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Cooper CECI School of Community Leadership and Development CECI School of Social Work CECI Support CECI Support and Community Partnership CECI Teaching and Learning CECI Teaching and Learning Margot CECI Undergraduate Advising Center Cell and Molecular Biology Adjuncts Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory Cell and Molecular Biology Staff Cell and Molecular Biology Staves Center for Adult and Continuing Studies Center for Educational Partnerships Center for Health and Well - being Center for Scholarly & Creative Excellence Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement Center for Women & Gender Equity Charter Schools Charter Schools Adjuncts Charter Schools Office Charter through College Programs Chemistry Adjuncts Chemistry Staff Chemistry Students Chemistry Success Center Chemistry Visiting Faculty Children's Enrichment Center CHP - MacQuillan CHP Communication Sciences & Disorders CHP Kenyon CHP Occupational Science & Therapy CHP Physical Therapy & Athletic CHP Physical Therapy & Athletic Training CHP Physician Assistant Studies CHP School of Interdisciplinary Health CHP Scribe Academy CHP Student Services CHP Student Services Office Civic Engagement and Assessment Civil Rights Spec CLAS Academic Advising CLAS Academic Advising Center CLAS Academic Advisiors CLAS Academic Advisors CLAS Annis Water Resources Institute CLAS Anthropology CLAS Anthropology Coordinator CLAS Autism Education Center CLAS AWRI CLAS Biology CLAS Biomedical Sciences CLAS Biomedical Sciences Lab CLAS Cell and Molecular Biology CLAS Center for Experiential Learning CLAS Chem CLAS Chemistry CLAS Classics CLAS Dean's Office CLAS English CLAS Facilities, Scheduling, Research, and Analytics CLAS Finance and Project Management CLAS Geography and Sustainable Planning CLAS Geology CLAS Geology Coordinator CLAS History CLAS History Coordinator CLAS Inclusive Excellence and Curriculum CLAS Mathematics CLAS Modern Languages and Literatures CLAS Movement Science CLAS Music, Theatre, and Dance CLAS PCKET CLAS Personnel, Hiring, and Planning CLAS Philosophy CLAS Physics CLAS Political Science CLAS Psychology CLAS School of Communications CLAS Sociology CLAS Statistics CLAS Student Academic Services and Advising CLAS Tutoring CLAS Tutoring and Reading CLAS Tutoring and Reading Center CLAS Visual & Media Arts CLAS Writing Classics Staff Classics Visiting Faculty Client Services Client Services SBDC Climbing Center and Outdoor Adventures Clinical and Crisis Services Clinical Operations Club Sports and Business Operations COC Computer Science COC DeBruine COC Information Sciences & Technologies COC Kalafut COC Mansour COC Rafiq COC Sutton Collections and Digital Scholarship College of Computing College of Computing Student Services College of Education and Community Innovation College of Health Professions College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College Programs Communication Sciences & Disorders Communication, Arts, and Education Career Center Communications and External Affairs Community Engagement and Alumni Experience Compliance and Systems Computing Office Conference & Event Planning Conference & Event Planning Client Services Conference Client Services Conference Services Controller Corporate Education Corporate Partnerships Creative Director of Ucomm Creative Director of University Communications Office Creative Services Creative/Production Criminology, Criminal Justice, & Legal Studies Criminology, Criminal Justice, & Legal Studies Adjuncts Criminology, Criminal Justice, & Legal Studies Staff Cross Country/TNF Ctr Women/Gender Equity Curriculum and Degree Auditing Customer Service and Financial Literacy Data and Analytics Data and Analytics Director Dean of Students Dean of Students Office Department of Public Safety Dept Public Safety - Allendale Dept Public Safety - GR Deputy Chief I&E Officer Deputy General Counsel Development Event Planning Digital & Student - Driven Financial Empowerment Digital Strategy and Media Relations Digital Strategy Social Media Director of Treasury Office Diverse Populations Recruiting Division of Student Affairs Donor Communications Donor Relations Dorothy A Johnson Center for Philanthropy DPS Dispatch DPS Security DSA Promotions Office DSR Economics Department Economics Department Adjuncts & Students Economics Visiting Faculty Editorial Educational Leadership and Counseling Adjuncts Educational Leadership and Counseling Staff Educational Leadership and Counseling Visiting Faculty Educational Partnerships eLearning Technologies Employer Development Engagement and Dean of Students Engineering Academic Affairs English Adjuncts English Staff English Visiting Faculty Enrollment Development and College Futures Enterprise Applications Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Architecture - Network & Telecom Enterprise Architecture - 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No Supers Revenue and Fan Development RMSC Hiring Assistant RMSC Project Manager SBDC Finance SBDC Marketing and Communication SBDC Tech Strategy SBDC Welch SCB - Smith Kelly SCB Academic Student Services SCB Budget and Administration SCB Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation SCB Economics Department SCB Finance Department SCB Glupker SCB Graduate Programs SCB Kubik SCB Management Department SCB Marketing Department SCB MBA Programs Adjuncts SCB Mentorship SCB School of Accounting SCB Small Business Development Center SCB Student Academic Services SCB Undergraduate Advising and College Initiatives SCB Undergraduate Programs SCB Van Andel Global Trade Center School of Accounting Adjuncts School of Accounting Visiting Faculty School of Communications Adjunct School of Communications Staff School of Communications Visiting Faculty School of Community Leadership and Development Adjunct School of Community Leadership and Development Staff School of Computing School of Computing Adjuncts/Visiting School of Interdisciplinary Health Adjuncts School of Social Work Adjuncts School of Social Work Staff School of Social Work Visiting Faculty School Oversight School Performance Seasonal Soccer Camp Staff Seidman Advising Seidman College of Business Service Staff Sim Center Simulation Center Simulation Center Coordinator Simulation Operations Soccer Social Justice Centers Sociology Adjunct Sociology Staff Sociology Visiting Faculty Southeast Michigan OMNI Spirit Program Sports Performance SS&B Statistics Adjuncts Statistics Staff Statistics Visiting Faculty Step Up Tutoring Strategic Initiative Strategic Support Strategy and Planning Student - 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• Tell the story of how your educational experience at GVSU helped to shape your life, your future profession, or your society/community. Consider reflecting on your overall academic experience, co-curricular involvement, or service opportunities.
• Keep themes broad, as fellow students will graduate from more than one program and college. Share common experiences and insights.
• Inspire and encourage fellow graduates to carry the GVSU Laker Effect out into the world.

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