Safeguarding the Computing Environment
Kalamazoo Valley Community College takes seriously its responsibility to secure your personal information as well as the college's technical systems and resources. Within the past several months, the college has implemented additional security features and practices, such as using multi-factor authentication and system log alerting, and engaging security partners to establish constant threat monitoring and response. We are planning more security enhancements to further strengthen our cybersecurity defenses.

These additions to our security resources have improved the college's cybersecurity posture, but user activity remains the most commonly exploited method of attack. Kalamazoo Valley will be starting a new KnowBe4 security campaign near the beginning of the fall semester, and all employees are strongly encouraged to participate. We will also be offering cybersecurity sessions at the fall Summit event and implementing email phishing tests to assess employees' security awareness.

Please take the time to look at some of the cybersecurity resources linked below to help you stay cybersafe:

• Social Engineering Red Flags
• Look Out for this Two-Step Cyber Attack
• Security Awareness Training

Unfortunately cybersecurity threats are constant, and attacks directed against Kalamazoo Valley's IT resources are an everyday reality. We will continue to use the resources at our disposal to safeguard the integrity of the college's computing environment.
 

Banner Upgrade Scheduled
A Banner upgrade is scheduled between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday, July 14. During the upgrade, Banner will be unavailable. Services such as student registration, transcript viewing, grade viewing and tuition payments made through MyValley will be unavailable.You should still be able to access Canvas courses directly via https://canvas.kvcc.edu/.

Fall Tuition Due July 17
Payment for early registration is due Monday, July 17 by 7 p.m. Students who have not paid their tuition or made payment arrangements will have their classes dropped.
 
Registration will be closed from 7 p.m. July 17 through July 20 at 7 a.m. Students who register July 20 or later must make payment arrangements within due five business days.

Free Food, Free Growlers Tickets, Free COLLEGE
Kalamazoo Valley Community College is hosting a week of events starting July 17 as part of a statewide campaign to connect working-age adults with post-secondary educational opportunities.

Michigan Reconnect is the largest effort in state history to ensure that Michiganders who are 25 or older and do not have a college degree have an opportunity to earn an associate degree or skills certificate with free or discounted tuition. more

Styrofoam Recycling Event: Saturday, July 22 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m | Texas Township Campus
Save the date! In collaboration with the City of Kalamazoo and DART Container Corporation, the college will once again be hosting a Styrofoam recycling event at the Texas Township Campus on Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. All members of the college (students and employees) as well as the general public are encouraged to donate any collected Styrofoam they may have. If you have any questions please contact the Facilities and Event Services office at x4540.

Enrollment Events Planned
Students interested in attending Kalamazoo Valley in the fall will have two opportunities to Get it Done:

Tuesday, July 25 from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Texas Township Campus
Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Arcadia Commons Campus

During Get it Done students can:

• Receive financial aid application assistance
• Complete placement testing
• Meet with an advisor or counselor
• Enroll in classes

Diversity and Bias Training in the Search Committee Process
If you would like to be considered for serving on a search committee, please notify your department head, supervisor or one of the employment managers in the human resources department. A requirement for serving is completing the Diversity and Bias Training in the Search Committee Process. See below for instructions on how to register for an upcoming session.

• On the Employee Portal under "Education and Training Resources," click on "Staff and Faculty Development."
• From the top menu, chose "Courses."
• Under "Find Courses by Tags," click on "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"
• Pick one of the upcoming dates and click the link to register.

• Access to a continuously expanding library of live online trainings, designed to be practical, discussion-based and highly experiential
• Unlimited anytime, anywhere access to on-demand trainings and resources that you can engage with on your own time from the convenience of your workspace
• New trainings every week, designed to respond to the latest needs of the higher ed community
• $250 discount on multi week cohort-based bootcamps and roundtables as well as in-person conferences

Get Your Cup of Joe from Water Street Coffee
The KVCC Foundation has been selected by Water Street Coffee as the featured non-profit organization and will be eligible to receive donations from customers who download the Water Street loyalty rewards app. For every dollar spent, customers gain points. Once enough points are earned, customers can then in turn use them for discounts on their orders or donate the equivalent to the local featured non-profit organization. See more details here.

July Art Hop Features 'Echo Location' Exhibit by Colleen Woolpert
The July Art Hop exhibit at the Center for New Media's Arcus Gallery is "Echo Location" by Colleen Woolpert. The opening reception will be held on July 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. and the exhibit will remain on display from July 14 - 28, 2023.

"Echo Location," a solo exhibition by Colleen Woolpert, considers the same sites in different ways through multiple lenses. Woolpert's photographs, stereoscopic (3D) photographs, interactive objects and installations convey how she experienced the former Lee Paper Company mill in Vicksburg, Michigan with her twin sister Rani Young at the Prairie Ronde Artist Residency in the Summer of 2022. Further extending her visual motifs, Woolpert includes images from her subsequent site-specific installation at the Hill's Building in downtown Vicksburg. more

Join the Fun at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market this Summer
You are invited to join the college at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market this summer. Stop by for hands-on activities and fun for the family on the third Saturday of each month. Multiple Kalamazoo Valley departments have teamed up to offer themed activities that highlight the college's programs. Community members can meet faculty and staff, learn more about the college and enjoy summer fun. Look for the Kalamazoo Valley tent in the central courtyard of the market.
 
Join us on any of the following dates:
July 15 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Healthy, Local Plates with ValleyHUB and Community Culinary
Aug. 19 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Diversity Makes a Vibrant Food System
Sept. 16 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Food Literacy with the Kalamazoo Valley Libraries
 
If you are interested in volunteering to represent the college during any of the above visits, then click here to sign up. Volunteer opportunities are available in one-hour increments. For questions, email Rachel Bair.

Summit Call for Proposals
The Fall Summit will be held Aug. 30 and 31 and presenters are needed! Has your department embraced new practices or procedures that others could benefit from knowing? Do you have a skill, talent or activity that others might enjoy? Do you have something to share with the college community? Everyone at the college is invited to submit a proposal for the Fall 2023 Summit. Submit your proposals by Aug. 3. Registration for the event will be available beginning Aug. 15.

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