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January 7, 2025 (Volume 48, Number 9)

LaTosha Brown seated on stage with microphone; dressed in pink jacket and gray dress

LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter and other initiatives designed to boost Black voter turnout, will join President Philomena V. Mantella in a conversation that kicks off MLK Commemoration Week events on January 21.

See more events online. Highlighted events through mid-January are listed below. 

GVSU Detroit Sports Week: January 11-12; join alumni, friends and family at Pistons and Red Wings games; RSVP and learn more here

Undergraduate Research Workshop: Wednesday, January 15, 3-4 p.m., Kirkhof Center, room 1142; intended for first-year undergraduates and first-year transfer students who are new to research, but all undergraduates are welcome

Opening Reception: Thursday, January 16, 5-7 p.m., Haas Center for Performing Arts, room 1121; "Climate Matters: Our Changing and Resilient Planet" features work by artists engaged with the Earth and our impact on it

MLK Commemoration Week Speaker: Tuesday, January 21, 10 a.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room; LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter and other initiatives designed to boost Black voter turnout, will join President Philomena V. Mantella in a conversation

Kaufman Interfaith Institute Event: Tuesday, January 21, 7-9 p.m., Kirkhof Center, room 2263; multifaith dinner "Know Your Neighbor"; RSVP here

MLK Commemoration Week Speaker: Wednesday, January 22, 4:30 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room; Dar Mayweather, '07 and '09, founder and CEO of Good Mayweather Consulting and faculty member at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, is the keynote speaker; this event follows the GVSU Silent March, which begins at 4 p.m., assembling at Zumberge Hall

MLK Commemoration Week Speaker: Friday, January 24, 4-6 p.m., DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium; Joe Jones, will give a presentation during this event hosted by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies; RSVP here

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This article was last edited on January 6, 2025 at 2:55 p.m.

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