Honors College's Daniel Williams to highlight leadership lessons at lecture series
Williams, one of Grand Rapids’ most influential young leaders, will his share insights during the Frederik Meijer Lecture Series and Wheelhouse Talks.
Nov 4, 2025
1/21 Open Minds Book Club Meeting Virtually
Due to GVSU's transition to remote status, the Open Minds Book Club will meet virtually over Zoom. Attendees will receive an email with a Zoom link. If you have not registered but plan to attend, please click the button below to register, then check your confirmation email for the registration link.
Welcome to the Hauenstein Center
As a PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES center, we routinely invite authors and historians to share their research and works. Topics include presidential history, American democracy, and celebrations of national holidays like Constitution Day, Veterans Day, and Presidents’ Day.
The PETER C. COOK LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a leadership development program for GVSU students, offering a cohort of 60 students a year unique opportunities for reflection, engagement, and learning with and from a diverse cohort of their peers throughout the academic year.
The COMMON GROUND INITIATIVE is West Michigan’s premier forum for the promotion of civic engagement and curiosity on the issues facing our region, nation, and world. The initiative invites leaders and scholars to engage in dialogue across divides and model the common ground approach for our community.
Upcoming Events
Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution featuring Molly Beer
January 29, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join Molly Beer as she presents her new work exploring the extraordinary life of Angelica Schuyler Church, a revolutionary thinker, influential sister-in-law to Alexander Hamilton,...
Seeking Monsters to Destroy: How America Goes to War featuring Jeffrey Engel
February 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
At our Presidents’ Day Luncheon, Jeff Engel will explore how American leaders have defined and justified their enemies across history and how those evolving ideas continue to shape the nation’s...
Open Minds Book Club: Who is Government: The Untold Story of Public Service
February 18, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
For the February 2026 session of Open Minds, we will be reading and discussing Who is Government : The Untold Story of Public Service edited by Michael Lewis. "Michael...
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Former U.S. NATO ambassadors to headline Hauenstein Center summit
Led by moderator Hank Meijer, the bipartisan panel will explore NATO’s position on the world stage as it deals with the complex international issues shaping its future.
Oct 23, 2025
Hauenstein Center hosts Constitution Day event on presidency, rulemaking
The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies presents its annual Constitution Day Celebration, welcoming law professor Ilan Wurman to discuss the process of rulemaking at the federal level.
Sep 12, 2025