The campus community is invited to participate in the annual fall
semester Campus Safety Night Walks.
These walks, offered through a partnership between the GVSU
Department of Public Safety and the Faculty Facilities Planning
Advisory Committee, allow students, faculty and staff to better
understand the Public Safety team's campus safety strategy and
approach to maintaining a safe environment for Lakers.
In addition, the walks allow the Public Safety team and campus
community members to see GVSU's campuses through each other's eyes,
while creating connections between officers and the community they serve.
By all measures, GVSU is an exceptionally safe environment, Public
Safety officials said. The nighttime walks present an opportunity to
ensure open communication, foster different perspectives and recognize
possible ways to enhance safety.
All walks are scheduled to begin at 7:15 p.m. Each walk will be
completed in two hours or less and is limited to 30 people to allow
for meaningful conversations. Register
early to reserve a spot.
Walk 1 – Allendale, Tuesday, October 3: start/finish at Customer
Service area in the Grand Valley Public Safety/Service Building,
11106 Service Drive. Allendale
Walk 2 – Grand Rapids, Thursday, October 5: start/finish at the
University Club, DeVos Center, room 107C
Walk 3 – Health Campus, Wednesday, October 11: start/finish at the
DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health, room 102
Walk 4 – Allendale, Monday, October 16: start/finish at Customer
Service area in the Grand Valley Public Safety/Service Building,
11106 Service Drive, Allendale
Walk 5 – Grand Rapids, Wednesday, October 18: start/finish at the
University Club, DeVos Center, room 107C
Gifts from the Frey Foundation and a donor will create a permanent funding stream for the first fully endowed chair at the Johnson Center for Philanthropy.