KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo College has named Karlyn Crowley, provost at Ohio Wesleyan University, as its 19th president following a national search.
Crowley was appointed by unanimous vote of K-College’s board of trustees and will succeed Jorge Gonzalez, who will retire on June 30, 2026.
She will begin her role as president on July 1, 2026.
Crowley guided a series of transformative academic initiatives as OWU provost, including the university’s first comprehensive general education revision in 50 years, establishing a university-wide faculty development center, and launching new programs in public health, entrepreneurship, and a nursing pathway.
She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in English and women’s studies from Earlham College. Crowley and her family, spouse John Pennington and their daughter, Ada, look forward to joining the Kalamazoo community.
Kalamazoo College will hold an event introducing Crowley to the K community on May 18 at 11 a.m. in Stetson Chapel. The event will be in-person for faculty, staff, and students and livestreamed. A link to the livestream will be available at the presidential search website.
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