Kresge College
Academic Emphases
Kresge’s academic life is centered on the integration of living and learning in a community that values self-determination, consensus-building, intellectual freedom, sustainability, and justice. These principles take shape in a curriculum that emphasizes participatory learning, hands-on experience, and conscientious academic inquiry that transcends the walls of traditional classrooms. Ranging from media studies to transfer excellence, writers' workshops to natural history, and journalism to service learning, Kresge’s courses offer varied ways for Kresge students to fulfill GE requirements while broadening their educational experience in the company of dedicated and imaginative faculty.
Additional information about Kresge College academics, including Core Course requirements and other academic programs, is available here.
College Community and Facilities
In 2023, Kresge began housing first-year students in newly built residence halls. Once finished, the newly renovated Kresge Proper apartments will be reserved for upper-division students. J and K Buildings’ three-person apartments are reserved for continuing upper-division students. These two-bedroom apartments have a kitchen and combination dining and living area.
Kresge is home to the Writers House, a living/learning community for students interested in creative writing and journalism (regardless of major), and the Ecovillage, a community for students who want to actively create a new world based on cooperation and sustainable living.
Kresge is home to many engaging student programs and initiatives including:
- Kresge Parliament
- Garden Co-Op
- Media and Society
- City on a Hill Press
- TWANAS Press
- Kresge Presents Pride
Visit the Kresge College website to learn more about programs, initiatives, and student opportunities.
In recognition of the wealth of diversity that transfer students bring to the community—in terms of culture and experience—Kresge works closely with the STARRS program (Services for Transfer, Re-entry and Resilient Scholars (STARRS). STARRS offers special advising workshops and two- and three-credit courses sponsored by Kresge designed to help transfers in the process of entering the university and moving forward in their careers.
Students actively shape the college community through participation in Kresge Parliament, an openly structured student organization responsible for voting the allocation of all college membership fees in support of activities and events. Parliament and Town Meetings also serve as a forum for the discussion of college and campus-wide issues with college staff and faculty.
Kresge College Faculty and Staff
Kresge College faculty and staff are listed on the college's faculty and staff page.