What's happening on campus
See more events online. Highlighted events through early October are listed below.
Study Abroad Fair: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room; students can browse programs, meet with faculty directors and study abroad alumni
Majors Fair: Sept. 23-24, 2-4 p.m., Holton-Hooker Living Center; faculty and alumni volunteers will be available to answer questions; themes each day are (Wednesday) education, nonprofit, public service, healthcare, science and research, (Thursday) business and management, communications and arts, engineering, technology and data
PEC Fireside Chat: Thursday, Sept. 24, 1-2 p.m., DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health, rooms 102/104, also online; Vice President Robert Shorty will host Bethanie Nonami, Miloš Topić and Marouane Kessentini for a discussion about digital literacy and well-being; RSVP here
AWRI Seminar Series: Friday, Sept. 25, 2 p.m., Lake Michigan Center, Muskegon; Rick Rediske, professor emeritus of water resources, will present "Understanding the Science, Risks, and the Power of Advocacy"
Art and Science of Psychology: Friday, Sept. 25, 6 p.m., DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium; faculty members will give short presentations, retired faculty member Leon Lou will create portraits; RSVP here
Laker Con 2026: Sept. 26-27, Mary Idema Pew Library; view artists and itinerary here
Laker Club Talks: Thursday, Oct. 1, 4 p.m., Laker Club Room, Valley Campus; Damon Arnold, associate athletic director of Student Athlete Development & Engagement, will present "It's Not How You Start: The Moments That Shape a Life"; RSVP here
Grand Valley Writers Series: Thursday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m., Mary Idema Pew Library, multipurpose room; Katie Jean Shinkle ’07 will share her work and discuss her creative path
Inclusion and Equity Institute: Friday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., online; Alisha Davis and Callie Youngman will present "Understanding and Interrupting Implicit Bias"; RSVP via Workday Learning
Theater Production: Oct. 2-11, Haas Center for Performing Arts; "A Midsummer Night's Dream" directed by Demetria Thomas and presented by the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival; purchase tickets
Homecoming: Oct. 3, various campus locations; view details
A sign welcomes alumni, students and guests to GVSU during last year's Homecoming on Nov. 8. (Kendra Stanley-Mills)