Kalamazoo College

With his retirement approaching, Jorge G. Gonzalez reflected on what he calls the honor of a lifetime: serving Kalamazoo College as its president. Thank you, WWMT's Andy Dominianni, for interviewing him today!

FULL INTERVIEW | Exiting Kalamazoo College president says goodbye, reflects on achievements "It's been the honor of a lifetime, absolutely, " said Jorge Gonzal...

Books? Open. 📚
Notes? Reviewed. 📝
Ice cream? Delivered directly to you by golf cart. 🍦🚙

Dining Services is helping students cool down and recharge today with a surprise ice cream tour around campus. Now that's what we call academic support for finals week!

Rain forced Burgers and Beats inside this year, but attendees still had a chance to enjoy food, music and good company in this annual event. With President Gonzalez retiring, he no longer will need quite so many orange-and-black ties, so some students, faculty and staff had a chance to claim some of them.

Yesterday we had dinner with the Day of Gracious Giving scavenger hunt winner and her friends. It is always a privilege to connect outside the classroom and hear firsthand about our students academic interests and study abroad plans and experiences.

Honestly, our students are nothing short of amazing, and we are going to miss these dinners more than words can say!

Wishing all Hornets the absolute best of luck as you head into finals. You’ve got this!

The Department of Mathematics recognized seven seniors and 10 juniors last week as the first members of Kalamazoo College’s chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, a math honor society.

Faculty members Eric Barth, Rachel Chaiser, Cemile Kurkoglu, Eric Nordmoe and Stephen Oloo recognized seniors Carson Ihrke, Jessica Kaplan, Rachel Mestin, Theo Niemann, Matthew Quirk, Dawson Skupin and Donovan Streeter; along with juniors Alexandrea Bernal, Holden Coulter, Ingrid Gardner, Gerardo Herrera-Sanchez, Elijah Layne, Lauren MacKersie, Juniper Pasternak, Clara Siefke, Tony Väisänen and Benjamin Whitsett.

Pi Mu Epsilon past President Stephanie Edwards and Councilor Dyana Harrelson, who are math faculty members at Hope College, provided welcoming and closing remarks, gave a lecture and participated in member initiations.

Black Joy Week’s Wednesday event featured sweet treats on the Quad, but today, there’s more! Join us for Throwback Thursday dancing with the Black Student Organization and music provided by Ron Dillard from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on the Quad.

The fundraiser for Cradle Kalamazoo at https://ow.ly/XXG350Z1SwV remains ongoing. Plus, a scavenger hunt from 12:01 a.m.–11:59 p.m. Friday will be available to everyone at multiple outdoors locations on campus, the Upjohn Library Commons and the Hicks Student Center. Students, faculty and staff: Consult the Hornet Hive emails from the Black Joy Week organizing committee for more information on these events!

Congratulations, seniors! You're now in the home stretch after marking your Senior Celebration on the Quad today.

Thank you, students, for participating in the Black Joy Week 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Tuesday! Join us for paint, punch and popsicles from 4–6 p.m. today during Wellness Wednesday on the Quad. There also will be a Throwback Thursday dancing event with the Black Student Organization and music provided by Ron Dillard from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on the Quad, and a scavenger hunt from 12:01 a.m.–11:59 p.m. Friday at multiple outdoors locations, the Upjohn Library Commons and the Hicks Student Center.

Nothing brings people together quite like Holi! 🌈🎉 Highlights from last Friday’s Holi celebration with KDesi and the Office of Student Activities! Everyone had so much fun on the Quad and created an amazing sense of community! — Social Media Ambassador Basi Okromchedlishvili ’28