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Upcoming events include Toast to the Class of 2025, Giving Tuesday and Fall Commencement.
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Pictured are students who volunteered during the 2025 MLK Day of Service. Events are scheduled on campus Jan. 19-24 to celebrate King's legacy.
Photo Credit: Emily Riddle
See more events online. Highlighted events through late January are listed below.
Opening Reception: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 5-7 p.m., Haas Center for Performing Arts; reception for "Between Rooms," a collaborative exhibit featuring the works of four artists
AWRI Seminar Series: Friday, Jan. 16, 2 p.m., Lake Michigan Center, Muskegon; Jordyn Stoll, visiting faculty of biology, will present "Shared Drivers, Shared Solutions: Comparative Nutrient Limitation of Microcystis aeruginosa Dominated Blooms in Lake Victoria and the Laurentian Great Lakes"
40th Annual MLK Celebration: Monday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m., Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids; join the West Michigan community at this free event of artistic performances and speakers
MLK Keynote Presentation: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room; Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, will kick off GVSU's MLK commemoration week
Silent March/MLK Keynote Presentation: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 4 p.m.; silent march will begin at Zumberge Hall and end at the Kirkhof Center at 4:30 p.m., when GVSU graduate Dar Mayweather will give a presentation
Kaufman Interfaith Institute Event: Thursday, Jan. 22, 6-8:30 p.m., Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences; panel discussion, "King In Conversation: The Spiritualities of Non-Violence," followed by dinner; RSVP here
MLK Day of Service and Solidarity: Saturday, Jan. 24, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., meet at Kirkhof Center; students will hear a keynote presentation, then be bused to West Michigan nonprofit organizations to volunteer; deadline to register is Jan. 14 or until filled
Campus Life Night: Sunday, Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m., Kirkhof Center and Mary Idema Pew Library; student organizations, campus departments and local businesses/nonprofits will be represented
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This article was last edited on January 5, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.
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