Diversity & Inclusion at Kalamazoo Valley

Diversity & Inclusion at Kalamazoo Valley

Black History Month - African Americans & Labor Rainbow of Paint Splashes

Upcoming Events

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.

A promotional graphic for the Black History Month film screening and discussion: Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion.

Event Information

Join us for a film screening followed by a discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1 - 3 p.m., in Room 4240 on the Texas Township Campus to honor of Black History Month.

"Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion" is a documentary exploring how a group of African Americans helped pave the way for the Black middle class and a civil rights movement that forever changed the course of American history.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids, the first Black union to receive a charter in the American Federation of Labor. The national theme for Black History Month 2025 is "African Americans and Labor."

Registration is not required to attend the film screening, and light snacks and beverages will be served.


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