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January 2023

College and PTK to Collaborate with American Red Cross

Food For Thought Tickets Available Now

Interested in Transferring to WMU? Join us for Winter 2023 Western Wednesday Events

Join us for Winter 2023 Transfer Tuesdays

Big Chill Warms Students Up for Winter Semester: Jan. 17-19

Kalamazoo Valley and Kalamazoo College to Collaborate for MLK, Jr. Day Celebrations

Vietnamese Company Taps Wind Academy for Expertise

PTK to Celebrate Winter 2023 Induction for New Members

Kalamazoo Valley Community College hosts the first ValleyHUB Summit

Kalamazoo Valley, WMU Sign Agreement Leading to Smoother Degree Path for Students

Kalamazoo Valley Dishes Up Activities at Two Locations at this Weekend's Chili Cook-Off

Food and Media Explored at 2023 Foodways Symposium

MLK - Beyond the Dream

Visiting Writers Series Continues on April 4 with Angeline Boulley

February 2023

Join us to Learn More About Health Careers at Kalamazoo Valley

Kalamazoo County Early/Middle College Open House

It's Youth Day Feb. 11 at Valley's Last Home Basketball Games

Kalamazoo Valley to Offer Culinary Health Education Fundamentals (CHEF) Coaching Course Beginning in March

Scholarship Donors: Janet and Scott Nykaza, Ph.D.

Scholarship Recipient: Iris Everette

Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication Now

Valley Celebrates Last Home Basketball Game on Feb. 11

Kalamazoo Valley Museum Hosts Fretboard Festival March 3-4

Corrections Officers Now Eligible to Attend Kalamazoo Valley Tuition-Free

Message from Dr. Washington Regarding the Tragedy at MSU

Discover Your Top Talent Themes at Strengths Development Open Lab Events

Kalamazoo Valley Museum Opens 'Mental Health: Mind Matters' Feb. 18

College Receives Emergency Medical Service Training Grant

Henrietta Lacks Play that Debuted at Valley's Museum Now in Schools

Two Valley Basketball Players Reach 1,000-Point Milestone

Summer Semester Registration Opens the Week of March 6

Submissions Accepted for Ned Foskey Poetry Prize Contest

Spring into Valley Baseball, Softball Seasons on March 21

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Presents: The Art in Animation Princess Ball, an Olivia Grace & Company Event

March 2023

Women's, Men's Basketball Teams End Season Conference Champions

Kalamazoo Valley Celebrates Women's History Month

Cronenwett Family Creates a Lasting Legacy

Author and Kalamazoo Valley Alumna NoViolet Bulawayo to Come to Campus on April 7

International Spring Showcase Events Planned for March 28

Join Us for the April 11 Alumni Taps on Tuesday

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Board of Trustees Designate April as Community College Month

Kalamazoo Valley PTK Members Achieve All-Michigan Academic Team Recognition

Celebrate the Completion of Winter 2023 with April 13 You Did It Luncheon

Valley Basketball's Felicia Thomas Earns Coach of the Year

Valley Basketball's Jim Horn Earns Coach of the Year

Fall 2023 Registration Begins the Week of April 3

Days Of Giving Gifts To Benefit Students With Financial Needs

Fall 2023 Fire Academy Application Period Opens April 1

Campus Band to Present April 7 Spring Concert

Kalamazoo Valley Represented by Staff and Students at Taste of West Michigan Culinary Event

Automotive Department Hosts April 21 Open House

April 2023

Ned Foskey Poetry Prize, 2023: Winners and Honorable Mentions

College, PTK and American Red Cross Collaborate for Blood Drive

Foodways Symposium Coming April 10 and 15

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Announces 2023-2024 Tuition Rates

May Art Exhibit - Student Celebration

May 11 PTK Charity Walk to Raise Donations for Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes

Annual Essay Contest Deadline is May 5

Local Business Leader Scott Betzler Named Kalamazoo Valley Community College Distinguished Alumni

Graduation Speaker Overcame Many Obstacles on the Way to Success

Food For Thought Culinary Competition Winners Announced

Legislators and Local Representatives Meet at Kalamazoo Valley

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Set To Launch Cosmetology and Barbering Institute

Foundation Donor Matches Days of Giving Pledges

Museum Opens Mini-Exhibit Showcasing Sorority's 50 Years of Local Service

Report: Kalamazoo Valley Community College Ranks No. 1

Wow! Pow! Wham! Art in Comics

Kalamazoo Area FAFSA® Days

Hundreds Attended Foodways Outdoor Festival 2023

Museum Hosts Major Mental Health Fair on May 20

Statewide Astronomy Night Comes to Museum April 29

May 2023

Former Valley Volleyball Star Named New Head Coach

English Department Offers Unique Fall Classes

New Course Offerings

Learning Center Summer Hours

Year End Student Celebration Exhibit Winners Announced

Kalamazoo Valley Names Its Two Top Athletes of the Year

Come to the Alumni Art Show

Softball, Baseball Teams Close Seasons with Third-Place Finishes

PTK Charity Walk Raises More Than $1,300 for Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes

Free Program Offers Students Opportunity to Prepare for College, Earn $550

Join Kalamazoo Valley for a Road Trip to GVSU on June 8

Pool Reopens in June

Kalamazoo Valley Essay Contest Winners for 2023

Enjoy Food, Fun and More at June 29 Transfer Student Cook-Out

July Art Hop Features "Echo Location" Exhibit by Colleen Woolpert

June 2023

Free Award-Winning Documentary at Museum for Juneteenth

Alumni+ Art Show Winners Announced

Wind Turbine Technician Academy to Celebrate June 16 Graduation

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Profile: Cat Arisa March

Culinary Student Puts Training to Work at Pretty Lake Vacation Camp

Supporting the Mental Health of Our LGBTQ Friends and Family

PTK Presents Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes with May 11 Charity Walk Donations

ValleyHUB Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Help Those In Need

Bookstore Closed June 28 and 29 to Conduct Inventory

Join the Fun at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market this Summer

Learning Center Open House Welcomes Students

July 2023

College Closed for Independence Day Recess

Fall Tuition Due July 17

Free Food, Free Growlers Tickets, Free COLLEGE

Higher Promise Intern Thrives at Kalamazoo Valley

2023 Opportunities for Education Slated for Sept. 28

College Hosts Culinary Medicine Summit

Fall 2023 Community Education Classes

Embark On Imaginary Voyages With Museum's New Exhibit

Next safeTALK Training is Aug. 17 at the Texas Township Campus

Advising and Counseling Drop-In Appointments Available Aug. 21 - Sept. 8

Get it Done at Fall Registration Events

Kalamazoo Valley President Named to Michigan Community College Association Executive Committee

Leena Mergen Joins Kalamazoo Valley's Community Culinary and Nutrition Program

August 2023

Join The KVAAP College Experience and Earn a Free Laptop

Veterans Focus Group Meets on Wednesday, Aug. 9

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College partner to mark 50 years of hip hop

Next Mental Health First Aid Training Offered Aug. 23 at CAH

STEAM Ahead to Back to School

Tuition Assistance Available for National Guard Spouses and Dependents

Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Awards College Gold-Level Status Third Year in a Row

Medical Assistant Training Meant Career Advancement for Graduate

Kyle A. Mitchell Named To 40 Under 40 Class of 2023

Practical Nursing Program Celebrates with Pinning Ceremony

Fall 2023 Metro Transit Bus Passes Available

Vibe Fest to Welcome Fall 2023

Get Connected with Resources at Learning Center and Library Open Houses

Nine Home Volleyball Matches Coming up at Kalamazoo Valley

Congratulations to the 2023 Faculty Instructional Award Winners

September 2023

Kalamazoo Valley to Celebrate Constitution Day

Valley Athletes Combine Service with Academics

Valley's Office of Diversity and Inclusion Plans Events

EmployU! September Guest Employer: Greenleaf Hospitality Group

Taps on Tuesdays Return for Fall 2023

Attend Oct. 12 Career Fair for a Chance to Win a Free iPad

Register Now for Sept. 20 and Oct. 25 Late Starting Classes

Celebrate KVAAP Day, Enjoy Free Food and Learn More About Tuition Assistance

College and American Red Cross to Host Oct. 4 Blood Drive at Texas Township Campus

Kalamazoo Valley to Host Greater Kalamazoo Area College Night Oct. 9

College to Host Fall 2023 Transfer Fair on Oct. 9

De-Stress the Mess with Guided Mindfulness Meditation

Learn How to Apply for Health Career Programs at Oct. 5 and 16 Workshops

Winter Class Schedule Now Available

Film of Henrietta Lacks Play Returns to Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Express Your Concerns at Oct. 3 Kalamazoo Promise Services Event

Learn More About Transfer Resources at Fall 2023 Transfer Tuesdays

Dr. Jennifer Wimbish to Visit Kalamazoo Valley on Oct. 10

October 2023

Learn More About Test Anxiety at Oct. 10 Workshop

The Colors of (Un)Common Childhood is the November art exhibit at the CNM

CNM Hosts Oct. 6 Artist's Reception

Phi Theta Kappa to Induct New Members on Oct. 25

Get Connected with WMU at Western Wednesdays

Enjoy Hot Cocoa, Donuts and Giveaways at Winter Registration Blitz

Two Henrietta Lacks Play Screenings at Kalamazoo Valley Museum

Michigan Reconnect Expands - Now Available for Students Ages 21-24

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day

Enjoy Free Film, Lunch at Oct. 11 'Crip Camp' Documentary Event

Kalamazoo Valley Expands Offerings for Future Educators

Museum Offers Free Chemistry Day Experiments on Oct. 14

Community Education Smartphone Photography Class Offered Nov. 4

Kalamazoo Valley Alumna Heather Briggs

Styrofoam Recycling Event

Training: Diversity and Bias in the Search Committee Process

Deadline to Petition to Graduate is Oct. 31

Celebrate Fall Spirit Week with Pumpkin Decorating, Coffee, Hot Cider and Donuts

Donate Blood on Nov. 6 to Receive a $10 Gift Card

Donate Hats, Mittens or Scarves Oct. 23 - Nov. 3

PTK Members Receive Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship

College's PTK Chapter Inducts New Members

Celebrate Veterans Day with Kalamazoo Valley

Kalamazoo Valley Announces New Cosmetology and Barbering School

Museum's New Exhibit Displays Two Centuries of History

Volleyball Team Wraps up Another Season

Visiting Writers Series Returns

Sustainable Brewing Students Win Third Place in U.S. Open College Beer Championship

Corporate Training Classes Offered

Community Culinary Life Enrichment Classes

November 2023

Women's Basketball Team Looks to Defense this Season

Men's Basketball Team Projecting Another Strong Season

Scholarship Recipient Paula Fritchman

'Tis the Season for Discounts at the Bookstore - 20% Off!

WMU, Kalamazoo Valley Sign 50 Program-Level Transfer Agreements

High School Art Contest Winners to Be Announced at the CNM on Dec. 1

Applications Being Accepted for January 2024 Wind Turbine Technician Academy

Join us Nov. 13 - 16 for International Education Week

Kalamazoo Valley President Receives NAACP Humanitarian Award

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Accepting Board of Trustee Applications

Student Development Services Hosting Canned Food Drive Nov. 20 - Dec. 18

PTK Donates Hats, Mittens and Scarves to Parchment School District Students

Thanksgiving Recess: Nov. 22 - 26

Develop Leadership Skills at Dec. 1 Student Leadership Summit

MIPSA Statewide Award Recognizes Four Kalamazoo Valley Honors Program Students

College Provides Students with Food to Prepare Thanksgiving Dinner

College to Offer CRX Robotics Training

Kalamazoo Valley Gives Students the Advantage

Giving Tuesday

MI ECHO Scholarship Applications Accepted Through Dec. 31

Texas Township Testing Center Operating in New Location

Wind Turbine Technician Academy to Celebrate Graduation on Dec. 15

Learn How to Enhance Your Resume at Dec. 6 EmployU Workshop

Enjoy Ornament Decorating, Hot Cocoa, Cookies and Coffee, Dec. 5 - 7

December 2023

Celebrate Our Graduates on Dec. 17

High School Art Contest Winners Announced

Valley Basketball Player Breaks Most-Points-Per-Game Record

English Department Essay Contest for 2023-2024

Book Buyback Scheduled for Dec. 18 - 21

Become a Phlebotomist in Just 10 Weeks at Kalamazoo Valley

The next Patient Care Academy at Kalamazoo Valley Community College begins in January

Bookstore Accepts Winter Financial Aid on Dec. 18

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Appoints Two Interim Board Members

Museum Offers Free Winter Break Fun

Law Enforcement Academy Celebrates 96th Graduating Class

Valley Launches 2024 MLK Day Events Online Calendar

Students Show Compassion by Creating Cards for Others

College Closed for Winter Recess, Dec. 22 - Jan. 1

Kalamazoo Valley Receives $19.5 Million to Renovate Skilled Trades Facilities

Center for New Media to Host Black Artists Exhibit in February

College Receives Funds to Enhance Renewable Energy Programs