Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights to Announce Apprenticeship Agreement

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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WAYLAND, Mich., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights to Announce Apprenticeship Agreement

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  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights (MRCC) will announce the execution of a prior learning agreement that will provide college credit at Kalamazoo Valley for apprentices who complete journeyman certification training at MRCC's training center.
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Kalamazoo Valley) and Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights (MRCC) will announce the execution of a prior learning agreement that will provide college credit at Kalamazoo Valley for apprentices who complete journeyman certification training at MRCC's training center, 500 Reno Drive in Wayland, Michigan.
  • The agreement will be signed at media event from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Wayland training center.
  • Kalamazoo Valley President L. Marshall Washington, Ph.D. said, "Kalamazoo Valley works to ensure high academic quality and encourages student achievement.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College College Celebrates Veterans Day with Numerous Activities

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College will recognize Veterans Day 2022 with several events on its Texas Township Campus Nov. 10 and 11. All events are free and open to the public.

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  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College will recognize Veterans Day 2022 with several events on its Texas Township Campus Nov. 10 and 11.
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College will recognize Veterans Day 2022 with several events on its Texas Township Campus Nov. 10 and 11.
  • "For our Global War on Terror veterans at Kalamazoo Valley, this is an opportunity to continue processing their experiences, and for our Kalamazoo Valley community it is a chance to learn about the veteran experience of the last 20 years," Heidelberg said.
  • Kalamazoo Valley welcomes more than 250 veterans and their dependents to campus each year.

College Hosts Open House, Celebrates Latest Donation to Wind Turbine Technician Academy

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 24, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Students enrolled in Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Wind Turbine Technician Academy (WTTA) now have a new wind turbine to use for hands-on training, thanks to a recent donation from a long-time educational affiliation partner, Heritage Sustainable Energy. An open house to celebrate the donation and showcase the college's training facility is planned for Oct. 28 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Groves Campus located at 7107 Elm Valley Drive in Kalamazoo.

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  • Students enrolled in Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Wind Turbine Technician Academy (WTTA) now have new wind turbine to use for hands-on training, thanks to a recent donation from long-time educational affiliation partner, Heritage Sustainable Energy.
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Students enrolled in Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Wind Turbine Technician Academy (WTTA) now have a new wind turbine to use for hands-on training, thanks to a recent donation from a long-time educational affiliation partner, Heritage Sustainable Energy.
  • The hands-on training our academy students received by servicing the turbine in the field for the last decade has been an important part of our curriculum," said Tom Sutton, director of wind energy and technical services for the Wind Turbine Technician Academy.
  • More than 96 percent of Wind Turbine Technician Academy alumni work in the wind industry, with the majority accepting offers for employment prior to graduation.

Kalamazoo Valley Adds Medical Cannabis Courses to Its Cannabis Education Program

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Expanding on its popular workforce cannabis training program, Kalamazoo Valley Community College today announced that it will offer an online medical cannabis education course.

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  • Expanding on its popular workforce cannabis training program, Kalamazoo Valley Community College today announced that it will offer an online medical cannabis education course.
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Expanding on its popular workforce cannabis training program, Kalamazoo Valley Community College today announced that it will offer an online medical cannabis education course.
  • Through a unique partnership with Medical Cannabis Mentor, a leader in online medical cannabis education, Kalamazoo Valley will offer Cannabis Therapeutics 2022, an in-depth, foundational self-paced course for healthcare providers, dispensary personnel and patients.
  • "There is so much confusion about what medical cannabis is and how to use it," said Medical Cannabis Mentor Founder and CEO Joe Dolce.

Sept. 7 Marks the First Day of Classes at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sep. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College begins its fall semester Wednesday, Sept. 7. More than 6,000 students are registered to take classes online or in person at one of the college's four campuses.

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  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College begins its fall semester Wednesday, Sept. 7.
  • More than 6,000 students are registered to take classes online or in person at one of the college's four campuses.
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sep. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kalamazoo Valley Community College begins its fall semester Wednesday, Sept. 7.
  • More than 6,000 students are registered to take classes online or in person at one of the college's four campuses.

New Exhibit of Zany Contraptions Opens at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rube Goldberg, a Pulitzer Prize cartoonist and inventor, is best remembered for his zany contraptions, known as Rube Goldberg machines. These inventions perform a simple task in the most overcomplicated, inefficient and hilarious way possible. This new traveling exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum brings Rube's cartoons and zany contraptions to life through 3D, life-size machines and hands-on, interactive components.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rube Goldberg, a Pulitzer Prize cartoonist and inventor, is best remembered for his zany contraptions, known as Rube Goldberg machines.
  • This new traveling exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum brings Rube's cartoons and zany contraptions to life through 3D, life-size machines and hands-on, interactive components.
  • It is created by the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with the Heirs of Rube Goldberg.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Trustees Approve Revised Kalamazoo Valley Community College Mission Statement

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College has a new mission statement: Kalamazoo Valley Community College creates innovative and equitable opportunities that empower all to learn, grow and thrive.

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  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College has a new mission statement: Kalamazoo Valley Community College creates innovative and equitable opportunities that empower all to learn, grow and thrive
    KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College has a new mission statement: Kalamazoo Valley Community College creates innovative and equitable opportunities that empower all to learn, grow and thrive.
  • The Board of Trustees adopted the revised statement during its regularly scheduled meeting earlier today.
  • The goal of the survey was to solicit input from all college stakeholders regarding the purpose of the college and explore the relevance of the current mission statement.
  • The Mission Statement Task Force then took the information and crafted several versions of a new, concise, action-oriented statement for consideration by the college Administrator Plus group, Cabinet and ultimately for approval by the Board of Trustees.

Wind Turbine Technician Academy Graduation Ceremony Commences June 17

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wind Turbine Technician Academy Graduation Ceremony Commences June 17

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  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Wind Turbine Technician Academy (WTTA) will be celebrating graduation on Friday, June 17 at 11 a.m. at the Groves Campus.
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Wind Turbine Technician Academy (WTTA) will be celebrating graduation on Friday, June 17 at 11 a.m. at the Groves Campus.
  • Members of the academy's 25th graduating class include:
    Ethan Stockton (Class Speaker) Baltimore, MD
    Kalamazoo Valley's acclaimed Wind Turbine Technician Academy provides thorough and innovative competency-based training in the growing field of clean energy.
  • For more information on Kalamazoo Valley's Wind Turbine Technician Academy, visit kvcc.edu/academics/wind/.

Celebrated Author and Kalamazoo Valley Alumnae NoViolet Bulawayo to Read from Her New Book During June 3 Art Hop

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College alumnae NoViolet Bulawayo, the author of two books, "We Need New Names" and "Glory," is returning to Kalamazoo for special programs on June 3. Her first book "We Need New Names" was a finalist for the Booker Prize and won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and numerous other literary awards.

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  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College alumnae NoViolet Bulawayo, the author of two books, "We Need New Names" and "Glory," is returning to Kalamazoo for special programs on June 3.
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College alumnae NoViolet Bulawayo, the author of two books, "We Need New Names" and "Glory," is returning to Kalamazoo for special programs on June 3.
  • Bulawayo moved to the United States from Zimbabwe and graduated from Kalamazoo Valley in 2003.
  • At 5:30 p.m. during Art Hop at Anna Whitten Hall, Bulawayo will present another reading from "Glory."

Kalamazoo Valley Wraps Up Community College Month with Special Tribute from State

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Saturday, April 30, 2022
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Together with the nearly 1,000 other community colleges across the country, Kalamazoo Valley celebrated Community College Month during April. To wrap up the month, the college received a Special Tribute from the State of Michigan.

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  • Together with the nearly 1,000 other community colleges across the country, Kalamazoo Valley celebrated Community College Month during April.
  • To wrap up the month, the college received a Special Tribute from the State of Michigan.
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Together with the nearly 1,000 other community colleges across the country, Kalamazoo Valley celebrated Community College Month during April.
  • McCann delivered the Special Tribute to Kalamazoo Valley President L. Marshall Washington, Ph.D., in recognition of Community College Month.