BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GVSU//GVSU Calendar 0.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261028T133000 DTEND:20261028T144500 DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author Curtis Chin will read from\, discuss\, and answer questions about his acclaimed memoir\, \;Everything I Learned\, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant\, which was selected as \;the \;2025-26 Great Michigan Read. \;The memoir follows Chin from childhood through college graduation\, sharing life lessons he learned while working in his family&rsquo\;s Chinese restaurant\, which operated for decades on Cass Ave in Detroit&rsquo\;s historic Chinatown. Both deeply personal and socially relevant\, the book explores identity\, family\, self-discovery\, and the power of storytelling. \;This event\, part of the Grand Valley Writers Series\, is made possible in part by a grant from \;Michigan Humanities\, an affiliate of the \;National Endowment for the Humanities. \;Additional support is provided by national\, statewide\, and local partners\, including the Library of Michigan and MSU Federal Credit Union. SUMMARY:Great Michigan Read\: Author Event with Curtis Chin (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261028T150000 DTEND:20261028T163000 DESCRIPTION:Opportunity \;to meet with faculty and other School of Interdisciplinary Studies students to learn about and prepare to apply to graduate school! \;\n\n\n\nSnacks provided \;\n\n\n\nNo registration required \; SUMMARY:Grad School application Workshop (In-Person) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261029T180000 DTEND:20261029T203000 DESCRIPTION:What is our collective responsibility for how we talk to one another in this country? How much is public discourse influenced by our individual choices online? And in what ways might our online participation be influenced by algorithms and artificial intelligence?\n\n\n\nAt a time when digital platforms increasingly shape public discourse\, the need to reflect on how to foster healthy dialogue has never been more urgent.  \;The 12th annual Padnos/Sarosik Civil Discourse Symposium\, \;Ethics &\; Responsibility in Online Spaces\, invites us to reflect upon ways public discourse is shaped by how we each participate online\, and how our critical engagement with digital technologies can help us resist these influences.\n\n\n\nPlease join us for a community conversation about the civic role of digital literacy skills as an ethical practice and responsibility to foster constructive discourse.\n\n\n\nRSVP for this event SUMMARY:12th Annual Civil Discourse Symposium\: Ethics & Responsibility in Online Spaces (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261030T130000 DTEND:20261030T140000 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an open door discussion about Halloween! Explore the ways Halloween has been important for LGBTQIA+ people throughout time\, as well as the ways it has resisted purity culture. This event is student-led\, open to all\, and INT 100/201 approved. SUMMARY:Is Halloween Lowkey...GAY?! An Open Door Discussion (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exhibition created by members of the CLAS Society\, Technology\, and Environment Cluster\,\n\n\n\nClassics-Margaret ten Berge\n\n\n\nEnglish-Tierney Powell\n\n\n\nHistory-Yue Liang and Blair Stein\n\n\n\nVisual and Media Arts- Shalom Yabilsu-Anyaduba\, Marianne Hoffmeister Castro\, Kristen Reeves\, and Wenxin Zhao\n\n\n\nCollaborating in pairs\, colleagues combined individual approaches to inquiry and research and generated \;four separate installations\, each one focused on a theme of mutual interest. Although distinct from one another\, when examined together\, the projects invite us to consider how systems connect across human experiences\, the built environment\, and the natural world. The exhibition continues From Monday\, November \;2 through Thursday\, November 12.\n\n\n\nFree and open to the public. GVSU provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Contact the Department of Visual &\; Media Arts to discuss accessibility options. SUMMARY:Mutual Interests\: Collaboration across the Arts and Humanities PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261102T150000 DTEND:20261102T180000 DESCRIPTION:Join Africana Studies as we kick off Global Horizons Week! We will be hosting Zaituni Mnubi as she gives a presentation on cultural meaning and value that the Kanga and Kitenge cloths have among women in the Eastern Africa region. Participants will also have the opportunity to sample traditional Swahili dishes. \;\n\n\n\nThis event is free and no registration is required. There are two sessions scheduled from 3 - 4\:15 p.m. and again from 4\:30 - 5\: 45 p.m. in the Honors College multipurpose room. Both sessions are the same\, so there is no need to attend one session in order to attend the other. We hope that you can join us for this immersive experience rooted in Swahili culture! SUMMARY:Exploring Swahili Culture\: Kanga Conversations (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261103T083000 DTEND:20261103T163000 DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2026 GV Technology Summit on November\, 3\, 2026.  \;This year'\;s event will take place on the Allendale/Valley campus.  \; SUMMARY:2026 GV Technology Summit (INT 100/201 approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261103T180000 DTEND:20261103T190000 DESCRIPTION:Join the Arab Culture Club\, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures\, and the Middle East Studies program for the 2026 Fall Film Festival! The film shown on Tuesday\, 11/3\, will be Grandma\, A Thousand Times\, a documentary about 83-year-old Beiruti grandmother\, Teta Fatima\, focusing on her life and surroundings amid a changing world.\n\n\n\nThe 11/3 screening will be in Honors 148. Dr. Chad Lingwood will introduce the film and following discussion. The event is INT100/201 approved and open to all GVSU students. SUMMARY:International Movie Night\: Grandma\, A Thousand Times (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261104T100000 DTEND:20261104T110000 DESCRIPTION:Opportunity for Environmental and Sustainability Studies students to ask questions and learn about internships and practicums. SUMMARY:ENS Internship and Practicum Workshop (In-Person) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261104T170000 DTEND:20261104T190000 DESCRIPTION:Join the East Asian Studies program and GVSU Koto Club on 11/4 as they host Jeff Wichmann for a showcase of the koto\, a traditional Japanese string instrument. The showcase will feature a presentation on the history and cultural significance of the koto\, a recital by the Koto Club\, and a performance by Wichmann on 13-string and 17-string kotos. The showcase will be held in the ballroom of the Alumni House on the Allendale Campus from 5 - 7 p.m. \;\n\n\n\nJeff Wichmann is a licensed koto performer\, teacher\, and composer. He performs on the traditional 13-string koto and the 17-string bass koto\, bringing more than two decades of experience to contemporary and traditional koto music. Throughout his career\, he has performed with local and international koto ensembles and collaborated with a diverse range of artists\, including instrumentalists\, composers\, playwrights\, dancers\, junkyard sculptors\, rock bands\, and poets. SUMMARY:Koto Showcase (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261104T180000 DTEND:20261104T190000 DESCRIPTION:Join the Arab Culture Club\, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures\, and the Middle East Studies program for the 2026 Fall Film Festival! The film selected for Wednesday 11/4\, is The Nile Hilton Incident\, which focuses on the investigation of an unsettling murder case and the corruption fused into the Egyptian police before the 2011 revolution. SUMMARY:International Movie Night\: The Nile Hilton Incident (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261105T083000 DTEND:20261105T173000 DESCRIPTION:Humans in the Lead\: Community AI Summit\n\nBuilding Trustworthy and Sustainable AI\n\n\n\nThe community AI summit \;brings together the community\, public officials\, business leaders\, policymakers\, community stakeholders\, \;tech industry professionals\, students and professors \;in conversation around the latest issues in AI. \;\n\n\n\nThis conference is free to participants. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. \;\n\n\n\nRSVP here via Luma\n\n\n\nDraft Schedule of Events \;\n\n\n\n8\:30-9\:15am Registration\, Light Breakfast\, Networking\n\n\n\n9\:15am Welcome &\; Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n9\:45am Mainstage Panel\n\nHumans in the Lead\: Environmental Justice\, Sustainability and Our Communities \;\n\n\n\n11\:00 am Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Round 1\n\n\n\n1A Watching the Watchers\: AI\, Surveillance and Public Safety\n\n1B The AI Shift\: What&rsquo\;s Changing in Business and Industry\n\n1C Use It\, Don&rsquo\;t Lose It\: AI and the Future of Human Thinking\n\n\n\n12\:00 noon Lunch and interactive displays\n\n\n\n1\:00pm Keynote (TBA)\n\n\n\n2\:00pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Round 2\n\n\n\n2A Relationships in the Age of AI\: Friends\, Mentors or Machines?\n\n2B Level Up\: AI Skills for Work and Life\n\n2C Who Gets Heard? AI\, Social Media and Free Expression\n\n\n\n3\:00pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Round 3\n\n\n\n3A AI in Education\: Teaching\, Learning and Trust\n\n3B Scale Smarter\: AI for Nonprofits\, Entrepreneurs and Businesses\n\n3C AI and the Future of Health\: Innovation\, Ethics and Trust\n\n\n\n3\:55 Concluding Mainstage Panel \;\n\nHumans in the Lead\: Governing AI for the Public Good\n\n\n\n4\:35 Closing Remarks\n\n\n\n5pm Networking reception\n\n\n\nIf you would like to be involved or have an idea for a panel\, please contact Dr. Mark Richards\: \;richardm@gvsu.edu\n\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors\:\n\nGVSU Political Science Department\n\nGVSU College of Computing\n\nGVSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences\n\nGVSU Koeze \;Business Ethics Initiative\n\nGVSU Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies\n\nScales Consulting\n\n\n\nGrand Valley Political Science Department SUMMARY:Humans in the Lead\: Community AI Summit (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261105T143000 DTEND:20261105T163000 DESCRIPTION:To follow up on the 11/4 Koto Showcase\, Jeff Wichmann will be teaching a tuning and re-stringing workshop on 11/5 from 2\:30  4\:30 p.m. Please join us in Mackinac D-2-319 if you are interested in learning more about how to maintain this cultural instrument! SUMMARY:Koto Restringing Workshop (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261105T150000 DTEND:20261105T050000 DESCRIPTION:Join the Area and Global Studies programs as we cap off Global Horizons Week with a celebration and showcase of cultural diversity at GVSU. If you are interested in learning more about our minor programs in Africana Studies\, East Asian Studies\, Latino/a and Latin American Studies\, Middle East Studies\, Human Rights\, Religious Studies\, and want to learn more about the international and cultural resources that GVSU has to offer\, this event is for you! We will also have food from four distinct cultural regions. \;\n\n\n\nGlobal Community Day is free to attend\, and no registration is required. The event will take place on November 5th \;from 3 - 5\:00 p.m. in the Pere Marquette room of Kirkhof on the Allendale Campus. Stop by\, say hi\, and we hope to see you there! SUMMARY:Global Community Day (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261105T170000 DTEND:20261105T190000 DESCRIPTION:Please join us \;to celebrate an exhibition created by members of the CLAS Society\, Technology\, and Environment Cluster. Collaborating in pairs\, their projects bring together the arts and humanities to explore \;historical events and their legacies\, facets of lived experience\, and the world around us. Mutual Interests will be open through Nov. 12 when the Padnos Student Gallery is open.\n\n\n\nFree and open to the public. \;GVSU provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Contact the Department of Visual &\; Media Arts to discuss accessibility options. SUMMARY:Mutual Interests\: Collaboration across the Arts and Humanities\, Opening Reception PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261106 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exhibition created by members of the CLAS Society\, Technology\, and Environment Cluster\,\n\n\n\nClassics-Margaret ten Berge\n\n\n\nEnglish-Tierney Powell\n\n\n\nHistory-Yue Liang and Blair Stein\n\n\n\nVisual and Media Arts- Shalom Yabilsu-Anyaduba\, Marianne Hoffmeister Castro\, Kristen Reeves\, and Wenxin Zhao\n\n\n\nCollaborating in pairs\, colleagues combined individual approaches to inquiry and research and generated \;four separate installations\, each one focused on a theme of mutual interest. Although distinct from one another\, when examined together\, the projects invite us to consider how systems connect across human experiences\, the built environment\, and the natural world. The exhibition continues From Monday\, November \;2 through Thursday\, November 12.\n\n\n\nFree and open to the public. GVSU provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Contact the Department of Visual &\; Media Arts to discuss accessibility options. SUMMARY:Mutual Interests\: Collaboration across the Arts and Humanities PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261107T120000 DTEND:20261107T160000 DESCRIPTION:Join the Kaufman Interfaith Institute\, the West Michigan Interfaith Academic Consortium\, and BioLogos for a conversation about how faith shapes our response to some of today'\;s biggest questions. The Grand Dialogue in Science and Religion will feature Dr. Francis Collins\, a physician-scientist who led the Human Genome Project and served as Director of the National Institutes of Health under three presidential administrations. Drawing on his new book\, The Road to Wisdom\, Dr. Collins will explore the roles of truth\, science\, faith\, and trust in today'\;s world. \;His keynote will be followed by a multi-faith conversation exploring social determinants of health and the challenge of restoring trust in institutions and scientific expertise.\n\n\n\nRegister Here SUMMARY:The Road To Wisdom\: A Conversation with Dr. Francis Collins (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exhibition created by members of the CLAS Society\, Technology\, and Environment Cluster\,\n\n\n\nClassics-Margaret ten Berge\n\n\n\nEnglish-Tierney Powell\n\n\n\nHistory-Yue Liang and Blair Stein\n\n\n\nVisual and Media Arts- Shalom Yabilsu-Anyaduba\, Marianne Hoffmeister Castro\, Kristen Reeves\, and Wenxin Zhao\n\n\n\nCollaborating in pairs\, colleagues combined individual approaches to inquiry and research and generated \;four separate installations\, each one focused on a theme of mutual interest. Although distinct from one another\, when examined together\, the projects invite us to consider how systems connect across human experiences\, the built environment\, and the natural world. The exhibition continues From Monday\, November \;2 through Thursday\, November 12.\n\n\n\nFree and open to the public. GVSU provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Contact the Department of Visual &\; Media Arts to discuss accessibility options. SUMMARY:Mutual Interests\: Collaboration across the Arts and Humanities PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261109T153000 DTEND:20261109T170000 DESCRIPTION:This event is open to all GVSU students\, particularly those interested in studying the environment. Come hear about the many environmental programs offered at GVSU and discover which program or programs might be the best fit for you. This event also offers the opportunity for GVSU students who have already declared an environmental program to come together.\n\n\n\nBrowse information tables\, collect fun giveaways &\; \;snacks\, ask questions\, and spend time with the \;GVSU community focused on a greener future. \; SUMMARY:Environmental Pathways- Learn about Environmental programs at GVSU PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261110T100000 DTEND:20261110T201500 DESCRIPTION:The GVSU Teach-In\: Lifelong Learning toward Educational Equity and Action  \;is a campus-wide\, student-centered learning experience dedicated to advancing educational equity across the university. Bringing together students\, faculty\, and staff\, the Teach-In creates opportunities to explore how educational equity shapes teaching\, learning\, research\, and practice across disciplines\, including technology\, healthcare\, engineering\, business\, the arts\, and beyond.\n\n\n\nA defining characteristic of the \;GVSU Teach-In \;is its commitment to shared learning across roles\, identities\, disciplines\, and lived experiences. We encourage presentations that pair students with faculty and staff\, reflecting the belief that advancing educational equity requires the knowledge\, perspectives\, and experiences of the entire university community. Knowledge is not held exclusively by any one group\; rather\, it is strengthened through dialogue\, reflection\, practice\, and application.\n\n\n\nThis collaborative approach reinforces the \;GVSU Teach-In \;as a space where\:\n\n\n\n\n\n Educational equity is a shared responsibility across the university.\n\n Learning is reciprocal and informed by multiple perspectives and lived experiences.\n\n Multiple forms of knowledge are valued in identifying and reducing barriers to equity.\n\n Participants are invited not only to deepen their understanding but also to translate learning into actions.\n\n SUMMARY:Teach-In (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261110T100000 DTEND:20261110T111500 DESCRIPTION:At the GVSU Teach-In\: Lifelong Learning toward Educational Equity and Action\,  \;keynote speaker \;Dr. Rosie Perez \;will present "\;Teaching to Transgress\: Using the Ecological Validation Model to Promote Student Learning\, Development\, and Success.\n\n\n\nThis keynote explores ecological validation and its role in fostering student learning\, development\, and success. Faculty\, staff and students will reflect on their experiences and examine how campus cultures\, practices\, and structures shape how students experience belonging\, engagement\, and achievement. Through discussion and reflection\, attendees will gain an understanding of the key features of ecological validation and why it is essential to creating environments where all students can thrive. Together\, participants will identify both the assets and barriers that influence the development of a culture of ecological validation at GVSU. The session will conclude by challenging attendees to consider their roles in advancing this work and to articulate concrete ways they can contribute to building and sustaining a campus culture that recognizes\, affirms\, and supports the strengths\, experiences\, and potential of all students.\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes - Participants will be able to\:\n\n\n\n\n\n Relate their personal experiences to the ways in which campus cultures and structures inform student learning\, development\, and success.\n\n Describe the key features of ecological validation and how it contributes to student learning\, development\, and success.\n\n Identify assets and barriers to creating a culture of ecological validation at GVSU.\n\n Articulate ways they can contribute to building and sustaining a culture of ecological validation at GVSU.\n\n SUMMARY:Teach-In Keynote Speaker\: Dr. Rosie Perez (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261112T150000 DTEND:20261112T163000 DESCRIPTION:Opportunity \;to meet with faculty and other School of Interdisciplinary Studies students to learn about and prepare to apply to graduate school! \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNovember 12th 3-4\:30pm on zoom. Please RSVP \;for zoom link! \;\n\n\n\nRSVP for this event SUMMARY:Grad School Application Workshop (Virtual) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261112T180000 DTEND:20261112T190000 DESCRIPTION:Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race\, socioeconomic standing\, geography\, and gender in its examination of well-being and longevity among Americans\, attempting to answer the question\, "\;Is inequality making us sick?"\;. The Unnatural Causes series includes seven short documentaries (one each week) followed by instructor-led discussion and application of concepts among participants.\n\n\n\nThis event is INT 100 &\; INT 201 Approved! \n\n\n\nView more information about this event SUMMARY:Unnatural Causes (INT 100/201 approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261117T130000 DTEND:20261117T141500 DESCRIPTION:Networked surveillance cameras like Flock Safety cameras are quietly reshaping how movement is tracked across the country. As these cameras spread across municipal roads and university campuses nationwide\, the line between safety and surveillance is becoming increasingly complex. Where does our university fit into this shifting landscape? How do our local campus security choices reflect national questions of privacy\, data control\, and civil liberties? Who has access to the data collected? Under what standards may law enforcement search collected data?\n\n\n\nJoin students\, staff\, and faculty for a multi-perspective campus conversation on the ethical dynamics of automated tracking.\n\n\n\nThe Campus Conversation series offers a space for students\, staff\, and faculty to gather and collectively reflect on how current issues impact the campus community. Hosted by the Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse\, the goal of this non-partisan conversation series is to increase awareness\, understanding\, and mutual support on campus. Conversation can strengthen community. SUMMARY:CAMPUS CONVERSATION\: Are You Being Watched? A Conversation About Networked Surveillance Cameras (INT 100/201 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261119T180000 DTEND:20261119T190000 DESCRIPTION:Join the Kaufman Interfaith Institute and GVSU'\;s Religious Studies Department as we visit different sacred sites around the greater Grand Rapids area over the course of the 2026-2027 academic year. \;\n\n\n\nOur November \;visit is to Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church on Thursday\, November 19 \;from 6-7\:30pm.\n\n\n\nRegister here! \n\n\n\n--\n\n\n\nImportant note\: \;  \;If you are a GVSU student and you \;need transportation to and from the site\, please be sure to indicate this on your registration form. While we cannot guarantee transportation\, we will do our best to accommodate! SUMMARY:Sacred Site Visit - St Nicholas Orthodox Church (INT 100/201 approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261120T090000 DTEND:20261120T140000 DESCRIPTION:In the Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program\, students develop a holistic\, place-based understanding of environmental and sustainability challenges to generate solutions to real-world problems in areas such as food systems\, energy and climate change\, water resources\, or culture and the built environment. By way of this Showcase\, we are proud to present a multitude of student projects\, innovative designs\, and sustainability assessments exploring a vast range of topics. \;\n\n\n\nOnline projects will be viewable from November 16th-November 20th and there will be an in-person showcase event on the morning of November 20th. The in-person event will bring together campus and community partners focused on environmnetal sustainability. Attendees will view and learn about student research and projects and browse information tables from relevant local organizations and campus partners. All are Welcome! \; SUMMARY:Fall 2026 Sustainability Showcase PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261203T150000 DTEND:20261203T160000 DESCRIPTION:Opportunity for Environmental and Sustainability Studies students to ask questions and learn about internships and practicums.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDecember 3rd 3-4pm on zoom. Please RSVP for the zoom link! \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for this event SUMMARY:ENS Internship and Practicum Workshop (Virtual) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261203T183000 DTEND:20261203T193000 DESCRIPTION:December \;2026 \;grads\, \;join President Mantella and \;GVSU Alumni Relations \;to celebrate your graduation and what it means to be a Laker for a Lifetime. Enjoy dessert\, sparkling punch\, and a glass of champagne\, or a non-alcoholic variety. \;Take home your commemorative \;Laker for a Lifetime champagne flute.\n\n\n\nA valid state ID is required\n\n\n \n Click here for additional information\n \n \n \n RSVP for this event\n SUMMARY:Toast to the Class of 2026 PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20270128T180000 DTEND:20270128T190000 DESCRIPTION:Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race\, socioeconomic standing\, geography\, and gender in its examination of well-being and longevity among Americans\, attempting to answer the question\, "\;Is inequality making us sick?"\;. The Unnatural Causes series includes seven short documentaries (one each week) followed by instructor-led discussion and application of concepts among participants.\n\n\n\nThis event is INT 100 &\; INT 201 Approved! \n\n\n\nView more information about this event SUMMARY:Unnatural Causes (INT 100/201 approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20270218T180000 DTEND:20270218T190000 DESCRIPTION:Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race\, socioeconomic standing\, geography\, and gender in its examination of well-being and longevity among Americans\, attempting to answer the question\, "\;Is inequality making us sick?"\;. The Unnatural Causes series includes seven short documentaries (one each week) followed by instructor-led discussion and application of concepts among participants.\n\n\n\nThis event is INT 100 &\; INT 201 Approved! \n\n\n\nView more information about this event SUMMARY:Unnatural Causes (INT 100/201 approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20270318T180000 DTEND:20270318T190000 DESCRIPTION:Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race\, socioeconomic standing\, geography\, and gender in its examination of well-being and longevity among Americans\, attempting to answer the question\, "\;Is inequality making us sick?"\;. The Unnatural Causes series includes seven short documentaries (one each week) followed by instructor-led discussion and application of concepts among participants.\n\n\n\nThis event is INT 100 &\; INT 201 Approved! \n\n\n\nView more information about this event SUMMARY:Unnatural Causes (INT 100/201 approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20270401T180000 DTEND:20270401T190000 DESCRIPTION:Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race\, socioeconomic standing\, geography\, and gender in its examination of well-being and longevity among Americans\, attempting to answer the question\, "\;Is inequality making us sick?"\;. The Unnatural Causes series includes seven short documentaries (one each week) followed by instructor-led discussion and application of concepts among participants.\n\n\n\nThis event is INT 100 &\; INT 201 Approved! \n\n\n\nView more information about this event SUMMARY:Unnatural Causes (INT 100/201 approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20270412T150000 DTEND:20270412T160000 DESCRIPTION:This program dispels common misconceptions about suicide\, helps individuals recognize the warning signs of suicide\, and empowers GVSU community members to save lives using the nationally-recognized QPR method of suicide prevention. It also allows students\, faculty\, and staff to examine the issue of suicide from both a social and multicultural perspective while considering their own role in preventing suicide. SUMMARY:QPR\: Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training (INT 100 Approved) PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20270414T090000 DTEND:20270414T170000 DESCRIPTION:The Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement\, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (OURS) and the Student Scholars Day Faculty Planning Committee are thrilled to welcome you to the 31st annual Student Scholars Day conference. This year'\;s theme will be announced in the Fall Semester\, and the registration process to participate in SSD will open early in Winter Semester 2027. Keep an eye on this page and on your email inbox for more information as it becomes available.\n\n\n\nStudent Scholars Day (SSD) celebrates scholarship\, research\, and creative work performed by GVSU students. Beginning as a single-day research symposium almost 30 years ago\, SSD evolved into a multi-day event that celebrates the scholarly process and showcases faculty-mentored student work. Student presentations will be on Wednesday\, April 14\, 2027. This event is coordinated by the \;Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. \; We anticipate an inspiring day of scholarship\, discovery and dialogue. \;\n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you to Student Scholars Day 2027.\n\n\n\nClick here for additional information SUMMARY:Student Scholars Day 2027 PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR