What's happening on campus
Upcoming events include Toast to the Class of 2025, Giving Tuesday and Fall Commencement.
November 25, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 7)
September 19, 2023 (Volume 47, Number 2)
The Kaufman Interfaith Institute and partners will host a food drive for Replenish, the student basic needs pantry, on September 21.
See more events online. Highlighted events through early October are listed below.
Celebrating Women Awards: September 20, noon-1:30 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room; join the Women's Commission for a luncheon to celebrate award recipients
Faculty Artist Recital: September 20, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Sherman van Solkema Recital Hall; Pablo Mahave-Veglia, professor of cello, will be joined by Paulina Zamora, pianist
Food Drive for Replenish: September 21, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Cook Carillon Tower plaza; the Kaufman Interfaith Institute and partners will host a food drive for Replenish, the student basic needs pantry
Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker: September 21, 5-7 p.m., Kirkhof Center, rooms 2215/2216; filmmaker Cynthia Martinez follows the stories of three Latino high school students in Holland, panel discussion follows screening
Inclusion & Equity Institute Workshop: September 22, noon-2 p.m., virtual; "Understanding & Interrupting Implicit Bias 101" presented by Alisha Davis and Callie Youngman; register via Sprout
Faculty Artist Recital: September 23, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Sherman van Solkema Recital Hall; Letitia Jap, affiliate faculty of violin, will perform
Pitch Black Grand Rapids: September 28, 5 p.m. (showcase) 6:30 p.m. (competition), DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium; the Michigan Small Business Development Center will host a pitch competition for Black businesses; RSVP online
Wheelhouse Talk: September 29, 5-7 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room; Faye Richardson-Green, Meijer endowed chair in entrepreneurship and innovation, will give a presentation; RSVP online
Graduate School Fair: October 3, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Henry Hall
Undergraduate Research Fair: October 3, 5-7 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room
This article was last edited on September 14, 2023 at 2:15 p.m.
Upcoming events include Toast to the Class of 2025, Giving Tuesday and Fall Commencement.
November 25, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 7)
Highlighted events include WGVU's book swap at a Bridge Street restaurant, the Teach-In and the Sustainability Showcase.
November 11, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 6)
Homecoming is Nov. 7-8. All Laker families are invited to the University Club Trunk or Treat on Oct. 30.
October 28, 2025 (Volume 49, Number 5)