Founders Day Convocations
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A collection of materials on Founder's Day, the day Kalamazoo College celebrates the College's founding and honors community members for their dedicated service to the College. The original charter of Kalamazoo College was signed on April 22, 1833. Kalamazoo College celebrates Founders Day in April of each year.
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Founders Day 2019
(Kalamazoo College, 2019-04)The 2019 Founders Day program lists the names of employees who have reached five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty five plus years of service. The winner of the Outstanding Advisor award was Eric Barth while Amelia Katanski ... -
Founders Day 2018
(Kalamazoo College, 2018-04)The 2018 Founders Day program lists the names of employees who have reached five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty five plus years of service. -
Founders Day 2017
(Kalamazoo College, 2017-04)The 2017 Founders Day program lists the names of employees who have reached five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty five plus years of service. -
Founders Day 2012
(Kalamazoo College, 2012-04)The 2012 Founders Day program lists the names of employees who have reached five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty five plus years of service. -
Founders Day 2011
(Kalamazoo College, 2011-04)The 2011 Founders Day program lists the names of employees who have reached five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty five plus years of service. -
Founders Day 2010
(Kalamazoo College, 2010-04-23)The 2010 Founders Day program lists the names of employees who have reached five, ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty five plus years of service. The winner of the Outstanding Advisor Award was Pamela A. Cutter. The Outstanding ... -
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Founder's Day 2014
(2014)The Founder's Day list of employee years of service as of October 1, 2014 and the convocation program. -
Founder's Day 2015
(2015)The Founders Day list of employee years of service as of October 1, 2015 and the program from the convocation. Pat Ponto was honored with the Lux Esto award. -
Founder's Day 2016
(2016)The Founder's Day list of employee years of service as of October 1, 2016 and the convocation program. David Barclay was honored with the Lux Esto award. -
1939 Founders Day Address
(Kalamazoo College, 1939-04-24)This is the text of Charles T. Goodsell's Founders Day address given on April 24, 1939. Goodsell was a Professor of History at the College from 1928 to 1941. -
Genevieve U. Gilmore Honorary Degree Citation
(Kalamazoo College, 1984-04)Genevieve U. Gilmore received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Founder's Day in 1984. This is the text of the degree citation. -
John Alfred Hannah Honorary Degree Citation
(Kalamazoo College, 1967-04)Educational statesman and civil rights leader John Alfred Hannah received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at Founder's Day in 1967. This is the text of the degree citation. -
Albert Calhoun Pittman Honorary Degree Citation
(Kalamazoo College, 1974-04)Pastor Albert Calhoun Pittman received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree at Founder's Day in 1974. This is the text of the degree citation. -
Founders Day Talk, 1987
(1987-04)Text of the Founders Day Talk given by Laurence Barrett in 1987. Includes an extensive history of the Kalamazoo Plan (the "K Plan"). -
1969 Founders' Day program
(Kalamazoo College, 1969-04-25)Program for the 1969 Founders' Day at Kalamazoo College, commemorating the 136th Anniversary of the founding of the College and marking the dedication of the Winifred Dewing Hall. -
Founders' Day Oration
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 1918-04-22)The Founders Day 1918 Class Oration, given by William P. Woodard. -
Founders Day Program, 2009
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Founders, All
(2009-04-24)Poem celebrating the Kalamazoo College community written by Kalamazoo College Writer in Residence Diane Seuss for Founders Day 2009 (April 24, 2009).