January 7, 2025 (Volume 48, Number 9)
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
This article was last edited on January 6, 2025 at 2:55 p.m.
Community outreach events, such as the regional Science Olympiad tournament, FIRST Robotics and Local History Roundtable, plus the rescheduled MLK Keynote Presentation highlight March activities on campus.
March 17, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 13)
The next Laker Club Talk on March 4 will feature Leah Breen, associate vice president for Education Innovation and School Services.
February 24, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 12)
Retired NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 Roger That! Conference.
February 10, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 11)
