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April is Community College Month

Gradfest: Stop by for commencement tickets, $10 off regalia and more

Free Program Offers Students Opportunity to Prepare for College, Earn Cash

Men's Basketball Finishes No. 4 at National Tournament

Women's and Men's Basketball Players Dominate Award Season for 2024-2025

Register Now for Summer Semester

Deadline to Petition to Graduate is March 31

Fall 2025 Registration Opens April 7, Class Schedule Available

Make the Friendship Bracelets, take the moment and taste it! April 1 - 3

WMU On-Site Admissions Day is April 2

Free Foodways Symposium Returns Downtown April 4 - 5

Read Local: Meet With Professional Writers and Leave Inspired 

Science Students: Join Us for Study Palooza!

Coffee: Seed to Cup

Calling Kalamazoo Valley Creatives: Submissions Accepted for Ned Foskey Poetry Prize Contest

Join Upcoming Health Careers Application Workshops

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Invites the Public to Recycling Event

English Department Essay Contest for 2024 - 2025

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Monday, March 31

12:00 am Petition to Graduate Deadline

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Are you planning to graduate in April? The deadline to petition to graduate for winter semester completion is March 31. Students who petition after the deadline may not have their names printed in the April 2025 Commencement program book. Click here to submit your application.For questions, call the Admissions, Registration and Records office at 269.488.4281.

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12:00 pm LGBTQ+ Diversity Club Meeting

Where: Anna Whitten Hall, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 202 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

Join theLGBTQ+ Diversity Club every week this semester! We'll be downtown at Anna Whitten Hall in Room 205 from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Club Advisor Misti Mahon at mmahon@kvcc.edu.

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3:00 pm Mask-Making Workshop for Masquerade Dance

Where: Anna Whitten Hall, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 202 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

Don't have a mask for our April 3 Secret Garden Gala masquerade dance? No problem! Join us for mask making workshops ahead of the event. Masks, paint and other decorative crafting supplies will be available. Join us at either of the two upcoming workshops:

  • Monday, March 31 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Anna Whitten Hall Student Lounge.
  • Tuesday, April 1 | 2 - 4 p.m. | Texas Township Campus Student Lounge.
For more information, contact Mary Cox.

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Tuesday, April 01

12:00 am Health Careers Applications Open

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College'sHealth Careers applications open Tuesday, April 1 and will remain available through Tuesday, April 15. For more information, emailAmy Murray.

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12:00 am Ned Foskey Poetry Prize Contest Submission Deadline

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Are you a writer? A creative? Kalamazoo Valley's annual Ned Foskey Poetry Prize Contest is a fantastic opportunity to show off your work.Prizes are:

  • First place: $150
  • Second place: $100
  • Third place: $75
Students may submit up to three previously unpublished poems. Clickherefor details and to access the entry form.

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11:00 am Make the Friendship Bracelets, take the moment and taste it!

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Center for New Media, 100 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

You're not on your own, kid! Kalamazoo Valley has several spirit day events planned and you are invited. Join us to make your own friendship bracelets to share with friends, classmates, coworkers and family while enjoying light refreshments! Take part on the following dates:

  • April 1, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center for New Media Lower Level Lobby.
  • April 2,11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Anna Whitten Hall Main Lobby.
  • April 3, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Texas Township Campus Cafeteria.
For more information, contact Miranda McDowell.

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12:00 pm Kalamazoo Promise Services Progress Report Luncheon

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Kalamazoo Promise students, join the Promise team and pathway advisors for a delicious meal, important updates, helpful resources, Promise swag and more! Take part on either of the following dates:

  • Tuesday, April 1 | Room 9318 at the Texas Township Campus | Noon - 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 2 | Room 128 at Anna Whitten Hall |1 - 3 p.m.
Clickhereto register.

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2:00 pm Mask-Making Workshop for Masquerade Dance

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Don't have a mask for our April 3 Secret Garden Gala masquerade dance? No problem! Join us for mask making workshops ahead of the event. Masks, paint and other decorative crafting supplies will be available. Join us at either of the two upcoming workshops:

  • Monday, March 31 | 3 - 5 p.m. | Anna Whitten Hall Student Lounge.
  • Tuesday, April 1 | 2 - 4 p.m. | Texas Township Campus Student Lounge.
For more information, contact Mary Cox.

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3:00 pm It's Giving Exam Ready!

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Need to make time to prep for your exams? We'll help you build a study schedule! This session will incorporate study methods and time management techniques to find time to study. Join us at the Texas Township Campus from 3 - 4 p.m. in Room 4230. For more information, email promiseservices@kvcc.edu.

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4:30 pm FAFSA® Night

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Student Financial Services Office is hosting several FAFSA® Nights to assist families in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). Staff will be available to answer questions.

Students do not need to be attending Kalamazoo Valley to receive assistance in completing the FAFSA®. If you have questions or need help, stop by the Student Financial Services Office every Tuesday between 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Room 9210 at the Texas Township Campus.

For more information, email finaid@kvcc.edu.

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4:30 pm Health Careers Application Workshop

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Are you interested in learning more about how to apply to one of Kalamazoo Valley's many health careers programs? Join us to learn everything you'll need to know. The workshop takes place from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Texas Township Campus in Room 1310. To learn more, email Tyler Roemer or Julianne Pankow.

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Wednesday, April 02

10:00 am Western Michigan University On-Site Admissions Day

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Are you interested in transferring to Western Michigan University after goal completion at Kalamazoo Valley?Those who attend this On-Site Admissions Day event on April 2 can receive a same day admissions decision.Join us at the Texas Township Campus in the Cafeteria anytime from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Advanced registration is required. Click here to register. To learn more, emailMary Coxor call 269.488.4040.

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11:00 am Make the Friendship Bracelets, take the moment and taste it!

Where: Anna Whitten Hall, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 202 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

You're not on your own, kid! Kalamazoo Valley has several spirit day events planned and you are invited. Join us to make your own friendship bracelets to share with friends, classmates, coworkers and family while enjoying light refreshments! Take part on the following dates:

  • April 1, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center for New Media Lower Level Lobby.
  • April 2,11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Anna Whitten Hall Main Lobby.
  • April 3, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Texas Township Campus Cafeteria.
For more information, contact Miranda McDowell.

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1:00 pm Kalamazoo Promise Services Progress Report Luncheon

Where: Anna Whitten Hall, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 202 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

Kalamazoo Promise students, join the Promise team and pathway advisors for a delicious meal, important updates, helpful resources, Promise swag and more! Take part on either of the following dates:

  • Tuesday, April 1 | Room 9318 at the Texas Township Campus |Noon - 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 2 | Room 128 at Anna Whitten Hall |1 - 3 p.m.
Clickhereto register.

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1:30 pm Study Palooza

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Biology and chemistry students, ready to study for your upcoming tests? Meet with instructors, review for final exams and enjoy pizza and refreshments! Join us on either of the following dates in the lower level library at the Texas Township Campus:

  • April 2 | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
  • April 10 | 1 - 2:30 p.m.
To RSVP email Cynthia Schauer at cshauer@kvcc.edu.

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Thursday, April 03

11:00 am Make the Friendship Bracelets, take the moment and taste it!

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

You're not on your own, kid! Kalamazoo Valley has several spirit day events planned and you are invited. Join us to make your own friendship bracelets to share with friends, classmates, coworkers and family while enjoying light refreshments! Take part on the following dates:

  • April 1, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center for New Media Lower Level Lobby.
  • April 2,11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Anna Whitten Hall Main Lobby.
  • April 3, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Texas Township Campus Cafeteria.
For more information, contact Miranda McDowell.

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2:00 pm Baseball Game

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Join us at the Texas Township Campus to cheer on our home team as they take on Lansing Community College.

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2:00 pm Valley Food Share Distribution

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA

Valley Food Share is an initiative designed to meet the immediate food needs of Kalamazoo Valley students. Through the program, currently enrolled students can pick up a bag, or a share which includes food grown locally and sourced through our own Food Innovation Center as well as non-perishable items from Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes. For more information, visit kvcc.edu/foodshare.

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5:00 pm Secret Garden Gala: A Springtime Masquerade Dance

Where: Anna Whitten Hall, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 202 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

Join our international student community to celebrate the arrival of spring and the end of the semester. Enjoy music, dancing and great company. This event is free and open to all Kalamazoo Valley students, faculty, staff and their guests. Dress to impress! Cocktail attire encouraged (but not required). Light refreshments served. Join us onThursday, April 3 from 5 - 8 p.m. in Room 128 at Anna Whitten Hall in downtown Kalamazoo.

Don't have a mask? No problem! Join us for mask-making workshops ahead of the event. Masks, paint and other decorative crafting supplies will be available Monday, March 31 from 3 - 5 p.m. at Anna Whitten Hall in the Student Lounge, and onTuesday, April 1 from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Texas Township Campus Student Lounge.

For more information, contact Mary Cox.

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Friday, April 04

12:00 pm Health Careers Application Workshop

Where: Anna Whitten Hall, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 202 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

Are you interested in learning more about how to apply to one of Kalamazoo Valley's many health careers programs? Join us to learn everything you'll need to know. The workshop takes place downtown from noon to 2 p.m. at Anna Whitten Hall in Room 128. To learn more, email Tyler Roemer or Julianne Pankow.

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5:30 pm Art Hop at the Center for New Media

Where: Kalamazoo Valley Center for New Media, 100 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007, USA

The April Art Hop at the Center for New Media opens Friday, April 4. Join us for an opening reception from 5:30 - 8 p.m.

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