What's happening on campus
Commencement ceremonies on May 1-2 and the sixth annual Cornhole Tournament highlight upcoming events.
April 28, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 16)
October 15, 2024 (Volume 48, Number 4)
Author Paisley Rekdal will present a reading and participate in a conversation on October 24 at Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids.
See more events online. Highlighted events through late October are listed below.
GVSU Flu Clinic: Wednesday, October 16, noon-2 p.m., DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health, room 104; clinics continue through October 31
College of Computing Speaker Series: Thursday, October 17, noon, Mackinac Hall, BLL110; Gloire Rubambiza, ’18, postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University, will give a presentation
Board of Trustees Meeting: Friday, October 18, 11 a.m.-noon, Seidman Center, Forum room
AWRI Seminar Series: Friday, October 18, 2 p.m., Annis Water Resources Institute; Wenjing Ren, postdoctoral research assistant, Michigan State University, will present "Enhancing the understanding of host-associated genetic markers for identifying the fecal contamination source in environmental waters"; reception follows seminar
CLAS Faculty Research Colloquium: Friday, October 18, 3-5 p.m., Padnos Hall, room 308; presentations from Tierney Powell, Josephine Mitchell and Blair Stein
Hauenstein Center Election Event: Monday, October 21, 6-7:30 p.m., DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium; U.S. Foreign Policy Public Forum; RSVP here
Graduate School Fair: Thursday, October 24, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Henry Hall Atrium; list of colleges and universities
GVSU Poetry Night: Thursday, October 24, 7-9 p.m., Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy Street SE; author Paisley Rekdal will give a poetry reading and participate in a conversation
Kutsche Office of Local History Event: Saturday, October 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., ICCF Community Homes, 415 MLK St, SE, Grand Rapids; "Community Historians: Telling the GRPS Story Together"; CECI faculty member Leanne Kang joins a panel discussion
Homecoming Spirit Week: October 28-November 1; see list of dress-up days to show Laker spirit
This article was last edited on October 15, 2024 at 10:12 a.m.
Commencement ceremonies on May 1-2 and the sixth annual Cornhole Tournament highlight upcoming events.
April 28, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 16)
The College of Computing Innovation Day, a visit from Grand Rapids' poet laureate and a Board of Trustees meeting highlight campus events through April.
April 14, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 15)
The 30th anniversary of Student Scholars Day on April 8 highlights upcoming campus events.
March 31, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 14)