K Art Professor Sarah Lindley Exhibits in “Of Consequences: Industry and Surrounds” in Lansing
Associate Professor of Art Sarah Lindley exhibits her artwork in a two-person show with Norwood Viviano titled “Of Consequences: Industry and Surrounds” at the Lansing (Mich.) Art Gallery, from Sept. 5 through Oct. 30. A community reception will be held Sept. 5, 7-9 p.m. The Gallery is located at 119 N. Washington Square in Lansing. […]
Cities in Revolt: Ferguson and Beyond — Conference at Kalamazoo College Will Explore Complex Threads of Racial Injustice, Reconciliation, and Healing
The complex issues surrounding the police shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., are sure to be discussed and analyzed for years to come. The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College is making an early contribution to the discussion by convening leaders from many social justice fields—including some who […]
Convocation 2014
With this ceremony we formally welcome the matriculating class into the Kalamazoo College community. President Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran, Provost Michael McDonald, Dean of Students Sarah Westfall, Chaplain Elizabeth Candido, faculty, staff, and peer leaders welcome new students and their families. Brad O’Neill ’93, chief executive officer and co-founder of TechValidate Software (Berkeley, California), will deliver […]
Fish Tales: This Hornet Has Some Genuine Whoppers
Ask any college graduate and they will tell you their time in school was the basis for countless tales of fun, adventure and, yes, late night study sessions. Tucker Rigney ’17 is busy crafting some stories of his own – fish stories, to be exact. But he can back up his bluster with results, and […]
“Boycott, Divest, and Sanction” movement against Israel will be discussed at Kalamazoo College conference
From the 1950s through the 1980s, global activists organized economic boycotts, academic boycotts, and divestment campaigns to pressure South Africa’s government into abandoning its official policy of racial segregation, known as apartheid. Today, a growing movement uses similar tactics against Israel because of its occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, as well as recent […]
Summer internship experiences “simply amazing” for this Kalamazoo College student
Skylar Young ’15 is a policy intern working a summer internship in Washington, D.C. with Chris Adamo ’99, staff director for the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry & Nutrition. Skylar’s internship was arranged through K’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD). She recently sent this report to CCPD Director Joan Hawxhurst: “I […]
Dean’s List Spring 2014
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 2014 academic term. Kudos to the entire group of some 300 students, and good luck in Fall term, […]
Kalamazoo College students launch Versapp app with help from an alumnus
Users of a new social media application developed by two K juniors no longer have to worry about not having a second chance to make a first impression with its concept of anonymous interaction. Versapp, a social media application combining anonymity and community, was developed by Giancarlo Anemone ’15 and Will Guedes ’15 with the help […]
Kalamazoo College Conference Gathers Experts on Immigrant and Undocumented Youth
Amidst the controversy surrounding the nearly 60,000 undocumented and unaccompanied youth who have migrated to the United States in recent months, primarily from Central America, international experts on immigrant and undocumented youth will convene at Kalamazoo College. Their gathering is part of the With/Out – ¿Borders? conference hosted by the Kalamazoo College Arcus Center for […]
Pie are squared away in K alumna’s Detroit bakery
Lisa Ludwinski ’06 and her Sister Pie bakery has won this year’s Comerica Hatch Detroit contest aimed at boosting start-up businesses. Lisa was awarded $50,000, defeating three other semifinalists, and will get legal, accounting, and information technology services from Hatch Detroit sponsors. Read all about it in this Detroit Free Press article. Congrats, Lisa and […]
“Conference/Un-Conference” at Kalamazoo College To Examine Political, Ideological, Cultural, and Social Borders
Kalamazoo College’s Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership is still accepting registrations to the “With/Out – ¿Borders? Conference” scheduled for September 25-28, 2014 at the College. Registration information and a conference schedule can be found at https://reason.kzoo.edu/csjl/withoutborders, or by contacting Lanna Lewis at slewis@kzoo.edu or 269-337-7398. More than 250 people have already registered toward a […]
Center Court Dedicated to Kalamazoo College Legend
On Saturday, August 2, Kalamazoo College named center court of Stowe Stadium “George Acker Court,” dedicating it to the memory of the legendary coach and teacher who touched the lives of so many K students and Kalamazoo community members. President Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran delivered a moving address, which is published below. “Tonight we are pleased […]