College has announced the ten finalists for its 2015 Global Prize for Transformative Social Justice Leadership, a juried competition hosted by the College’s Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. Finalists will present during a Prize Weekend, Oct. 9-11, and one project will receive a $25,000 prize. Below is one in a series of profiles […]

Beyond the Box

Beyond the Box

The Humans Beyond Boxes Block Party builds builds off of Civic Engagement work done by Willina Cain ’16, Allison Kennedy ’15 and others through the Michigan Prisoner Reentry Initiative. That work has evolved into a summer-long creative writing workshop where people craft their personal stories around their experiences with incarceration and reentry. Workshop participants have […]

Some Dust and Then a Pony!

Some Dust and Then a Pony!

A stall full of horse manure is a litmus test for optimism. One person may see only a thankless chore; but a second rejoices in the likelihood of a pony. Well, pardon our dust,and then get ready for a metaphorical pony. From midnight on Thursday, August 20, until midnight on Sunday, August 23, two parking […]