Coming to the ’Zoo? Lucky You!
That’s the theme of a recent (June 25) Washington Post article (“You’re going where? Kalamazoo is tired of your Creedence Clearwater jokes“) by freelance writer Maya Kroth. It’s a fun read, worth a slow pace all the way to the end–just like a good beer. And once you reach the end, you may wonder where’s […]
Kalamazoo College People in the News: Professors Lindley and Menta talk arts, Tim Eastman ’90 leads a new high school, and Grace Lee Boggs turns 100
Tim Eastman ’90 is the new principal of Mattawan (Mich.) High School, about ten miles west of Kalamazoo. Tim spent more than 20 years as a teacher and principal (since 2002) at Hackett Catholic Prep in Kalamazoo. He has a master’s degree from Western Michigan University. Sarah Lindley, associate professor of art, and some of […]
People in the News: RoboLobsterman, K Streeter, Top Baker…and a beloved professor
Read all about it! These members of the Kalamazoo College community are People in the News! Dan Blustein ’06 earned his Ph.D. degree in January from Northeastern University in Boston where he helped to build and perfect a robotic lobster (no kidding) to help the United States Navy detect underwater mines near shorelines. His “RoboLobster […]
Professor of Chemistry Jeff Bartz is the new Kurt D. Kaufman Chair at Kalamazoo College
Professor of Chemistry Jeffrey Bartz, Ph.D., is Kalamazoo College’s new Kurt D. Kaufman Chair. His appointment—made at the recommendation of Provost Mickey McDonald and confirmed by the College’s board of trustees—becomes effective July 1, 2015, and runs through June 30, 2020. The chair was established through a gift by late Kalamazoo College Trustee Paul Todd […]
Hornets and Bears, Oh My!
Kalamazoo College poet (and professor emeritus of English) Conrad Hilberry once wrote a poem about kids playing sandlot baseball, noting that, after a hit, the run from home to (hopefully) home again was counterclockwise—in other words: against time, a circle-sprint (maybe even ending in a dramatic slide) in the general direction of that magical place […]
Arcato Opens Summer with “Seasons”
The Arcato Chamber Ensemble performs its summer concert, “The Seasons,” on Saturday, June 27, at 8 p.m. in Dalton Theatre (Light Fine Arts Building, Kalamazoo College). Tickets–available online or at the door–are $15 for general admission and $5 for students. Founded in 2008 by conductor Andrew Koehler (associate professor of music), the Arcato Chamber Ensemble […]
Dean’s List Spring Term 2015
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 Spring 2015 academic term. Kudos to the entire group of more than 500 students, and good luck in Fall […]
Exposure Pathways
Associate Professor of Art Sarah Lindley was interviewed by WMUK about her installation “Exposure Pathways.” Sarah is the creator of one part of a three-part art installation taking place in the former Plainwell Paper Mill. “Exposure Pathways” appears with “After Operation,” an exhibition of photographs by Steve Nelson, and with “The Way We Worked,” a […]
K Grads Secure Next Steps
A new meta-analysis shows that the Kalamazoo College liberal arts learning experience develops students who are better able than most of their peers to secure the post-graduation outcomes they seek. Last week at its national conference, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released the first-ever national compilation of first-destination surveys. Across categories such […]
Kalamazoo College Receives 87 Entries from 22 Countries and 18 States for 2015 Global Prize for Transformative Social Justice Leadership
Kalamazoo College has received 87 entries from 22 countries to its 2015 Global Prize for Transformative Social Justice Leadership. Entry deadline for the juried competition was April 17. Ten finalists will be announced in early July and vie for a $25,000 prize during a Global Social Justice Leadership Exchange, Oct. 9-11, on the K campus […]
On Assignment at Commencement
Coming to Kalamazoo College for a year as a visiting international (VI) student from Kenya was something that I really embraced from the beginning. Based on all I had heard about the College from preceding VI’s from my country, I knew my experience at K was going to be a life-changing opportunity. And not only […]
Commencement Start Time Delay
COMMENCEMENT TIME CHANGE! Due to weather considerations, the start of Kalamazoo College’s 2015 commencement ceremony has been postponed to 2:15 p.m. The location remains THE QUAD. Seniors should report to Stetson Chapel at 1:30 p.m. for set-up and processional line-up. The ceremony will begin at 2:15 p.m. Seniors, please let your parents know about the […]