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COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-21
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Campus notifications, surveys, and photographs related to the COVID-19 pandemic on campus in 2020.
All materials in the Kalamazoo College Digital Archive are subject to Title 17 of the U.S. Code.
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Virtual Community Project Week 1
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-31)The Office of Student Activities sponsored events during Spring 2020 using Instagram, Microsoft Teams, and Snapchat. Wellness Wednesday was a group session sponsored by the Counseling Center to help deal with the sudden ... -
Virtual Community Center Launch
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-28)This social media post announced the launch of the Virtual Community Center (VCC). A Microsoft Teams site was developed in response to campus closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The VCC allowed the Office of Student ... -
Natatorium Construction
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-05-31)Construction on the new natatorium was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Originally set to open on 10/10/2020, work on the new swimming pool continued through the Spring term of 2021. -
Important: Scheduling for Retrieval of Student Belongings in Campus Housing
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-05-15)When students left at the end of the 2020 winter term, they thought that the coronavirus would only delay their return by two weeks. However, the sudden switch to online only classes for the entire spring meant that ... -
Quarantine Diaries
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-04)The diary entries of student Mansi Dahal, Class of 2020, describe the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic from March 16 to April 10, 2020. -
Hope
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-04-29)The word "HOPE" is chalked onto the side of the Upjohn Library Commons in April of 2020. The college buildings were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and classes were all held remotely during the spring term of 2020. -
Flag at Half-Staff
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-05-05)The flag outside Mandelle Hall flies at half staff during the coronavirus pandemic. On this day (May 5, 2020), Kalamazoo County's Health and Community Services Department reported a cumulative total of 622 confirmed cases ... -
Daffodils in Bloom
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-05-12)Daffodils in bloom on Kalamazoo College's deserted campus during the spring 2020 term. Classes switched to a distance learning model and only a few students remained on campus, unable to return home. Photo submitted by ... -
Discarded Glove
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-05-12)A disposable glove lays on the ground near a Trowbridge Hall sidewalk. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cleaning protocols on campus were enhanced. The campus community was encouraged to wash their hands frequently, ... -
Closed by the Order of the Governor sign
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-05-12)This image was taken on campus during the 2020 spring term. It shows a sign posted at Stowe Stadium stating "Closed by the order of Governor. Stay home, be safe. Kalamazoo College." Only a few students remained on campus, ... -
CARES Act Petition
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-04-30)A petition written by students to the administration and Board of Trustees in regards to the allocation of the CARES Act funds. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act passed on March 27, 2020. Written by ... -
Spring Term Welcome Message
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-04-01)At the start of the 2020 spring term, President Jorge G. Gonzalez issued this welcome message to the campus community. The message included a link to "Learning Strategies: K from Anywhere" a resource guide prepared by the ... -
Letter to Students, March 31, 2020
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-31)A letter written to students on behalf of the Kalamazoo College faculty at the start of the 2020 spring term. The letter addresses the decision to use a Credit/No Credit grading policy for the spring. -
Social Justice Resources for Community
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-31)After the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order issued by Michigan's governor on March 23, 2020, the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership cancelled its With\Out-Borders? conference. The ACSJL e-mail also provided resources ... -
Important: COVID-19 Update e-mail
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-23)Another President's Staff Announcement to the campus community regarding the governor's "Stay Home, Stay Safe" initiative. With the exception of a few employees from Campus Safety, Dining Services, Custodial Services, ... -
COVID-19 Update e-mail
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-19)A President's Staff announcement to the entire campus community regarding updates on the coronavirus to the college's webpage with a Frequently Asked Questions section. A PDF version of the FAQs webpage from March 27, ... -
COVID-19 Updates from the ACSJL
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-18)An e-mail announcement from the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership cancelling its spring programs, calling for more funding of the public health sector, and pointing out that the coronavirus does not discriminate ... -
K Moves to Distance Learning for Entire Spring Term
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-16)On March 16, 2020, the rapid spread of the coronavirus and recommedations from the Centers for Disease Control resulted in the decision for the entire spring term to be taught via distance learning instead of just the first ... -
K to Begin Spring Term with Distance Learning
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-13)A President's Staff Announcement communicating to the entire campus that the college would move to a distance learning model for the first two weeks of the spring term due to the coronavirus pandemic. Exams for the winter ... -
COVID-19 Information for Spring Break e-mail
(Kalamazoo College, 2020-03-11)This Hornet Hive announcement updates the faculty and staff on the first confirmed cases of coronavirus in Michigan as well as potential impacts to travel plans.
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