Founders Day Convocations

 

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 (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 (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 (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 

    Unknown author (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 

    Unknown author (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 (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 ...

  • Founder's Day Invitation 2013 

    Unknown author (2013)
    Invitation to the Founder's Day program on April 19, 2013.

  • Founder's Day Program 2009 

    Unknown author (2009)
    Program for the Founder's Day program on April 24, 2009.

  • Founder's Day 2014 

    Kalamazoo College (2014)
    The Founder's Day list of employee years of service as of October 1, 2014 and the convocation program.

  • Founder's Day 2015 

    Kalamazoo College (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 

    Kalamazoo College (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 

    Goodsell, Charles True, 1886-1941 (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 

    Unknown author (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 

    Unknown author (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 

    Unknown author (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 

    Barrett, Laurence N., 1915-2002 (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 

    Unknown author (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 

    Woodard, William P. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 1918-04-22)
    The Founders Day 1918 Class Oration, given by William P. Woodard.

  • Founders Day Program, 2009 

    Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009-04-24)

  • Founders, All 

    Seuss, Diane, 1956- (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).

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