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The GVSU Arts Celebration Holiday Concert will be December 5 at Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids. Pictured is the 2021 concert.

Photo Credit: Kendra Stanley-Mills

See more events online. Highlighted events through early December are listed below.

Exhibition of Early Arctic Games: November 30, 10 a.m.-noon, Kindschi Hall lawn. Honors students from John Kilbourne's class will present an exhibition of early Inuit and Sami games and toys. The event will feature reindeer and hot chocolate will be provided.
Women's Commission Her Story: November 30, noon-1:30 p.m., Kirkhof Center, room 2270. Jennifer Drake, dean of CLAS, will present "Shattering Myths about Women in Leadership."
Annual Holiday Gathering and Service Awards Presentation: December 1, 3:30-5 p.m., Kirkhof Center. Faculty and staff who earned service awards will be recognized.
Women's Commission Meeting: December 2, noon, DeVos Center, room 121E and Zoom. Discussion will focus on Teach-In presentations and planning for winter semester events. No previous involvement with the commission is needed.
Frederik Meijer Lecture Series: December 2, 5-7 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room. Luis Avila, partner at Varnum Law, will present "“The Ethics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”
GVSU Arts Celebration Holiday Concert: December 5, 7:30-8:45 p.m., Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids. The event will feature GVSU’s choral ensembles, orchestra, and musical guests celebrating the holiday season through song.

Retired NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 Roger That! Conference.

February 10, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 11)

The Growing Connections Food Summit and Groundhog Day event both call attention to the university's sustainability efforts.

January 27, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 10)

Events (like this Day of Service outing in 2025) honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will run the week of Jan. 19-24.

January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)

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