Dear Data @ GVSU: Data & Doodles Kick Off

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Allendale Campus
Staff, Students

Dear Data @ GVSU Kick Off Events - January 14 and Jan. 15, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Join us at the Kick-off celebrations on Wednesday, January 14 and Thursday, January 15, 2026. Share your topic, plan how to collect data, and grab materials (postcards, markers, etc.). Not sure what topic you want to explore? The Dear Data @ GVSU Team will be there for brainstorming and data collection tips.

Midpoint Meet Up Event – February 10, 2026, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Dear Data participants are also encouraged to attend the Dear Data @ GVSU Midpoint Meet Up. You can learn more about the submission process or simply make time to draw and illustrate.

Dear Data @ GVSU Celebration and Exhibition on Student Scholars Day – April 8 at 4:00 PM

We’ll wrap up the project with a celebration and public display of all submitted postcards in the library. Light refreshments will be provided.

The deadline for postcard submissions is March 26, 2026. Postcards can be submitted digitally or in physical form.

All Dear Data @ GVSU events are casual, drop-in gatherings where guests can arrive and leave at their convenience.

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This event is recurring on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Location Information

Mary Idema Pew Library, Valley Campus
First Floor, Cafe near GV Brew

Download parking map for the Allendale Campus

Contact Information

Stacey Burns
616-331-3295
[email protected]

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This event was added to the calendar by Stacey Burns (burnssta@gvsu.edu) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 and was last updated on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12:28 p.m.

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