2023 Schedule of Events
Please note that the schedule is subject to change until registration opens in September. Details on pre-registration requirements and event pricing will be available at a later time.
Schedule and Event Costs
Please note that some events require pre-registration and/or a fee associated with the event.
Friday, October 6
= Pre-registration required
= Fee associated
Open from Dawn to Dusk | Lillian Anderson Arboretum – Celebrating 25 Years!
Location: Lillian Anderson Arboretum, 1.8 miles west of the intersection of M-43 (West Main Street) and US 131 in Oshtemo Township
Kalamazoo College’s Lillian Anderson Arboretum comprises 140 acres of marsh, meadow, pine plantation and second-growth deciduous forest in Oshtemo Township. Not only is it a site for active research and ecological monitoring, it’s a grand place for a stroll. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the Arb, and visit the off-the-grid education pavilion named after Dr. H. Lewis Batts, Jr. ’43 and Jean M. Batts ’43. Find a trail map with the Avenza Map App and search for the “Lillian Anderson Arboretum” by Kalamazoo College. It’s free! Parking in the main lot at the Arboretum is limited and overflow parking is available at the Oshtemo Township Park (7275 W. Main Street), just east of the property. Help us with photo site monitoring by taking pictures at photo sites and submitting them through the QR codes found throughout the Arb. To learn more, visit: arboretum.kzoo.edu/visit/photo-sites.
11:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. | Community Reflection – Asking for Help
Location: Stetson Chapel
Asking for Help—It can be scary to ask for the help, especially when you are new and faculty office hours are intimidating. Yet, we all exist in an ‘economy of help’— one person to another. Come learn more. Sponsored by Dr. Dani Arias-Rotondo & Religious and Spiritual Life.
4 – 5 p.m. | K to the White House
Location: Room 103, Dewing Hall
Join Harold Phillips ’88, and Matt Pearl, ’03, to learn about their career paths from K to the White House. Harold and Matt will share how their experiences at K contributed to decisions around post-graduate education that led to opportunities to work in and around government before joining the White House as current staff members. Dr. Max Cherem ’04, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department Chair and Pre-Law Advisor, will moderate this event. Co-sponsored by the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) and the Office of Alumni Engagement.
About Harold Phillips and Matt Pearl:
Harold Phillips is the Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. He earned a Master’s in Regional Planning, Housing and Community Development at UNC-Chapel Hill, following his studies in political science and English at K. Prior to his current role, Harold worked in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a number of positions developing programs and policies designed to end the HIV epidemic in the United States and globally.
Matt Pearl is the Director of Emerging Technology in the White House National Security Council. Immediately before serving at the NSC, Matt was an Associate Bureau Chief at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). A philosophy major and history minor while at K, he attended law school at Yale University. After law school, he clerked for Judge Lawrence Kahn of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, and Judge Laurence Harris Hartz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
4 – 5 p.m. | Signs Signaling Sustainability
Location: Connable Recital Hall, Light Fine Arts Building
Join Kristian Bjornard ’03 as he presents a short talk titled Signs Signaling Sustainability. Mr. Bjornard will address how socially conscious art and design can foster sustainability and contribute to the greater good. Kristian will also share his journey from K’s art department to his current position as Chair of the Graphic Design Department at Maryland Institute College of Art. Following the event, we will adjourn to join in the Homecoming Connection Reception in Hicks. Hosted by the Kalamazoo College Department of Art and Art History.
4 – 6 p.m. | Women’s Soccer Alumni: Team Practice, Alumni Kickaround and Gathering
Location: Mackenzie Field, Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex and Home of Coach Goyings, 3588 Northfield Trail
All women’s soccer alumni are invited to watch practice on MacKenzie Field and kickaround with the current team after practice (4-6 p.m.). Continue the fun with appetizers and beverages at the home of Coach Bryan Goyings starting at 7 p.m. For additional information, please contact Coach Goyings at bgoyings@kzoo.edu.
- 4-6 p.m. – Watch practice and kickaround with the current team at Mackenzie Field
- 7 p.m. – Join Coach Goyings at his home for appetizers and beverages
4:10 – 5:10 p.m. | Biology Reflections Seminar
Location: Room 226, Dow Science Center
Please join biology faculty, alumni and current students for their annual Reflections and Connections gathering, established in honor of Professor Paul R. Sotherland during his 30th year at the College. We will share recent highlights and happenings within the Biology Department and hear presentations by biology alumni Kaitlyn Gordonas ’18 and Paul Lovaas ’13 as they reflect on how their trajectories have been shaped by their K experiences. Following this event, we will adjourn to join in the Homecoming Connection Reception in Hicks where you can rekindle old connections and forge new ones across generations of biologists. For additional information, please contact Professor Amanda Wollenberg at awollenb@kzoo.edu or visit biology.kzoo.edu.
About Paul Lovaas and Kaitlyn Gordon:
Paul currently works with Bellin and Gundersen Health System in Wisconsin as an Organizational Development Consultant helping healthcare leaders imagine and build a better future.
Kaitlyn is in her fourth year as a PhD student at the Grand Rapids Research Center (part of Michigan State University).
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Celebrating 5 years of the Hoop House
Location: Hoop House – behind the Fitness and Wellness Center – off of Academy
Get together with alumni and current students who are involved with the Hoop House to share stories, snacks and celebrate what we’ve learned over the last five years. The Hoop House is a passive solar greenhouse that was built in 2018 and is currently stewarded by the Larry J. Bell ‘80 Environmental Stewardship Center and the Mary Jane Underwood Stryker Center for Civic Engagement.
5 – 6:30 p.m. | Homecoming Connection Reception
Location: Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
Please join students, alumni professionals, faculty and staff at an informal networking gathering. Come prepared to share the story of your own career path, listen and learn from others’ work experiences, and explore professional possibilities both local and global. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served and all are welcome. Attendees over 21 may enjoy an alcoholic beverage with proper identification.Co-sponsored by the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) and the Office of Alumni Engagement.
5 – 8 p.m. | Classes of 1958-1968 Emeriti Gathering
Location: The Park Club, 219 West South Street
Emeriti classes from 1958-1968 are invited to enjoy an evening at the Park Club from 5-8 p.m. Appetizers will be provided and a cash bar will be available.
5 – 8 p.m. | Class of 1998 Gathering
Location: 1007 Edgemoor Avenue (3 miles south of campus/downtown)
Please join your class for a gathering at the home of Christina ’98 and Nate Anderson ’98 to kick-off your reunion weekend!
From Nate and Christina:
“Join us for dinner and drinks on Friday, October 6. This evening is meant to be a casual and fun opportunity to catch up with your classmates. We’ll have a variety of food and beverage options. If you’d like to BYOB, you are welcome to do so too. Families welcomed! Locals…want to bring a dish or dessert to share, please let us know!”
6 – 7:30 p.m. | Alumni of Color Reception
Location: Intercultural Center, Weimer K. Hicks Center
Join us for an opportunity to meet and network with current K students and alumni of color. Learn about initiatives of the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership (ACSJL), the Intercultural Center and the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD). Appetizers and refreshments will be served. Attendees over 21 may enjoy an alcoholic beverage with proper identification. Sponsored by the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, the Office of Alumni Engagement and the Center for Career and Professional Development.
6 – 10 p.m. | Class of 1973 Gathering
Location: Comensoli’s Italian Bistro & Bar, 762 West Main Street
Please join your class for an informal gathering at Comensoli’s to kick-off your reunion weekend! Food and beverages will be available to purchase.
7 p.m. | Class of 1988 Gathering
Location: Shakespeare’s Pub, 241 E. Kalamazoo Avenue
Please join your class for a gathering at Shakespeare’s Pub to kick-off your reunion weekend starting at 7 p.m. Gila (Dorostkar) Millar ’88 has reserved space for the Class of 1988 and appetizers will be available for everyone to enjoy. $10-15 donation suggested. Cash bar.
7 – 9 p.m. | Psychology Department Gathering
Location: Back Room, Bell’s Eccentric Café, 355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Please join members of the Psychology Department for an informal gathering in the back room at Bell’s.
The back room is reserved for K, but space is available on a first come, first served basis. Beverages will be available to purchase.
7 – 11 p.m. | Class of 1983 Gathering
Location: 1535 Grand Avenue (1/2 mile from campus)
Please join your class for a gathering at the home of Amy Courter ’83 and Lisa Presley to kick-off your reunion weekend! Appetizers and beverages will be available, but you are welcome to bring the beverage of your choice as well.
7 p.m. – 12 a.m. | All Hornet Gathering
Location: Back Room, Bell’s Eccentric Café, 355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Go Orange! Go Black! Join your fellow Hornets at Bell’s for a K gathering in the back room. Visit with current LandSea program directors in the loft of the Back Room from 7-10 p.m. to kick-off the 50th Anniversary of LandSea. The back room is reserved for K, but space is available on a first come, first served basis. Beverages will be available to purchase.
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Alumni Association Awards Ceremony
Location: Dalton Theatre, Light Fine Arts Building or Livestream
Join us to honor the award recipients for 2023!
- Distinguished Service Award: Don Schneider ’63
- Distinguished Achievement Award: Rufus Perry 1861
- Weimer K. Hicks Award: Melanie Williams
- Young Alumni Award: Darrin Camilleri ’14
- Athletic Hall of Fame Awards: Kelsey Hassevoort ’12 (Women’s Tennis), Branden Metzler ’17 (Men’s Tennis), Ryan Orr ’18 (Baseball), Colleen Orwin ’17 (Women’s Swimming & Diving) and the 1994 Men’s Tennis Team.
9 – 10:30 p.m. | Cross Country Alumni Gathering
Location: Back Room, Bell’s Eccentric Café, 355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Join Coach Morrison in the back room at Bell’s to share stories from your time as a Cross Country runner at K and raise a pint with other alums.
The back room is reserved for K, but space is available on a first come, first served basis. Beverages will be available to purchase.
9:30 p.m. | English Department Gathering
Location: Back Room, Bell’s Eccentric Café, 355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Please join members of the English Department for an informal gathering in the back room at Bell’s.
The back room is reserved for K, but space is available on a first come, first served basis. Beverages will be available to purchase.
Saturday, October 7
= Pre-registration required
= Fee associated
Open from Dawn to Dusk | Lillian Anderson Arboretum – Celebrating 25 Years!
Location: Lillian Anderson Arboretum, 1.8 miles west of the intersection of M-43 (West Main Street) and US 131 in Oshtemo Township
Kalamazoo College’s Lillian Anderson Arboretum comprises 140 acres of marsh, meadow, pine plantation and second-growth deciduous forest in Oshtemo Township. Not only is it a site for active research and ecological monitoring, it’s a grand place for a stroll. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the Arb, and visit the off-the-grid education pavilion named after Dr. H. Lewis Batts, Jr. ’43 and Jean M. Batts ’43. Find a trail map with the Avenza Map App and search for the “Lillian Anderson Arboretum” by Kalamazoo College. It’s free! Parking in the main lot at the Arboretum is limited and overflow parking is available at the Oshtemo Township Park (7275 W. Main Street), just east of the property. Help us with photo site monitoring by taking pictures at photo sites and submitting them through the QR codes found throughout the Arb. To learn more, visit: arboretum.kzoo.edu/visit/photo-sites.
8 a.m. | Hornet Hustle Run/Walk – On your own
Location: Start and finish in front of Hoben Residence Hall on Campus Drive
Start your day with a 5K! Enjoy a morning run or walk through our beautiful campus and surrounding neighborhood on Saturday. Printed maps will be available on Campus Drive by Hoben Residence Hall for you to take and follow on your own as you make your way through the campus and neighborhood. Print out your race bib and have fun with your friends!
Please note that this is fun self-guided event and race staff, snacks and water will not be provided. Please use the map to follow the course as it will not be marked.
9 a.m. | Volleyball Alumni Odds vs. Evens Game
Location: Anderson Athletic Center
All volleyball alumni are welcome to participate in the odds vs. evens game at Anderson Athletic Center. Please join the madness, regardless of age, surgical repair, or pregnancy status!
9 – 10:30 a.m. | Women’s Soccer Alumni Game
Location: Mackenzie Field, Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex
All women’s soccer alumni are invited to participate in a game on Mackenzie Field at 9 a.m. This is a great opportunity to relive Hornet Soccer memories of years past and create new ones as well. Please RSVP to Coach Bryan Goyings at bgoyings@kzoo.edu so we are able to plan for numbers and the appropriate game format that morning. This is a family friendly event! Please note there is a Women’s Soccer Alumni Brunch at the home of Coach Goyings at 11 a.m.
9:30 a.m. | Class of 1973 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 1973 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 9:30 a.m.
9:40 a.m. | Class of 1978 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 1978 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 9:40 a.m.
9:50 a.m. | Class of 1983 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 1983 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 9:50 a.m.
10 a.m. | Class of 1988 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 1988 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 10 a.m.
10 – 11 a.m. | Guided Campus Tour with K Students
Location: Begin at Red Square between Mandelle & Dewing Halls
Accessibility Note: The tour will require climbing stairs.
Visit a mix of nostalgic and new highlights of campus with our Office of Admission student tour guides, Megan Walczak ’24, Ella Black ’24 and Zach Payment ’25. The tour will include the Dow Science Center, Weimer K. Hicks Center, Hoben Residence Hall, Upjohn Library Commons and the Light Fine Arts Building. Please note that the Admission Center, Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, Fitness and Wellness Center and Natatorium have open houses from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. to tour on your own.
About Megan, Ella and Zach:
Megan Walczak is a senior from Traverse City who studied abroad in Lyon, France and is majoring in French and Psychology.
Ella Black is senior from Miami, FL who is on the soccer team and is majoring in English and Political Science with a concentration in Women, Gender and Sexuality.
Zach Payment is a junior from Lawrence, MI. He’s majoring in Biology, minoring in Psychology and heading to grad school for veterinary medicine. He will hopefully be studying abroad in Costa Rica.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Open house at…
Admission Center
Location: Admission Center, 106 Thompson Street
All alumni and friends are invited to visit the newly renovated Admission Center and experience where prospective Hornets begin their Kalamazoo College campus tours and visits. Prospective students will be visiting campus on Saturday so show your Hornet pride!
Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
Location: Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, 205 Monroe Street
The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership is currently in its next chapter of growth. This year, along with expanding the knowledge and social justice leadership development of our students, we are focused on raising awareness about human rights with our entire campus and Kalamazoo community. Visit the Open House at the Arcus Center to learn more about our upcoming programs, events and why “hope is a discipline” is our theme for the year.
Coffee and donuts will be available.
Fitness and Wellness Center
Location: Fitness and Wellness Center, 131 Catherine Street
Visit the Fitness and Wellness Center and see how our past has contributed to the future of today’s student. The 30,000 square foot two-level structure will be open to view for a self-guided tour, with staff on hand to welcome and answer questions about the facility and its impact on current Hornets.
Natatorium
Location: Natatorium, 1010 Academy Street
Featuring eight competition lanes and a dedicated diving well, this 29,000 square-foot building honors K’s tradition of excellence in the pool and celebrates future Hornets. With expanded locker rooms, pool deck and meeting space the new natatorium improves upon the student-athlete experience, recruiting and team competitiveness.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Varsity Tennis Alumni Gathering
Location: Markin Tennis Center
All former varsity men’s and women’s tennis players are invited to attend the annual alumni gathering at the Markin Tennis Center. For additional information, please contact Coach Mark Riley at mark.riley@kzoo.edu or Coach Mark Murphy at mark.murphy@kzoo.edu.
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | VW Photobooth Bus
Location: The Quad – Look for the Orange VW Bus!
Have your photo taken with fellow alumni, family or friends inside a 1977 VW Bus. You can be as goofy or as serious as you want! It’s your call! Find your photos after Homecoming on the K Office of Alumni Engagement Facebook page.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | College Archives
Location: Room 329, Upjohn Library Commons
Visit the College Archives to look at yearbooks and issues of The Index from your student days. Also on display will be items from the college memorabilia collection: historic athletic uniforms, freshman “pots”, pledge paddles, and more!
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | A.M. Todd Rare book Room
Location: Room 326, Upjohn Library Commons
Enjoy an exhibit entitled: “Censorship through the Centuries,” featuring important resources from the A.M. Todd Rare Book Room collection.
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Intercultural Center Open to Alumni
Location: Room 110, Weimer K. Hicks Center
Stop by as your schedule allows to see the Intercultural Center. The Intercultural Center in Hicks is the home for Intercultural Student Life programs, initiatives, and dialogues that center on the lived experiences and voices of marginalized student populations. The space is reserved for students and strives to cultivate an inclusive campus culture that celebrates our community’s many differences while affirming our shared interconnections. The Intercultural Center provides 24-hour access to students, so don’t be surprised to find current students meeting, studying, relaxing, or playing music as you stop in.
10:10 a.m. | Class of 1993 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 1993 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 10:10 a.m.
10:20 a.m. | Class of 1998 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 1998 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 10:20 a.m.
10:30 a.m. | Class of 2003 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 2003 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 10:30 a.m.
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Departmental Receptions
Location: Weimer K. Hicks Center
Visit with current faculty, staff and your favorite professors from days-gone-by.
- Sciences and Mathematics – Lower Level
- Fine Arts, Humanities and Languages – Second Floor
- Interdisciplinary, Social Sciences and Physical Education – Third Floor
11 a.m. | Women’s Soccer Alumni Brunch
Location: Home of Coach Goyings, 3588 Northfield Trail
Please join Coach Bryan Goyings for a soccer alumni brunch at his home after the alumni game. For additional information, please contact Coach Goyings at bgoyings@kzoo.edu.
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Open Practice with the Hornets Men’s Basketball Team
Location: Anderson Athletic Center
All alumni that played at least one year of Varsity Basketball are invited to attend an open practice. A brief introduction by the Hornets head coach, Nick Giard, and the team will be followed by practice.
- 11 – 11:30 a.m. – Meet Coach Giard and the team and hear about the upcoming season.
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Watch the team practice on the main floor in Anderson Athletic Center.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Celebrating 50 years of LandSea and 25 years of the Lillian Anderson Arboretum – Open House
Location: Room 103 and Commons, Dewing Hall
Join us to celebrate 50 years of Landsea adventures and 25 years of the Lillian Anderson Arboretum! Meet the current directors, faculty and students, chat with fellow alumni and see how the programs have evolved over the years. Remarks from the current program directors will be given at 11:30 a.m.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Game
Location: MacKenzie Field, Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex
All former varsity women’s lacrosse players are invited to join Coach Jess Smith for an alumni game on MacKenzie Field starting at 11 a.m. For additional information, please contact Coach Jess Smith at Jessica.Smith@kzoo.edu.
11 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Homecoming Picnic
Location: Tent on the Quad
Enjoy lunch on the Quad with your fellow Hornets!
Lunch will include: Baked white cheddar macaroni and cheese, barbecue pulled chicken, barbecue pulled pork, barbecue portobello mushrooms, traditional potato salad, fall roasted vegetables, Hornet rolls, Great Lakes Potato Chips, homemade apple crisp, local apple cider, lemonade and water.Gluten free sandwich buns will be available at the picnic. The picnic fare cannot be adjusted based on dietary preferences and restrictions.
11:30 a.m. | Class of 2008 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 2008 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Emeriti Club Gathering
Location: Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
Doors open at 11:15 a.m. with lunch starting at 11:30 a.m.
Emeriti alumni are invited to attend a luncheon that honors class years prior to 1973. The program will include an Emeriti Club Leadership Council update, given by the current President, Donna (Reed) Lambert ’64. After lunch, a plaque will be presented to the 2023 Citation of Merit Award recipients, John Grandin ‘63 and Ralph Wellington ’68.
Shuttle and Parking: Off campus parking and a shuttle service will be available at 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. from St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish (421 Monroe Street) to the Weimer K. Hicks Center. Please note that this shuttle service is for the luncheon only. Cars will need to be removed from the parking lot by 3 p.m. to allow church members space to park for their evening service.
11:40 a.m. | Class of 2013 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 2013 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 11:40 a.m.
11:50 a.m. | Class of 2018 Reunion Photo
Location: Stetson Chapel
Say Cheese! The Class of 2018 will have a reunion photo taken at Stetson Chapel at 11:50 a.m.
12 – 12:30 p.m. | The Stetson Chapel Bells and Change Ringing
Location: Stetson Chapel
Change Ringing is a team sport, a musical performance, an antique art, and a demanding pattern-based exercise all at once! Join Tom Farthing ’83 and learn about the precision required to make music with these swinging bells and the friendships it helps develop.
12 – 5:30 p.m. | Hornet Spirit Shuttle to and from the Kalamazoo College Field House
Location: Catch the K van in front of Red Square (between Mandelle and Dewing Halls) to the Field House or in front of the Field House back to main campus
Ride in a K shuttle to the Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex to cheer on your Hornets as they take on Olivet in Football and Trine in Men’s Soccer. The shuttle will run every twenty minutes and will loop back to Red Square on Academy Street. Please look for the shuttle signs for pick up and drop off in front of Red Square on Academy and in front of the Field House. Students, alumni, faculty and staff are all welcome!
1 – 1:45 p.m. | K Song Project: The Best From Your K Experience with the College Singers
Location: Dalton Theatre, Light Fine Arts Building
Enjoy a performance from the College Singers featuring some songs submitted by reunion classes. Come hear the exciting culmination of this project that connects K alumni to each other and to the songs that were popular during their years at the College. A light-hearted, high-energy, and talent-packed 45 minute performance.
1 – 3 p.m. | Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game
Location: MacKenzie Field, Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex
All former varsity men’s lacrosse players are invited to join Coach Vince Redko for an alumni game on MacKenzie Field starting at 1 p.m. For additional information, please contact Coach Redko at vincent.redko@kzoo.edu.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Class of 1968 Memorial
Location: Room 103, Dewing Hall
2 p.m. | Homecoming Football Game
Location: Angell Field, Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex
Kalamazoo College vs. The University of Olivet. Please visit the Kalamazoo College Home Football Game Day page for information on admission/tickets, parking and more. Wear your orange and black to the game.
2 – 2:30 p.m. | The Stetson Chapel Bells and Change Ringing
Location: Stetson Chapel
Change Ringing is a team sport, a musical performance, an antique art, and a demanding pattern-based exercise all at once! Join Tom Farthing ’83 and learn about the precision required to make music with these swinging bells and the friendships it helps develop.
2 – 3 p.m. | Theatre Arts 60th Celebration of the Festival Playhouse
Location: Lobby, Nelda K Balch Playhouse
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Historic Campus Tour with the College Archivist
Location: Begin in Red Square between Mandelle and Dewing Halls
Accessibility Note: The tour will require climbing stairs around the Quad.
Join K’s Archivist, Lisa Murphy ’98, on a historical building tour of campus supplemented with fun facts about the college and stories of student escapades. Learn about K’s campus planning and architecture focusing on the 1920s and 1930s, and architects such as NYC’s Aymar Embury II (Hoben Hall, Harmon Hall, and Stetson Chapel) and Detroit’s Albert Kahn (Trowbridge Hall), as well as Chicago-based Howard Van Doren Shaw (Humphrey House).
3:30 – 4 p.m. | The Stetson Chapel Bells and Change Ringing
Location: Stetson Chapel
Change Ringing is a team sport, a musical performance, an antique art, and a demanding pattern-based exercise all at once! Join Tom Farthing ’83 and learn about the precision required to make music with these swinging bells and the friendships it helps develop.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | A Conversation about Reckoning: Kalamazoo College Uncovers Its Racial and Colonial Past
Location: Room 103, Dewing Hall
Join Donna Odom ’67 and Anne Dueweke ’84 in a conversation about Anne’s recent book tracing the racial and colonial history of the College. Anne will describe how she became interested in this aspect of the College’s history, and Donna will interview Anne about some of the passages that particularly struck her as well as share some of her own experiences as an African American student at Kalamazoo College in the 1960s. There will be plenty of time for questions and conversation.
4 – 5 p.m. | Wine and Cheese Reception – This event is full!
Location: Hornets Suite, Kalamazoo College Field House
By Invitation Only
1833 Society donors, Stetson Society members and other leadership donors are cordially invited to a wine and cheese reception hosted by President Jorge G. Gonzalez and Dr. Suzie Gonzalez ’83. If you have questions about this event or your philanthropy, please contact Laurel Palmer, Director, Kalamazoo College Fund at 269.337.7282 or lpalmer@kzoo.edu.
Shuttle: The Hornet Spirit Shuttle will be available until 5:30 p.m. Pick up and drop off locations are in front of Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex and Red Square (between Mandelle and Dewing Halls) on Academy.
5 p.m. | Homecoming Men’s Soccer Game
Location: MacKenzie Field, Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex
Kalamazoo College vs. Trine University. Please visit the Kalamazoo College Home Men’s Soccer Game Day page for information on admission/tickets, parking and more. Wear your orange and black the game.
6 p.m.
Class of 1965 Gathering
Location: The Park Club, 219 West South Street
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate a gathering in your 58th year. Cash bar.
Photo: A class reunion photo will be taken around 6:30 p.m. at the Park Club.
Class of 1968 Reunion Celebration
Location: The Park Club, 219 West South Street
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 55th reunion. Cash bar.
Photo: A class reunion photo will be taken around 6:30 p.m. at the Park Club.
Class of 1973 Reunion Celebration
Location: Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 50th reunion and induction into the Emeriti Club. Includes complimentary beer and wine.
6:30 p.m.
Class of 1978 Reunion Celebration
Location: Stone Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 45th reunion. Each guest will receive 3 complimentary beer/wine tokens.
Class of 1988 Reunion Celebration
Location: Olmsted Room, Mandelle Hall
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 35th reunion. Each guest will receive 3 complimentary beer/wine tokens.
Class of 1993 Reunion Celebration
Location: Cosmo’s Cucina, 804 West Vine Street
Accessibility Note: This reunion location has stairs only.
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 30th reunion.
Class of 1998 Reunion Celebration
Location: Lobby, Light Fine Arts Building
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 25th reunion. Each guest will receive 3 complimentary beer/wine tokens.
Class of 2003 Reunion Celebration
Location: Martell’s, 3501 Greenleaf Boulevard
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 20th reunion. Cash bar.
Class of 2008 Reunion Celebration
Location: Martell’s, 3501 Greenleaf Boulevard
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 15th reunion. Cash bar.
Class of 2013 Reunion Celebration
Location: Martell’s, 3501 Greenleaf Boulevard
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 10th reunion. Cash bar.
Class of 2018 Reunion Celebration
Location: Martell’s, 3501 Greenleaf Boulevard
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 5th reunion. Cash bar.
7 p.m.
Class of 1963 Reunion Celebration
Location: At the home of Tom ’63 and Donna (Reed) Lambert ’64
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 60th reunion. K’63 Class Agents, Don Schneider and Bonnie Ramseyer, invite you to an informal gathering of pizza, beer and sodas at the home of Tom and Donna Lambert’s starting at 7 p.m.
Class of 1983 Reunion Celebration
Location: Hornets Suite, Kalamazoo College Athletic Field Complex
Enjoy the company of your classmates as you celebrate your 40th reunion. Each guest will receive 3 complimentary beer/wine tokens.
Sunday, October 8
= Pre-registration required
= Fee associated
Open from Dawn to Dusk | Lillian Anderson Arboretum – Celebrating 25 Years!
Location: Lillian Anderson Arboretum, 1.8 miles west of the intersection of M-43 (West Main Street) and US 131 in Oshtemo Township
Kalamazoo College’s Lillian Anderson Arboretum comprises 140 acres of marsh, meadow, pine plantation and second-growth deciduous forest in Oshtemo Township. Not only is it a site for active research and ecological monitoring, it’s a grand place for a stroll. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the Arb, and visit the off-the-grid education pavilion named after Dr. H. Lewis Batts, Jr. ’43 and Jean M. Batts ’43. Find a trail map with the Avenza Map App and search for the “Lillian Anderson Arboretum” by Kalamazoo College. It’s free! Parking in the main lot at the Arboretum is limited and overflow parking is available at the Oshtemo Township Park (7275 W. Main Street), just east of the property. Help us with photo site monitoring by taking pictures at photo sites and submitting them through the QR codes found throughout the Arb. To learn more, visit: arboretum.kzoo.edu/visit/photo-sites.
8:30 – 10 a.m. | K Alumni Mass and Welcome
Location: St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish, 421 Monroe Street
St Tom’s invites all Kalamazoo College alumni to join St. Tom’s K faculty, staff, students and parishioners for Mass (8:30-9:30 a.m.) to close out your reunion weekend celebrations. Meet our pastor, Father Paul Redmond. Tour the church facility through a self-guided church tour (9:30-10 a.m.). We look forward to reconnecting with those who worshiped at St. Tomâs as students. All are welcome! Face masks are optional. St. Tom’s also offers livestreamed worship through their Facebook page.
9 a.m. | Class of 1973 Memorial
Location: Stetson Chapel
10 – 11:30 a.m. | Class of 1973 Breakfast
Location: Banquet Room, Weimer K. Hicks Center
Join your classmates for breakfast and campus farewells in the Banquet Room.
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | K Alumni Mass and Welcome
Location: St. Thomas More Catholic Student Parish, 421 Monroe Street
St Tom’s invites all Kalamazoo College alumni to join St. Tom’s K faculty, staff, students and parishioners for Mass (10:30-11:30 a.m.) to close out your reunion weekend celebrations. Meet our pastor, Father Paul Redmond. Tour the church facility through a self-guided church tour (11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.). We look forward to reconnecting with those who worshiped at St. Tomâs as students. All are welcome! Face masks are optional. St. Tom’s also offers livestreamed worship through their Facebook page.
See Who Attended
Visit the Who’s Coming page to see the full list of Homecoming registrants. You can also find Who’s Coming lists on each Reunion class year page and the Emeriti Club Gatherings page.