KCC employee events celebrate Women’s History Month in March

Portraits of historical women on a slide promoting Women's History Month at KCC.

Kellogg Community College is offering a series of events for employees this spring as a part of the Women’s Network, a chapter of the American Council on Education.

All of the events are free and open to the public for KCC employees on campus at 450 North Ave., Battle Creek. Upcoming events include:

  • “Hidden Figures,” the movie about the women who worked to ensure the success of NASA’s first manned orbit mission, will be screened in the Kellogg Room adjacent to the Student Center at noon Tuesday, March 12.
  • Grand Valley State University Professor of Movement Science Nancy Giardina will give a talk in the Kellogg Room at noon Friday, March 15.
  • Book Club meetings are held monthly in the Spring Lake Room in the Emory W. Morris Learning Resource Center. Upcoming meetings are at noon March 27, April 17 and May 22. The featured book is “Better than Before: What I Learned about Making and Breaking Habits – to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less and Generally Build a Happier Life” by Gretchen Rubin.
  • At noon March 28, Jody Owens will present stories from the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame in the Kellogg Room.
  • There will be a “Red Out” Equal Pay Day on April 2, a walkout to recognize Equal Pay Day. Participants are encouraged to wear red. There will be a photo at 11:45 a.m. followed by lunch in the Binda Performing Arts Center.

The KCC Women’s Network offers programs that identify, develop, encourage, advance, link and support women in higher education careers. For more information or to RSVP for any of the events, email womensnetwork@kellogg.edu.