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Master of Athletic Training Informational Session

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: All Day

GVSU Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program will host an Informational Session on Thursday, September 10, at 6 pm on the Valley Campus in Allendale, MI in Kindschi Hall of Science 2207. Both in-person and virtual attendance options will be available...

Chalk Art Symposium

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The symposium is a way to feature the work of student researchers, scholars, and musicians through non-traditional means. We have partnered with Grand Valley State University Alumna and chalk artist Emily Miller, 14 and 20, who worked with students to...

GVSU Arts Celebration: Maria Lux Exhibition Reception & Meet the Artist

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Please join us for an exhibition by the GVSU Arts Celebration Visiting Artist Maria Lux. Maria and GVSU students from the Department of Visual and Media Arts created and installed the art exhibition which will remain on view until October 9, 2026, duri...

Guest Artist Recital with Conversations: Ayunia Indri Saputro , Imagining Gamelan at the Piano

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Works by Debussy, Ravel, Godowsky, and possibly some Indonesian compositions *This event is co-sponsored by University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Ayunia Indri Saputro is a pianist and educator from Surabaya, Indonesia. She has bee...

GVSU Arts Celebration: Art as a Way of Knowing (and not knowing) Animals: An Artist Talk by Maria Lux ( INT 100 approved)

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Always focused on animals, Maria Luxs research-based artworks take on serious topics, often through an unserious approach like absurdity, humor, playfulness, cuteness, darkness, horror, or narrative. Broadly, Marias work joins that of other research-dr...

GVSU Arts Celebration: Animals & Art: Panel Discussion

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Join Maria Lux in conversation with local and regional experts who also work at the intersection of animals and art. This conversation will be facilitated by a current student from the Department of Visual and Media Arts.

Free Play 54: Timothy McAllister & Liz Ames

Date: Monday, September 21, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Timothy McAllister, saxophone, and Liz Ames, piano, present a dynamic program of recent music.Timothy McAllister is one of the world's leading classical saxophonists, internationally acclaimed for his virtuosic performances, Grammy-winning recordings,...

Prepare for the Career Fair (City)

Date: Monday, October 5, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Are you preparing for the upcoming Fall GVSU Career and Internship Fair, but not quite sure where to start? The Career Center will be hosting a drop-in event to help you refine your resume, formulate your elevator pitch, and learn the proper way to fol...

GVSU Arts Celebration: Ying Quartet: From Mozart to Childs

Date: Monday, October 5, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

The Grammy Award winning Ying Quartet will present a concert that projects Mozarts forward-looking Dissonance Quartet to the present time. Jazz arranger/composer Billy Childs bridges the gap between the vernacular and classical idioms and has written s...

GV Arts Celebration: Ying Quartet, From Mozart to Childs (INT 100/201 approved)

Date: Monday, October 5, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Ying Quartet: From Mozart to Childs Monday, October 5, 2025, 7:30  9:00 pm Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Haas Center for the Performing Arts, Valley Campus The Grammy Award winning Ying Quartet will present a concert that projects Mozarts forward...

Prepare for the Career Fair (Valley)

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Are you preparing for the upcoming Winter GVSU Career and Internship Fair, but not quite sure where to start? The Career Center will be hosting a drop-in event to help you refine your resume, formulate your elevator pitch, and learn the proper way to f...

Undergraduate Research Fair

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The 2026 Undergraduate Research Fair (URF) will feature Grand Valley State University faculty and staff from academic departments and research groups, as well as local organizations providing information about research projects and internships. Tables...

AI Issues for Proactive Communicators

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Todays communicators are navigating one of the most transformative shifts in professional practice since the advent of social media: the rise of artificial intelligence. AI Issues for Proactive Communicators is an interactive workshop designed to equip...

Cello Fest Ensemble Concert

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m.

Prof. Pablo Mahave-Veglia is joined by guest cellists Andrew Plaissier and Aron Zelkowicz in a program of music by cellist-composers. Also featuring the GVSU Cello studio.

Guest Artist Recital: GVPCS "Viennese Dreams" Program #1

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Time: All Day

Grand Valley Piano Chamber Series - Viennese Dreams Program I www.gvpcs.org Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Andante and Variations in G major for Piano Four Hands, K. 501 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Die schöne Müllerin Nicholas Phan, tenor, 2025 Gra...

Jazz Ensembles Concert

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.

The GVSU Jazz Symphony (Ryan Christianson, director) and Laker Jazz Combos (Michael Drost, director) perform.

Symphony Orchestra Concert

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.

The GVSU Symphony Orchestra (Dr. Joel Schut, director) performs.

GVSU Arts Celebration: Poetry Night with Craig Santos Perez

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Dr. Craig Santos Perez is an Indigenous Chamoru from the Pacific Island of Guam. He is the editor of nine anthologies and author of seven books of poetry, most recently Call This Mutiny [Uncollected Poems], and the academic monograph, Navigating Chamor...

Wind Symphony Concert

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.

The GVSU Wind Symphony (Dr. Kevin Tutt, conductor) performs.Free and open to the public

Faculty Artist Recital: Dr. Sookkyung Cho, piano

Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.

*Reserving free tickets is highly recommended. Please write to Dr. Cho at [email protected] to reserve free tickets. Space is limited to 78. ProgramSchumann, Humoreske, Op. 20 Schubert, Sonata in A major, D. 959 Artist BioKorean-American pianist Sookkyung...

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