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Retired NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 Roger That! Conference.
February 10, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 11)
April 22, 2025 (Volume 48, Number 16)
Commencement ceremonies at Van Andel Arena are scheduled for April 25-26.
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See more events online. Highlighted events through early May are listed below.
Adult Learner End of the Semester Event: Thursday, April 24, 5-7 p.m. Laker Club, Upper-Level Commons; join fellow adult learners, faculty and staff to celebrate; RSVP here
Board of Trustees Meeting: Friday, April 25, 11 a.m.-noon, L. William Seidman Center
Winter 2025 Commencement: Friday, April 25, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids; details here
TIAA Financial Consulting On Campus: Tuesday, May 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Kirkhof Center, room 2242; schedule a one-on-one meeting with a TIAA financial consultant; RSVP here
2025 Small Business Resource and Financing Fair: Wednesday, May 7, noon-4 p.m., Goei Center, 818 Butterworth St. SW Grand Rapids; free, open-house style event where entrepreneurs can connect with local resource providers, support organizations and lenders; RSVP here
60th Anniversary of Education at GVSU: Wednesday, May 7, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Eberhard Center; the College of Education and Community Innovation and the Education Alumni Network are celebrating 60 years of education programs; RSVP here
Tired Moms Club: Thursday, May 8, noon-1 p.m., L. William Seidman Center, room 1013; a welcoming space for moms who are navigating the beautiful chaos of motherhood; RSVP here
West Michigan Foundations, Endowments & Family Offices (FEFO) 2025 Macroeconomic Outlook Spring Seminar: Friday, May 9, 7:30-9:30 a.m., L. William Seidman Center, room 1008; Paul Isely will unpack the macroeconomic landscape, interpret key data signals and forecast what these developments mean; RSVP here
This article was last edited on April 18, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.
Retired NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 Roger That! Conference.
February 10, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 11)
The Growing Connections Food Summit and Groundhog Day event both call attention to the university's sustainability efforts.
January 27, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 10)
Events (like this Day of Service outing in 2025) honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will run the week of Jan. 19-24.
January 13, 2026 (Volume 49, Number 9)