Deadline to Petition to Graduate is March 31
Are you planning to graduate in April? The deadline to petition to graduate for winter semester completion is March 31. Students who petition after the deadline may not have their names printed in the April 2025 Commencement program book. Click here to submit your application. more
Join Upcoming Health Careers Application Workshops
Are you planning on applying to one of our health careers programs? The application period is April 1 - 15. Join upcoming workshops to learn how to navigate the process with confidence. Take part on any of the following dates:
• March 24 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Click here to join via Zoom
• April 1 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Texas Township Campus, Room 1310
• April 4 | Noon - 2 p.m. | Anna Whitten Hall (downtown) Room 128
• April 8 | 5 - 7 p.m. | Click here to join via Zoom
No RSVP is required to attend. more
Fall 2025 Registration Opens April 7, Class Schedule Available
Registration for the Fall 2025 semester opens the week of April 7 and is based on earned credit hours. Click here to view the Fall 2025 course schedule. Fall registration dates are as follows:
- Students with 36 or more credit hours | April 7 | 8 a.m.
- Students with 24 or more credit hours | April 8 | 8 a.m.
- Students with 12 or more credit hours | April 9 | 8 a.m.
- Registration for all other students | April 10 | 8 a.m.
Payment is due Monday, July 14 by 7 p.m., when registration temporarily closes for non-payment cancellations. Upon reopening on July 17, classes that are not paid for, on a payment plan, covered by financial aid or covered by a third-party will be dropped after five business days of registration. Advisors and counselors are available to help students select the correct courses for each degree plan. To schedule an appointment, call 269.488.4040.
English Department Essay Contest
Students, turn your prose into profit and get published! Enter your essays in the Kalamazoo Valley Community College annual essay contest to be eligible to compete for cash awards and publication in the 2024-2025 edition of Winning Essays, which will appear online, not in printed form. This publication becomes part of the Kalamazoo Valley library's permanent collection. Entries should be essays written in English 098, 099, 110, 111, and 160, and in any 200-level English literature class. Winners will be notified by mail during the summer of 2024 as soon as the judges have made their decisions.
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Looking for a job, internship, apprenticeship and/or volunteer opportunity?
Student Employment Services assists students with job searching, resume writing and practice interviewing. Visit Career Coach, Kalamazoo Valley’s
online job board, to see if there is something that interests you. If you are looking for something different other than what is listed, we can help. Call 269.488.4040 or email
careercenter@kvcc.edu to schedule an appointment.
Below are some of the jobs currently posted on Career Coach:
Business Pathways (Accounting/Business/Information
Technology/Marketing/Administrative Assistant)
Client Access Specialist – Integrated Services of Kalamazoo
Accounts Payable/Accounting/Payroll Clerk – Harding’s Markets West
Elementary Media Secretary – Portage Public Schools
Administrative Quality Specialist – Integrated Services of Kalamazoo
Culinary/Brewing (Sustainable Food Systems)
Several opportunities - Greenleaf Hospitality Group
Kitchen Crew – East Egg Campus (WMU)
Life Story Chef – Betzler Life Story Funeral Home
Education
Paraprofessional – Several jobs at local schools
Part-Time Advanced Early Learning Professional – YWCA
Part-Time Tutor – Best Brains Learning Center
Classroom Coordinator – Tri-County Head Start
Engineering & Skilled Trades
Service Repair Technician – Fluid Power Engineering
Apprentice Ironworker – Ironworkers Local 25
Process Technician for Plastic Injection Molding – W-L Molding
Welder/Fabricator – Walinga USA
General Studies
Golf Course Grounds Attendant – Kalamazoo Country Club
Several general entry-level jobs – Greenleaf Hospitality Group
Health Careers
Dental Hygienist – Several Opportunities
Human Services/Social Sciences/Public Services
Supportive Live-in Educator for Children with Special Needs – Apex Social Group
Community Health Worker – Family Health Center
The Libraries Have a Database for That…
The Libraries subscribe to over 100 databases - searchable online collections of articles - so that you have access to high quality information for free. If you have a research project of any kind, chances are we have a database for that.
Ask a Librarian
Need help using a database? Evaluating information? Or finding a book on a topic of interest?
Ask a Librarian!
What's for Lunch at the Texas Township Campus?
We have delicious offerings to enjoy over at the Cougar Cafe this week! From March 24 - 27, stop by for some white chicken chili. Monday, March 24, start the week off right with some orange chicken. Tuesday, March 25, it is taco Tuesday! Wednesday, March 26, enjoy some lasagna. Thursday, March 27, finish the week with General Tso’s chicken. The Cougar Cafe is open Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Lunch Options Downtown
Register Now for Kalamazoo Valley Summer Camps
Looking for some summer fun for your kids or grandchildren? Explore Kalamazoo Valley’s wide variety of youth summer camps. From athletics to hands-on learning, there’s plenty at Kalamazoo Valley to keep kids busy all summer long. Click here to learn more.
Get discounted tickets (50% off!) with your Valley ID. Tickets must be purchased in person at Miller Auditorium.
Time to Buy Commencement Caps, Gowns, Honors Regalia
Attention April graduates! Commencement regalia is available until 5 p.m. Friday, April 25 at the Bookstore on the Texas Township Campus. Also for sale are diploma frames, mortarboard graphics and more. The graduation ceremony is Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. at Miller Auditorium at Western Michigan University. You can also shop online at bookstore.kvcc.edu.
Anna Whitten Hall’s Namesake Honored as Building Turns 20
Anna Whitten may be gone, but the legacy of Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s longest-serving board member is very much alive! It was heartwarming to see the large crowd of community and staff members at the March 12 Women’s History Month luncheon honoring Whitten on the 20th anniversary of Anna Whitten Hall, our downtown Kalamazoo instructional building being renamed after her. A highlight was the official unveiling of the new interactive display in the Anna Whitten Hall lobby chronicling Whitten’s life story and accomplishments. The audience was also treated to a moving video about Whitten’s inspirations and vast humanitarian record, followed by memories from retired Valley English and communications instructor Sadie Clark Miles who calls Whitten “her second mother.” Whitten, a respected Kalamazoo civil rights icon, joined the college’s Board of Trustees in 1968, serving until her death in 2016 at age 95. Read more here. Click here for more photos from the “A Life of Service: Anna Whitten Tribute Luncheon.”
Men's Basketball Makes History at National Tournament
It’s been an amazing ride for Kalamazoo Valley’s men’s basketball players this season, first winning their conference, then being named state champs and next qualifying to compete at the national tournament. While they did not win at nationals, they won the first round of play and a quarterfinal game, and in doing so made Kalamazoo Valley Community College history! This was the first time that the Cougars have ever won a game at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Men's Basketball Championship since the college’s founding in 1966.
Also this season, Valley Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jim Horn was named Coach of the Year for the Western Conference of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) for 2024-2025. Then, sophomore guard Joey Liedel was chosen Western Conference Player of the Year, sophomore MaKyle Doss was selected Western Conference Defensive Player of the Year and and sophomore Ramere Draper was named to the National All-Tournament Team. Another point of pride was Liedel reaching the rare career college milestone of 1,000 points during a home game on Jan. 4.
Free, Free, Free – Baseball and Softball Games!
Softball and baseball season is underway at Kalamazoo Valley Community College! You’re invited to drop in at any time at the home games, which are always free at the college’s Texas Township Campus. Here's the remaining home games now through May.
BASEBALL
- 2 p.m. | Thursday | MARCH 27 vs. Lake Michigan College
- 2 p.m. | Thursday | APRIL 3 vs. Lansing Community College (double header)
- 1 p.m. | Saturday | APRIL 12 vs. Ancilla College (double header)
- 1 p.m. | Saturday | APRIL 19 vs. Kellogg Community College (double header)
- 1 p.m. | Saturday | APRIL 26 vs. Lake Michigan College (double header)
- 3 p.m. | Tuesday | APRIL 29 vs. Grand Rapids Community College (9 innings)
- 2 p.m. | Thursday | MAY 1 vs. Glen Oaks Community College (double header)
SOFTBALL
- 1 p.m. | Saturday | APRIL 5 vs. Glen Oaks Community College (double header)
- 3 p.m. | Friday | APRIL 11 vs. Marian University’s Ancilla College (double header)
- 1 p.m. | Saturday | APRIL 12 vs. Lansing Community College (double header)
- 1 p.m. | Saturday | APRIL 26 vs. Glen Oaks Community College (double header)
For the full season schedule, click here.
Free Foodways Symposium Returns April 4 - 5
Are you a foodie? Mark your calendars for the 2025 Kalamazoo Valley Foodways Symposium! It'll be an exploration of freshwater foodways and Indigenous culture and cuisine! This free annual food celebration will be held April 4 - 5, 2025 at two of Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s locations in downtown Kalamazoo. It kicks off at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum on Friday, April 4 with a water ceremony at 5 p.m., then a free distribution of seeds from 6 to 7 p.m. A keynote address follows from 7 to 8 p.m. illuminating the gift of Manoomin (wild rice). Manoomin three sisters salad appetizers will be served from 8 to 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy more free activities the next day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 5, at the college’s Marilyn J. Schlack Culinary and Allied Health Building, located at 418 E. Walnut St. in downtown Kalamazoo. Learn how to make venison and wild rice casserole, Manoomin three sisters salad and kid-friendly meals with local vegetables. Some of the other activities include a Potawatomi wetland plant walk, panel discussion with Native American elders on the topic of “What does the water ask of us,” presentation about the story of the Kalamazoo River, songs, youth activities, building tours, community organization showcase and more. Visit kalamazoofoodways.org for the schedule and further details.
See Three Iconic Stop-Motion Animation Movies for Free
Celebrate the legendary artistry of Ray Harryhausen, the master of stop-motion animation, at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum! Enjoy an enchanting series of FREE movie screenings featuring some of his iconic films. These screenings tie in with the traveling exhibit “Ray Harryhausen: Miniature Models of the Silver Screen,” currently on view at the museum through April 27. While there is no cost to see the films, tickets will only be available at noon on the day of each show at the front desk, or online. Due to limited seating, it is first come, first served. Here’s the lineup: March 30, “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad”; April 6, “Jason and the Argonauts”; and April 13, “Clash of the Titans.” All showtimes are at 1 p.m. and on Sundays. Guests are invited to return for a special in-depth panel discussion exploring Harryhausen’s enduring legacy led by Connor Heaney, curator for the Harryhausen Foundation, at 1 p.m. April 27.
Two New Fun Exhibits Highlight Items from the Museum’s Archives
Check out the new “Colorful Collections” and “The Art of Advertising” exhibits on view through Aug. 31! “Colorful Collections” features items from the Kalamazoo Valley Museum’s permanent collection displayed in a rainbow of hues. Delve into the color spectrum like never before as you enjoy some of the brightest and boldest examples from the KVM's collection. “The Art of Advertising” showcases nostalgic signs and advertisements from area businesses from the museum’s archives, offering up an eclectic mix of advertising paraphernalia from bygone eras.
