Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Meditate During Sound Immersion Experience at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum

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Friday, September 17, 2021
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "In a sound immersion experience, we leave behind the mind, and leaving behind the mind is meditation."

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Sept. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "In a sound immersion experience, we leave behind the mind, and leaving behind the mind is meditation."
  • inspired by Kabir
    The community is invited to experience Sound Immersion Meditation on September 25 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo.
  • Visitors are invited to come to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum planetarium, let go for a little while, and feel the effects of ancient sound instruments on the mind, body and spirit.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Curator of Headwear Exhibit to Present August 17 Kalamazoo Valley Museum Program

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is hosting a conversation with Stacey Miller, curator of The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage, and Spirituality, on display at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum through Oct. 24.

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  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is hosting a conversation with Stacey Miller, curator of The Global Language of Headwear: Cultural Identity, Rites of Passage, and Spirituality, on display at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum through Oct. 24.
  • The program will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, August 17, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
  • The Zoom link will be emailed to those who register by 2 p.m. on the day of the program.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Giants, Dragons and Unicorns Come to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum This Summer

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum Director Bill McElhone said the exhibit should be the perfect summertime diversion.

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  • Kalamazoo Valley Museum Director Bill McElhone said the exhibit should be the perfect summertime diversion.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is now open for limited registered visitation.
  • Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (amnh.org).
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Kalamazoo Valley Museum to Host March 6 Virtual Fretboard Festival

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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For 16 years, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum has hosted a fretboard festival, celebrating Kalamazoo's unique music history with live performances, demonstrations and workshops.

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  • For 16 years, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum has hosted a fretboard festival, celebrating Kalamazoo's unique music history with live performances, demonstrations and workshops.
  • The 2021 Fretboard Festival, set for March 6, is going to be different.
  • Instead of welcoming thousands of patrons into the museum, staff will be welcoming thousands to the virtual fretboard festival on the event website.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Announces Debt Forgiveness Program

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College today announced the Kalamazoo Valley Debt Forgiveness Program, an initiative designed specifically for students who left the college with debt and without a degree.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College today announced the Kalamazoo Valley Debt Forgiveness Program, an initiative designed specifically for students who left the college with debt and without a degree.
  • Through the program, the college will forgive up to $1,000 of a student's past due balance upon successful completion of a degree or certificate 50% of the debt upon successful completion of 12 credits or program completion (whichever occurs first) and the remaining 50% upon successful attainment of a certificate or degree.
  • "If existing institutional debt has held you back from achieving your academic goals, we want to work with you," said Director of Retention and Completion Evan Pauken.
  • The college has identified and contacted nearly 700 students who are eligible for the program.

Kalamazoo Valley Museum Hosts Virtual Chemistry Day Activities

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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The 34th Chemistry Day goes digital on October 17, 2020, at 1 p.m. Register online at http://www.kalamazoomuseum.org for this free digital mystery where participants will use science to solve the crime.

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  • The 34th Chemistry Day goes digital on October 17, 2020, at 1 p.m. Register online at http://www.kalamazoomuseum.org for this free digital mystery where participants will use science to solve the crime.
  • This family-friendly program encourages a team approach to observing and crime solving through chemistry.
  • To set the stage: the Kalamazoo Valley Museum is the latest victim of the notorious Sticky Bandit.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Explore Great Lakes Haunts and Shipwrecks with the Kalamazoo Valley Museum

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Hear the story along with some interesting facts about lighthouses, foghorns, and safety on the lakes.

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  • Hear the story along with some interesting facts about lighthouses, foghorns, and safety on the lakes.
  • Explore a variety of shipwrecks that happened in the Great Lakes, along with a possible ghost ship.
  • This fall, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum is offering a series of water-related programs to celebrate Michigan's Great Lakes and the use of and reliance on our waterways.
  • The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is operated by Kalamazoo Valley Community College and is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is waiving online course fees for the Summer 2020 semester

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Due to COVID-19, summer classes at Kalamazoo Valley Community College will be taught remotely until further notice.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Due to COVID-19, summer classes at Kalamazoo Valley Community College will be taught remotely until further notice.
  • All online course fees for the summer semester, which begins May 11, have been waived.
  • Students who have already paid summer tuition and fees will have the online course fees refunded.
  • Kalamazoo Valley offers two summer sessions one beginning May 11 and the other starting July 2.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Signs Transfer Agreements with 25 Michigan Universities

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Transferring to a four-year college or university from Kalamazoo Valley Community College will now be even simpler thanks to new transfer agreements signed with 25 Michigan colleges and universities.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Transferring to a four-year college or university from Kalamazoo Valley Community College will now be even simpler thanks to new transfer agreements signed with 25 Michigan colleges and universities.
  • "More than 50 percent Kalamazoo Valley students transfer to a four-year institution after goal completion at Kalamazoo Valley.
  • The new agreements specify major-specific courses that students should complete while enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College that are common across all institutions in Michigan.
  • The Michigan Community College Association fosters collaboration, connection, and partnerships among the 28 Michigan public community colleges and their stakeholders.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Visiting Writers Series Welcomes Tommy Orange on March 26

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College's "About Writing" Visiting Writers Series welcomes Tommy Orange on March 26 for two events: an on-stage conversation at 10 a.m. and a reading and on-stage conversation at 2:15 p.m. in the Student Commons Theater, Room 4240, at the Texas Township Campus.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College's "About Writing" Visiting Writers Series welcomes Tommy Orange on March 26 for two events: an on-stage conversation at 10 a.m. and a reading and on-stage conversation at 2:15 p.m. in the Student Commons Theater, Room 4240, at the Texas Township Campus.
  • The Visiting Writers Series at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is coordinated by English instructor Dr. Julie Stotz-Ghosh and offers students the opportunity to talk with professional writers and listen to their work.
  • There There is being read and discussed by many Kalamazoo Valley Community College classes for the 2019/20 academic year.
  • Stotz-Ghosh, who will moderate the question and answer session, agreed that Kalamazoo Valley is fortunate to be hosting Orange.