and Stephen K. Gaski Per Capita Classic competitions.
=== Sustainability ===
Kalamazoo College signed the President's Climate Commitment in 2007 and has completed a greenhouse gas emission inventory. The college's Hicks Student Center is partially powered by wind and solar energy, and the student group D.I.R.T. (Digging in Renewable Turf) maintains an organic garden on campus. The spring 2009 Energy Sting competition encouraged students to reduce their energy consumption. Kalamazoo received a B on the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card.
=== Beginning Band Methods ===
One of Kalamazoo's most popular courses is "Beginning Band Methods", with over 100 students enrolling annually. Open to all students, including those with no musical experience, the courses train them to play brass and woodwind instruments. At the end of the term, the students perform a public concert.
== Presidents of Kalamazoo College ==
In January 2016, Jorge Gonzalez was announced as Kalamazoo College's 18th president. He was scheduled …
