College Closed January 21st
The college is closed for business January 21st. All campuses including the museum are closed. All classes (regardless of teaching and learning modality: face-to-face virtual or hybrid/blended) and college activities are canceled for the morning afternoon and evening. Employees need not report unless instructed by their supervisor.
Diversity & Inclusion at Kalamazoo Valley

Diversity & Inclusion at Kalamazoo Valley

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Upcoming Events

A promotional graphic for an interfaith panel discussion hosted by Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The design features colorful overlapping silhouettes of people and speech bubbles. A QR code for registration is included in the bottom right corner.

Interfaith Panel Discussion

Thurs. Jan. 23, noon-2pm, Texas Township Campus, Room 4240

Join us for a meainingful conversation designed to foster understanding, break stereotypes and promote connection between diverse faith traditions. This event is a vital step toward building a stonger and more inclusive community, thereby promoting mutual respect where everyone is valued, empowered and has a voice. Registration is encourage by noon on January 20, but walk-ins are welcome. Lunch provided!

A promotional graphic for the Mental Health First Aid training hosted by Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The design features an illustration of a silhouette with a medical cross symbol and calming blue tones.

Mental Health First Aid

Weds. Jan. 29, 8:30am-4:30pm, Texas Township Campus, Room 4380

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help offered to a person who may be developing a mental health challenge or is in a mental health crisis. Integrated Services of Kalamazoo proudly offers this training. Free and open to staff, faculty, and students. Light snacks and beverages will be provided in the morning and afternoon. Lunch will not be provided. RSVP required by Jan. 24 to register. For more information, contact Nizora Haitova.

A promotional flyer for MLK - Beyond the Dream Celebration at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in 2025. The event focuses on Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy and includes a free discussion luncheon honoring community members. Details: January 30, 2025, Noon-1:30pm, Room 4240, Texas Township Campus. Features a stylized blue portrait of Martin Luther King Jr., QR code for registration, and KVCC logo

MLK - Beyond the Dream Celebration: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy

Thurs. Jan. 30, noon-1:30pm, Texas Township Campus, Room 4240

Join Kalamazoo Valley Community College for a free discussion luncheon honoring six community members in the areas of freedom, justice and democracy. Lunch is included. RSVPs are encouraged by Jan. 24, but drop-ins are welcome.

A promotional graphic for the safeTALK suicide alertness training hosted by Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The design features bold yellow-green color blocks, with the safeTALK logo prominently displayed.

safeTALK Social

Weds. Feb. 26, 9am-12:30pm, Anna Whitten Hall, Room 128

Kalamazoo Valley is hosting safeTALK, a half-day suicide intervention training that focuses on suicide alertness. It helps participants recognize a person with thoughts of suicide and connect them iwth resources. These resources could include health care professionals, first responders, or crisis line workers, among many others who have suicide intervention training. Refreshments will be served. RSVP encouraged by Feb. 23.


We consider the rich diversity of our students, faculty, and staff to be an asset.

Kalamazoo Valley seeks to empower and engage all people in actions that productively contribute to accomplishing the goals of our institution.

Decades of research have shown that diversity, nurtured in a welcoming and respectful environment, encourages critical thinking, reduces harmful stereotypes, and strengthens the ability to communicate, work and play across lines of identity and difference. These 21st century competencies are essential skills for our students to master during their time on our campus and in a globally connected world.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is committed to enriching the lives of our students and communities through quality educational programs and services.

Diversity enhances the learning experience by exposing and challenging us to consider, weigh and value the thoughts, experiences and practices of others different from ourselves.

It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences. - Audre Lorde

Our priorities include:

  • All who learn and work at the college should have the opportunity to actively participate in a vibrant, intellectual community that offers a broad range of ideas and perspectives.
  • We embrace access to success for all and treat all members of the extended college community with fairness and dignity.
  • Together we have a shared responsibility to guard against behaviors that demean or otherwise harm individuals in our community.

The college's Office of Diversity and Inclusion collaborates with student groups, faculty and the community to provide support, resources, and leadership as we strive for inclusive excellence.



For more information contact:

Trice Batson

Director of Diversity and Inclusion

| 269.488.4119

Dr. Nizora Haitova

Program Coordinator

| 269.488.4045