Message from the Director |
This week I’ve been reading "The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World" by author Robin Wall Kimmerer. Her book is about nature’s abundance and about how it revolves around hundreds of gift exchanges. Kimmerer, who was on campus in November, made observations that reminded me of Kalamazoo Valley alumni.
In one example, she lays out how gift exchanges led to the existence of a pail full of berries: “The Maples who gave their leaves to the soil, the countless invertebrates and microbes who exchanged nutrients and energy to build the humus in which a Serviceberry seed could take root, the Cedar Waxwing who dropped the seed, the sun, the rain, the early spring flies who pollinated the flowers, the farmer who wielded the shovel to tenderly settle the seedlings. They are all parts of the gift exchange by which everyone gets what they need.”
I see many parallels to how your education at Kalamazoo Valley helps create abundance in our community. The time you spent at the college to develop your talents is paving the way for those who follow you in your workplaces and neighborhoods. In your own way, your education is a gift that is contributing to everyone getting what they need in our communities. We’re proud to be a part of such a successful community college that opens opportunity to everyone. Thank you!
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Alisha Siebers
Associate Vice President for College Advancement
Executive Director of the KVCC Foundation
asiebers@kvcc.edu
269.488.4821 |
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April Is Community College Month
Together with more than 1,000 other community colleges across the country, Kalamazoo Valley celebrates Community College Month during April. This monthlong campaign is an opportunity to share with the community not only that Kalamazoo Valley is the first choice of many college-bound students, but also that community colleges are first-class institutions that are vital to our local and state economies.
In Michigan, more than 280,000 students attend community college each year and more than half of all bachelor's degree holders in the state have completed a portion of their coursework at a community college. Michigan is home to 28 public community colleges and three tribal colleges with an average tuition rate of $4,966, compared to $16,280 for a public in-state university. |
Calling All Alumni Artists: Accepting Submissions for Alumni Art Show
We want to see your art! The deadline for submission is May 16. To learn more and submit your work, click here. Winners will receive cash prizes! For those who are not submitting a piece but want to view the artwork, join us at the Center For New Media Arcus Gallery on June 6 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there! |
Earth Day Rain Garden Tours Offered Saturday, April 26
Celebrate Earth Day with a free guided tour of the museum’s rain garden at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26 to learn how simple landscaping changes can have a significant positive impact on the environment in urban settings. These family-friendly tours will last about 20 to 25 minutes. Register at kalamazoomuseum.org.
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Panel Discussion, Film Closes Out Special-Effects Filmmaker Exhibit
The Kalamazoo Valley Museum’s exhibit about legendary stop-motion animation filmmaker Ray Harryhausen will be ending on Sunday, April 27 with a bang. At 1 p.m. that day, hear from Connor Heaney, the Scotland-based curator of the exhibit, at an in-depth panel discussion and documentary screening. Tickets for this FREE event will be available at noon on the day of the program at the museum’s front desk, first come, first served. Find more details at kalamazoomuseum.org.
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Yes, it's That Time — Softball and Baseball Season!
Enjoy some fresh air and support the softball and baseball teams at the same time! You’re invited to drop in at any time at the home games, which are always FREE at the college’s Texas Township Campus. See below for the remaining home games now through May. To read the head softball and baseball coaches’ season outlooks, click here.
BASEBALL 1 p.m. | Saturday | APRIL 26 vs. Lake Michigan College (double header) 3 p.m. | Tuesday | APRIL 29 vs. Grand Rapids CC (9 innings)
2 p.m. | Thursday | MAY 1 vs. Glen Oaks CC (double header)
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SOFTBALL 1 p.m. | Saturday | APRIL 26 vs. Glen Oaks CC (double header)
Click here for the Athletics website to find the away games. |
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Our Contact Information
KVCC Foundation
6767 West O Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49009
269-488-4539
www.kvcc.edu/foundation/ |
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