Article Author: Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Join Kalamazoo Valley Community College as it honors six community members with extraordinary contributions to freedom, justice and democracy at an MLK Day discussion luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 30 at the college’s Texas Township Campus. Honorees range from a U.S. Attorney, YMCA CEO to racial equity change agents. “In this world, at this time, at […]

The public is invited to the free Technical Trades Expo coming Nov. 7 to Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Texas Township Campus.   Kalamazoo Valley Community College is hosting a Nov. 7 Technical Trades Expo in its Advanced Technology Center on the Texas Township Campus. During the expo, which runs from 4 to 7 p.m., prospective […]

Acclaimed author Robin Wall Kimmerer is best known for her “Braiding Sweetgrass” book. Calling all lovers of great writing and nature! Robin Wall Kimmerer, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants,” will deliver two, FREE public lectures on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in Dale B. […]

Photo caption: Guests enjoy delicious appetizers prepared by Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s culinary arts students at the free Food for Thought competition.   Kalamazoo Valley Community College is hosting an exciting culinary event, the Kalsec Food for Thought Culinary Competition, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 24 at its Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and […]

Photo caption: Fifty different college, universities and training institutions are expected for the 2024 Greater Kalamazoo Area College Night on Oct. 7. High school students exploring college options are invited to attend the 2024 Greater Kalamazoo Area College Night Oct. 7 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Texas Township Campus. Representatives from more than 50 different […]

Photo caption: Enjoy delicious dishes and help support Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Opportunities for Education fundraising event for scholarships. Good food, beer, and wine and a good cause are all on the menu during the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation’s 2024 Opportunities for Education Scholarship Fundraising event on Thursday, Sept. 26, and the public is […]

Photo caption: Enjoy delicious dishes and help support Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Opportunities for Education fundraising event for scholarships. Good food, beer, and wine and a good cause are all on the menu during the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation’s 2024 Opportunities for Education Scholarship Fundraising event on Thursday, Sept. 26, and the public is […]

Photo caption: The Community Violence Intervention certificate training program began on April 29. Together with the Michigan Transformation Collective and Gryphon Place, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is piloting a professional certificate training program in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) to strengthen the capacity and alignment of local community violence efforts, increase community awareness of evidence-based community […]

Photo caption: A sneak peek at the cosmetology stations at Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s new School of Cosmetology and Barbering. The public is invited to tour Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s new School of Cosmetology and Barbering on Thursday, May 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and to attend the building’s official ribbon-cutting ceremony at […]

Photo caption: Kalamazoo Valley Community College debuted its Valley Advantage summer college preparatory program last year to great results. Due to overwhelming success, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is once again inviting graduating high school seniors and adult learners to a FREE three-week summer program called Valley Advantage. Students who attend can earn up to $550 […]

Photo caption: Kalamazoo Valley Community College recently inducted a large number of scholars into its robust chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international society for two-year community colleges. Joining with nearly 1,000 other community colleges across the country, Kalamazoo Valley is celebrating Community College Month. This monthlong campaign, held every April, is designed to improve […]

Photo caption: Scott W. Betzler, owner of Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes, receives the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award from Kalamazoo Valley Community College President L. Marshall Washington. Do you know a Kalamazoo Valley Community College alum who has earned distinction in his or her career field? Are you aware of a Kalamazoo Valley alum who […]