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October 1, 2024 (Volume 48, Number 3)

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The 30th anniversary of the Cook Carillon Tower will be celebrated October 11 with a Taylor Swift-inspired concert.

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

Ott Lectureship in Chemistry: Thursday, October 3, 5-7 p.m., DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium; Thomas Meade, Northwestern University, will discuss "Gene Therapy and Molecular Imaging: A Marriage Made In Vivo"

Campus Safety Night Walk: Thursday, October 3, 7:15 p.m., meet at Allendale Campus Service Building, other walks scheduled on Oct. 8 and 10, RSVP here

GVSUAlert! System Test: Friday, October 4, noon; GVPD will test outdoor sirens and push emergency notifications to devices

Hispanic Heritage Month event: Friday, October 4, 5-11 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room; the Office of Multicultural Affairs invites the campus community to enjoy food, music, a fashion show and art that celebrate the richness of Hispanic culture

Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Friday, October 4, 7:30 p.m., Haas Center for Performing Arts; opening night of "Romeo and Juliet," which runs through October 13; purchase tickets

Laker Club Talks: Monday, October 7, 4 p.m., Laker Club, Allendale Campus; Marouane Kessentini, dean of the College of Computing, will present "Sapere Aude: Dare to Know”; RSVP here

Career and Internship Fair: Wednesday, October 9, 1-5 p.m., DeVos Place Convention Center, 303 Monroe Ave. NW; view participating employers and more information

Laker Club Talks: Wednesday, October 9, 4 p.m., Laker Club, Allendale Campus; Linda Lewandowski, dean of the Kirkhof College of Nursing, will present "Bloom Where You Are Planted"; RSVP here

School of Communications 40th Anniversary: Thursday, October 10, 5:30-8 p.m., Alumni House; celebrate 40 years of education with a keynote address by alumnus Keith Donovan, CEO of Airfoil Group, and honor professor Alex Nesterenko's 40-plus years of service; RSVP here

Kaufman Interfaith Institute event: Thursday, October 10, 6-9 p.m., Eberhard Center; join civil rights leader Valarie Kaur for the "Revolutionary Love Tour," a healing odyssey across the U.S. calling people to rise up in courage, humanity and love

Carillon Concert: Friday, October 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Cook Carillon Tower; celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Cook Carillon Tower with a Taylor Swift-inspired concert


 

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This article was last edited on September 30, 2024 at 10:21 a.m.

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