When it’s Backpack Book Club time, participating second- and third-graders at Jefferson Elementary School in Manitowoc grab their blue backpacks and head for the gym.

There, Silver Lake College students await them for their weekly one-on-one reading sessions.

Silver Lake College announced its academic calendar for 2015–2016.

Summer term (May 4–Aug. 21, 2015)

Silver Lake College has made a change to its President's CEO Breakfast Series that is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1.

Dr. Chris Domes, President of Silver Lake College, will present “A Work College: A Case for an Innovative Business Model for American Higher Education."

Would you like to reduce your fine at Zigmunt Library? Would you like to express your creativity?

Natalie Long, SLC’s Director of Library Services, is offering people a chance to accomplish both next month with the inaugural Fibs for Fines.

Students, staff or faculty can write a provocatively deceptive tale explaining why your library material is late or has gone missing. Stories should be about 100 words in length and can be emailed to Long at natalie.long@sl.edu. Library staff have heard it all, so make sure it’s good. Make them laugh and shake their heads in wonder.

Poetry Night will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 at Zigmunt Library, located on the campus of Silver Lake College, 2406 S. Alverno Road, Manitowoc.

People are invited to read a poem that’s either self-composed or written by someone else.

Silver Lake College’s Student United Way kicked off its book drive and community garden project Wednesday during its Spring Forum.

Members of the SLC community are being asked to donate books, which can be placed into cardboard collection boxes in the Ariens Family Welcome Center and in the Clare Hall lobby through April 25, said Alex Herman, president of the Student United Way.

Silver Lake College received the 2014 Ambassador Award at United Way Manitowoc County's annual reception and awards program on Monday, March 23.

The event was held in Ariens Atrium on the campus of Silver Lake College.

Dr. Nick Mohlmann's Faculty Colloquial Series presentation that had been scheduled for Thursday, March 26, has been canceled. The remaining Faculty Colloquial Series presentations this academic year are as scheduled.

A Senior Art Exhibit of colorful and energetic works by Randy Gruenweller will be shown March 31 through May 5 in the Donald P. Taylor Gallery at Silver Lake College, 2406 S. Alverno Road, Manitowoc.

A reception for the artist will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. April 13. The public is welcome.

Thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, twice as many students in grades 3-9 will be able to attend Silver Lake College’s Camp Explore this summer.

“The grant, which SLC has received for the first time, allows Camp Explore to expand, so that’s exciting,” said Mary Snyder, SLC Grants and Planned Giving Specialist.