
The K experience is so much more than just what happens in the classroom; the people with whom you will share four years on campus will equally shape your personal development. Kalamazoo College’s student organizations are an amazing way to make friends with classmates who share similar interests and hobbies, and with over 80 student organizations on campus, you will certainly find your people.
Do you want to try out improv? Watch your favorite anime? Get into a fierce ping pong duel? Or de-stress and crochet? We have a group for that! And if you don’t see what you are looking for, you can always gather your friends and form a new student organization through the Office of Student Activities.
Active Student Organizations
Academic and Pre-Professional
Health Professions Society
The Health Professions Society is an organization seeking to foster a welcoming pre-health environment at K through peer mentorship, volunteer trips and networking events.
Pre-Physician Assistant Society
The Pre-Physician Assistant Society (PAS) educates members about the physician assistant profession and develops their skills for graduate school. PAS offers access to workshops, guest speakers, and community service or PCE/HCE opportunities.
Pre-Dental Club
The Pre-Dental Club is a community of students who are pursuing a career in dentistry. The group volunteers in the dental community; brings in guest speakers; and discusses dental school, the application process and job shadowing opportunities.
Kalamazoo College American Chemical Society
The Kalamazoo College American Chemical Society focuses on professional development for chemists and fun science-related competitions and events for everyone.
Marketing Club
The Marketing Club is an educational and social group that brings students together to learn more about marketing, participate in marketing- and business-based discussions, and attend marketing events.
Investment Club
The Kalamazoo College Investment Club is a student-led organization focused on educating K students about investments and finance. The club is open to all and meets regularly to discuss the stock market, host guest speaker events and compete in an investment simulation.
Sport Business Club
The Sports Business Club seeks to help students break into the sports industry.
Pre-Law Society
The Kalamazoo College Pre-Law Society provides resources for students who are interested in pursuing careers in the legal field: information sessions, panels with attorneys, weekly LSAT prep sessions, general career advice and law school tours.
K Philosophers
K Philosophy Club is an all-inclusive student group and forum for anyone interested in the field.
The Professional Women’s Club of Kalamazoo College
The Professional Women’s Club of Kalamazoo College is a community of female-identifying students seeking to strive in the male-dominated business sector and succussed at K.
Computer Science Society
The Computer Science Society is a student organization focused on helping students grow within the computer science field and develop the skills they need for professional success.
Society of Physics Students
The Kalamazoo College chapter of the Society of Physics Students is a student-led organization that promotes the development and success of future scientific leaders. Meetings focus on current and historical events in physics, conversations on inclusion, information sessions, group-bonding activities and travel to scientific facilities.
Higher-Level Education in DOW
The Higher-Level Education in DOW organization seeks to create an environment and provide the resources necessary for all students to succeed in higher education.
Biochem Club
Biochem club is a group of students first-year through senior year that welcomes anyone interested in biochemistry and molecular biology. At club meetings, members stay up to date with current discoveries in the field via journal clubs, plan science outreach events and local conferences, engage in professional development and networking, and share resources. Club members are also part of the Student Chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Computer Science Society
The Computer Science Society is a student organization focused on helping students to grow within the computer science field, developing skills related but not limited to this area, as well as a safe place for students to connect with each other.
We are looking forward to inspiring students to build great projects and to creating an empathetic community.
Performance
Cirque du K
Cirque du K is Kalamazoo College’s on-campus circus organization, specializing in aerial performance arts, partner acrobats, and various ground skills.
Monkapult
Monkapult is the College’s improv comedy troupe, hosting weekly workshops and several shows each term.
Sight-Reading Club
Sight-reading is fast-paced and exhilarating—it’s a great time regardless of your skill level, and this essential part of the musical experience is best practiced with friends. Join Sight-Reading Club for an environment where wits are sharp, laughter is natural, and the music we make is a flat-out disaster.
Ke Drama
We are a group of students trying to foster a love for theatre, develop acting and theatrical skills, and create a supportive and creative community for its members.
Frelon Dance Company
Frelon Dance Company hosts two annual performances featuring all different styles of dance, from ballet to Irish step dancing to hip-hop.
K-Rock
K-Rock is a gathering of musicians and aspiring musicians who come together to create and perform music. The club is focused on, but not restricted to, rock music and its subgenres.
Kalamadudes
Kalamadudes is a laid-back, fun and inclusive TTBB (tenor and bass) A Capella group.
Premium Orange
Premium Orange is an SATB (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) A Capella group.
The Limelights
The Limelights are a woman-identifying/gender-non-conforming A Capella group.
ACAPOC
ACAPOC (A Cappella People of Color) is an A Capella group for students of color to perform music from POC artists and uplift the experiences of POC on campus.
WJMD Radio
WJMD Radio is the student-run campus radio station.
Steel Drum Club
The steel drums are Trinidadian percussion instruments that are typically used to play tropical/ Caribbean music. In the steel drum club, we play classic rock, modern pop and calypso music. The club is dedicated to practicing and learning new music as well as meeting new people and occasional choreography. Everyone is welcome to join as no musical background is required, and bringing friends along is encouraged. The organization is all about playing music and having a good time.
Visual Arts Club
The Visual Arts Club is a place for students who enjoy drawing, painting, digital arts, photography, etc. When K students come in with ideas, we help with our resources to accomplish their projects. This is a place where students can help each other grow and support each other. Over the course of the year, we hope to accomplish large-scale cooperative projects together.
The Index
The Index was founded by a group of Kalamazoo College students in 1877 as The College Index. True to its name, the publication originally offered a catalog of student and faculty information along with a small selection of short stories and poems. In 1915, The College Index completely devoted itself to the regular publication of a student newspaper. Today, The Index produces a biweekly print publication during each academic term and curates exclusive web content.
The Index and its staff strive to serve the students of Kalamazoo College above all else. The Index also aims to entertain and inform its readership through its biweekly print publication and online counterpart. Where appropriate, The Index further intends to provide commentary worthy of guiding its student readership in the most thoughtful and communally beneficial direction.
The Cauldron
The Cauldron is Kalamazoo College’s oldest literary arts magazine. It is dedicated to publishing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and artwork from Kalamazoo College students. The magazine is published annually in the spring and debuted during a spring Community Reflection.
Sports and Outdoorsmanship
Kalamazoo College Fencing Club
The Kalamazoo College Fencing Club is a group for students who are interested in learning and improving their fencing skills: foil, epee and saber fencing at both personal and competitive levels.
Kalamazoo Water Polo
Kalamazoo Water Polo is a fun and inclusive group for individuals who are interested in the sport. Meeting styles vary, but tend to revolve around learning skills and exercises that will make them better athletes in and out of the pool.
Kalamazoo Dance Team
The Kalamazoo Dance Team performs at K’s football and basketball halftime shows as well as other student-led events, such as Frelon. The team’s style is hip-hop with a jazz dance focus.
Kalamazoo College Soccer Club
Kalamazoo College Soccer Club is all about connecting people through soccer, offering recreational games open to the whole student body.
Volleyball Club
Volleyball Club is a space for students of all levels to learn and practice the rules, skills and gameplay of volleyball.
Bike Co-Op at K
The Bike Co-op at K provides opportunities for K students to get off campus and have fun outdoors or downtown by bike. Events are accessible to anyone of any skill level. As a cooperative, there are opportunities for members of the organization to help shape its future.
Hacky Sack Club
Hacky Sack Club is a place where anyone can learn the art of hackying and have fun doing it. There is no prior experience needed, and all are welcome to hack and sack.
Disc Golf Club
This club revolves around bringing people together and spending time outside while also playing a sport we love, disc golf. Disc golf is a game that can be enjoyed by almost anyone and can be fun for every skill level, and it’s currently one of the fastest-growing sports. There are many courses in the surrounding area that cater to all skill levels. Disc golf is a relatively cheap sport, which makes involvement easy and allows for people to find fun without spending a lot of money. We hope that with this club, we can increase the number of people playing disc golf. We would like to attend tournaments and other disc golf events, and most importantly, have fun.
Yoga Club
Welcome to the Kalamazoo College Yoga Club, a sanctuary where beginners and yoga enthusiasts alike can find peace, balance and flexibility. Our club is dedicated to making yoga accessible, enjoyable and free for all students. Whether you’re looking to stretch your body, calm your mind, or simply escape the stresses of college life for a while, our welcoming community is here to support you.
Konstellation
Konstellation welcomes students interested in examining astronomical phenomena and learning how to capture these unique instances for posterity. The group organizes open discussions, star-gazing outings and photography sessions.
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Politics and Activism
Kalamazoo College Council of Student Representatives
The Kalamazoo College Council of Student Representatives is the student governing body on campus that advocates for students within institutional structures. Members are selected each Fall by general election.
Model United Nations
Model United Nations is a group for students to learn public speaking and open dialogue in a fun, interactive way.
Students for Justice in Palestine
Students for Justice in Palestine is a group of students dedicated to learning about and sharing Palestinian culture (art, food, music, traditions), liberation, and current and past injustices.
Environmental Conservation Organization
The Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO) is a group that aims to cultivate a more sustainable community on campus and bring awareness to environmental justice.
Food Recovery Network
The Food Recovery Network unites students on college campuses to fight food waste and hunger by recovering perishable food that would otherwise go to waste and donating it.
Refugee Outreach Collective
The Refugee Outreach Collective amplifies the diverse narratives of migrant communities through relationship building: tutoring displaced children in Kalamazoo, participating in language exchanges and pen pal programs, and assisting with family partnership programs.
Sisters in Science
Sisters in Science is a student group that mentors fourth- and fifth-grade girls at a local elementary school and encourages them to participate in STEM programs.
Jewish Voice for Peace
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) is a national grassroots organization that focuses on celebrating Judaism without Zionism.
JVP is committed to ending U.S. support for the Israeli government’s continued oppression of Palestinians. We are guided by a vision of justice, equality and freedom for all people. We choose to build a future where everyone, including Palestinians and Jewish Israelis, can live their lives freely in vibrant, safe, equitable communities, with basic human needs fulfilled. We hope to create a space to celebrate Jewish culture at K in an anti-Zionist context.
Culture and Identity
Arab Student Association
The Arab Student Union is a safe and inclusive space for Arabs of all nationalities and backgrounds on campus. The group empowers the K Arab community through various cultural events and opportunities.
Asian Pacific Islander Student Association
The Asian Pacific Islander Student Association promotes awareness of Asian American heritage at K and fosters a community for students to learn, identify and share their culture through meetings, conferences, performances and other activities.
Pilipinx-American Student Association
The Philipinx-American Student Association is a space centered on bayanihan, the spirit of community, for Pinoys to share their experiences, identities and culture on campus.
K Desi
K Desi is a group for Desi-identifying students to embrace South Asian cultures through games, crafts, exercises, pop culture and hosting events on campus like Diwali and Holi.
Chinese Language and Culture Club
A group that organizes events to strengthen cultural, social, academic, and political awareness of Chinese cultures on campus.
Black Student Organization
The Black Student Organization is a solidary group for black-identifying students to prosper while at K through academic, social and political empowerment.
Kalama-Africa
Kalama-Africa is a community to celebrate and engage with African cultures and experiences on campus.
Sister Circle
Sister Circle is a space for young black women to address problems that affect the black community and offer the mental and emotional support needed for black women to start a path of healing.
Womxn of Color Alliance
The Womxn of Color Alliance is a group that creates relationships across aesthetic, ideological and cultural differences to unite and amplify the voices of powerful women of color.
Young Men of Color
Young Men of Color is an organization that centers around the identities of men of color to promote physical and mental health, academic achievement, professional development, and a sense of unity on campus.
Vietnamese Club
Vietnamese Club is a student organization for Vietnamese, Vietnamese-American, and all students interested in learning about and sharing in Vietnamese culture.
Latinx Student Organization
The Latinx Student Organization (LSO) is a community for Latinx students to learn and celebrate their values, beliefs and traditions. LSO additionally provides opportunities for members to improve their academic achievement, professional advancement and leadership development.
¡Qué Chévere!
Puchica Vos! is a Central American organization that focuses on supporting the well-being of students from the Central American diaspora. The group makes space for Central American identities by sharing food, slang and language, events, resources and time in community.
International Student Organization
The International Student Organization (ISO) seeks to support and empower international students as they acclimate to life in the U.S. and at K. ISO creates a space for students to talk about their personal challenges and improve their physical and emotional well-being.
KC DREAM (Kalamazoo College Disability-Illness Rights, Education, Activism and Mentoring)
A part of the national DREAM network, KC DREAM provides a space for disabled students and allies to form community, educate, and advocate on campus.
QTPOCC
QTPOCC is a space for Queer and Trans-identifying people of color to build community and solidarity.
Kalamazoo Bible Club
A space for all faiths to come together to learn about the Bible, what it means, why it is important, and how we can apply it in our lives today.
Hillel at K
The Kalamazoo College chapter of Hillel, a Jewish student organization that creates a place of belonging as students continue their spiritual growth.
Muslim Student Association
A space for Muslims on campus to join in community and share in faith.
Kalamazoo College Coven
A Wiccan student organization that focuses on exploring and practicing pagan beliefs.
Entertainment
Kalamazoo College Film Club
Kalamazoo College Film Club holds screenings and discussions of movies you cannot help but enjoy with company.
K Chess Club
K Chess Club is a fun environment for casual and competitive players to sharpen their skills with weekly games culminating in a tournament each term.
Tabletop Role-Playing Game Club
The Tabletop Role-Playing Game Club is a club focused on cooperative narrative games where a group of players write a story together! The club aims to explore and play different games and styles.