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Staff member from Kaufman Interfaith Institute reflects on start of Ramadan during COVID-19
April 27, 2020
Zahabia Ahmed-Usmani, project coordinator for the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, wrote about how COVID-19 impacts the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, in a recent "Interfaith Inform" column.
Message from Vice President Bernal: Inclusion & Equity Remote Services
April 22, 2020
Message on division remote services to the campus community from Vice President Bernal.
Governor appoints Dang to task force to study COVID-19 racial disparities
April 21, 2020
Connie Dang, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and special assistant for Inclusive Community Outreach, is one of 23 people appointed to a COVID-19 task force by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Workplace survey addresses behaviors counterproductive to hiring, retaining diverse talent
April 20, 2020
Sisters Who Lead is an initiative of GVSU's Division of Inclusion and Equity. Women engaged in the group's mission live in six West Michigan counties: Allegan, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon.
Staff, faculty member on front line confronting xenophobia, racism around COVID-19
March 31, 2020
Anxiety, misinformation and fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a rise in harassment, racial and bias attacks against Asians and Asian Americans.
Campus Interfaith will host event about Islamophobia
March 9, 2020
An alumna and founding member of Grand Valley's Muslim Student Association will discuss Islamophobia at an event hosted by Campus Interfaith Resources.
Food insecurity addressed in unique way
March 9, 2020
The shelf is an extension of the larger campus food pantry, Replenish, and contains grab-and-go items and feminine hygiene products.
Faculty and Staff Sketches: Shontaye Witcher
March 9, 2020
Division of Inclusion and Equity staff member earned a doctoral degree.
EqualiTEA will celebrate 19th Amendment anniversary
March 9, 2020
EqualiTEA, an annual celebration, will be held Wednesday, March 11, as part of the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity's Women's History Month programming.
Social justice workshops engage participants in critical dialogues
March 5, 2020
Relando Thompkins-Jones, director of Social Justice Education, grew up in Detroit and understood early in life that society was not equitable.