New training equipment adds value for Industrial Electricity/Electronics students at KCC

PLC trainers installed for student use at KCC's RMTC.

Among the more than $2 million Kellogg Community College received for updates to select occupational programs via the state’s Community College Skilled Trades Equipment Program (CCSTEP) last year was nearly $290,000 for new equipment for KCC’s Industrial Electricity/Electronics Program. The… Continue Reading

KCC students receive statewide awards for dedication to community service

KCC students Stacey Hapner, left, and Maria Hurtado at the MiCC Awards Gala April 7 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing.

Two Kellogg Community College students were honored with Michigan Campus Compact (MiCC) Commitment to Service awards last month for their dedication and commitment to community service while students at KCC. The students, who received the awards for community projects completed… Continue Reading

KCC hosting running camp for teens in June

A close up of a runner's shoes running over leaves.

Young athletes will have the chance to become better runners through training with a professional trainer during Kellogg Community College’s First Steps to a Better Run sports camp in June. Trainer Rob Lillie will help new and experienced runners ages… Continue Reading

KCC Center for Diversity to host “model minority” discussion May 23

Jorge Zeballos, executive director of the KCC Center for Diversity and Innovation, addresses an audience during an open house in the Kellogg Room.

Kellogg Community College’s Center for Diversity and Innovation will host a facilitated discussion in Battle Creek this month on the myth of Asian-Americans as the “model minority.” The CDI will present “Igniting a Model Minority Mutiny: Disrupting the Life of… Continue Reading

4 electrical safety tips for the home from Electricity/Electronics professor Kevin Barnes

Industrial Electricity/Electronics Professor Kevin Barnes talks to students at the RMTC.

May is National Electrical Safety Month, and Kevin Barnes (pictured above), a professor in Kellogg Community College’s Industrial Electricity/Electronics Program, has provided the following practical electrical safety tips for the home. 4 Electrical Safety Tips for the Home By Kevin… Continue Reading