Citizens Examining the SMC Ad Hoc Presidential Search Committee have learned that two Letters to the Editor have been published addressing the failure of the SMC Board of Trustees in addressing community outcry.  Leader Publications and Herald Palladium papers have both run Social Justice Alliance of Cass County’s submission.  

Still, the Board has not responded and no further action by the search committee is listed on the Presidential Search page of the college website. 

THANKS for coming together to demonstrate our dissatisfaction! 

The next board meeting is Wednesday, August 13, 2025. 

All meetings are held at 8 a.m. in Room 2112 of the David C. Briegel Building on the Dowagiac campus. 

Today, our petition stands at 478 signatures!  Please continue to share the link below to collect the last 22 people needed to charge up to 500! 

https://www.change.org/ConcernedStakeholdersSMC

Your voices have made a difference!

Since the petition was launched on April 7th, there have been:

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33 promoters that contributed $396 to support Change.org!

✔ Show up. Speak up on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. 

All board meetings are held at 8 a.m. in Room 2112 of the David C. Briegel Building on the Dowagiac campus. 

Ø  Call 800.456.8675

Ø  Email: boardoftrustees@swmich.edu

Ø  Send letters to:

Southwestern Michigan College

58900 Cherry Grove Road

Dowagiac, MI 49047

And be sure to check your email for more updates that come from Change.org on our behalf. Thank you all once again!