Kellogg Community College

Kellogg Community College (KCC) is a public community college based in Battle Creek, Michigan, with sites in Battle Creek, Albion, Coldwater, Hastings and in the Fort Custer Industrial Park.

Kellogg Community College
TypeCommunity college
Established1956
PresidentDr. Adrien L. Bennings
Students8,400 annually
Location
Battle Creek
,
Michigan
,
USA

42.3349°N 85.1772°W / 42.3349; -85.1772
CampusBattle Creek with regional centers in Albion, Hastings, Coldwater.
ColorsBlue and gray
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball
NicknameKCC
MascotBruins
Websitewww.kellogg.edu

The college serves approximately 8,400 students annually via five campuses, customized training and online coursework.

The KCC service district covers Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties in south central Michigan. The tax district includes most of Calhoun County and small portions of Barry, Branch, Hillsdale, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties. KCC, a nonprofit institution, is governed by a publicly elected Board of Trustees, which sets policy and budgeting priorities.[1]

Accreditation

KCC was fully reaccredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools most recently in 2012.[1]

Degrees and Certificates

The college offers 59 pre-professional transfer curricula; 35 associate degree programs; 28 certificate programs; six categories of professional certifications; and a variety of short-term, non-credit courses.[1]

Athletics

Kellogg Community College offers six athletics programs including baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's bowling, men's and women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball.[2] The teams compete as members of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association [3] and Region 12 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).[4]

In September 2016, three Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) students passed out pocket constitutions on a public walkway on campus.[5] The students were approached by Drew Hutchinson, the school's Manager of Student Life, and told to shut down the event on grounds that it violated the school's “speech permit policy."[5] After refusing to do so, the students were arrested by campus police and jailed for over seven hours.[6]

The YAL organization and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) subsequently filed suit.[7] The college's speech restrictions remained in place until August 2017, when the school was ordered to pay $55,000 in damages and attorney's fees.[5] Additionally, the school agreed to adopt a new Freedom of Expression policy, “[making] it clear that any individual or group can engage in non-commercial expressive activities, including speeches, demonstrations, vigils, and the distribution of informational materials, in common areas on the campus during periods that the College facilities are open to the general public.”[5]

References
  1. "About KCC". Kellogg Community College. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. "Kellogg Community College Athletics". Kellogg Community College. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. "Michigan Community College Athletic Association". Michigan Community College Athletic Association. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  4. "National Junior College Athletic Association". National Junior College Athletic Association. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  5. Hernandez, Noe. "Kellogg Community College will pay $55,000 to settle free-speech lawsuit". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  6. "Community college agrees to resolve free speech lawsuit". The Detroit News. Associated Press. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  7. "Young Americans for Liberty v. Kellogg Community College". ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Retrieved December 3, 2020.


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