hˈɪks kənsˈiːvd ʌvðə "kˈeɪ plˈæn" pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ˌʌndɚ wˌɪtʃ mˈoʊst kˈælɐməzˌuː stˈuːdənts spˈɛnd æt lˈiːst wˈʌn tˈɜːm ɐbɹˈɔːd ænd spˈɛnd æt lˈiːst wˈʌn tˈɜːm wˈɜːkɪŋ ɪn ɐn ˌækədˈɛmɪk ɪntˈɜːnʃɪp.
Hicks conceived of the "K Plan" program under which most Kalamazoo students spend at least one term abroad and spend at least one term working in an academic internship.