Lecture Archive
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Spring Seminar - 2024
Beckering Family Carillon Tower Presentation/Performance with Julianne Vanden Wyngaard
Euphoria – GVSU Student a cappella group
Grand Action 2.0 with Kara Wood
On Sacred Ground – A Pre-European an Early Grand Rapids History with Dan VanMeurs
Real Cop: A Memoir of a Career Street Officer with David Leonard
The U.S. Supreme Court: The Changing Legacy of the "Least Dangerous Branch" with Devin Schindler
Michigan POW Camps in WWII with Gregory Sumner
Technology and AI with Milos Topic
Fall Seminar - 2023
The State of Policing in Grand Rapids with Chief Eric Winstrom
West Michigan’s Economy after COVID and Beyond with Dr. Paul Isely
Comrade King withJeffrey Kelly Lowenstein and Khulu Radebe
Fatal Crossing: The Mysterious Disappearance of Northwest Flight 2501 in Lake Michigan with Valerie van Heest
The Mayor, the Maestro, and the Mansion with Carol Dodge
Grand Valley State University Update with President Philomena V. Mantella
The Reclaiming of Muskegon Lake with Dr. Alan Steinman
Wisdom of Animals: A Nature-led Journey into the Heart of Transformational Leadership with Dr. Patrick Bishop
Spring Seminar - 2023
Chinese Thought and Gongfu
The Holocaust and the Impact on Grand Rapids
Critical Race Theory Part I
Protecting Trees from Invasive Species
Critical Race Theory Part 2
GV Athletics and NCAA
Islamophobia
State of Grand Rapids
Fall Seminar - 2022
Locally Grown Food and the Grand Valley Farm
With Michael Hinkle, GVSU Farm Manager and Educator.
The Fool in Netherlandish Art
With Henry Luttikhuizen.
The Women Behind the New Deal
With GVSU Professor Judy Whipps.
The Grand Haven Bank Robbery
With Judge David Buter.
The State of the University
With President Philomena V. Mantella and Provost Mili.
Senior Leadership Team Panel
Presented by Laura Aikens, Stacie Behler, Jenny Hall-Jones, and Milos Topic.
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency with Aaron Sundman, Digital Specialist, Amway.
Mathias Alten Art Gallery Tour
With Henry Matthews, Former Director of Galleries and Collections at GVSU.