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Center for Women and Gender Equity

Building a more just world over a cup of tea: EqualiTEA returns to celebrate Women's History Month at GVSU

Lakers gathered to hear from a local advocate for optimizing the working world for all on March 18 as part of GVSU’s Women’s History Month celebration.

Mar 18, 2025

A group of purple mugs sit on a table. They have white text on them that reads �Gayle R. Davis Center for Women & Gender Equity Equali-tea�.

Center for Women and Gender Equity

Grand Valley hosts seventh annual Girls of Color Summit

The summit served as a kickoff to Women's History Month events on campus.

Feb 28, 2025

three girls seated at front of room

Giving

Giving Tuesday focus on Replenish will help students thrive in, out of classroom

Grand Valley will once again support the Replenish Student Food Resource Fund during Giving Tuesday, December 3.

Nov 19, 2024

nonperishable food boxes on a shelf

Center for Women and Gender Equity

Tech Week GR: 'Show Her the Money' screening tells the story of women entrepreneurs

The screening was followed by a panel discussion with President Mantella and other female business leaders.

Sep 18, 2024

President Mantella speaks into a microphone during a panel discussion. She wears a blue blazer, pink scarf, and a pin that reads �Tech Week�.

Center for Women and Gender Equity

Q&A with Holly Jasinski, new Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity

Coming from the world of nonprofits, Holly Jasinski is focusing on elevating collaboration and student voices at the CWGE.

Jul 18, 2024

A portrait of Holly Jasinski, a woman with blonde hair and glasses. She smiles and poses in front of the Center for Women and Gender Equity.

Center for Women and Gender Equity

'We're all writing our story': Sixth annual Girls of Color Summit kicks off Women's History Month at GVSU

Almost 270 middle and high school students from 22 schools across Michigan attended the Sixth Annual Girls of Color Summit on March 1.

Mar 2, 2024

Students raise their hands to be called on while sitting at a table.

University Development

Giving Tuesday will focus on Replenish, helping ensure students have access to food, basic needs

For the second consecutive year, the Grand Valley community will rally around the Replenish Student Food Resource Fund during Giving Tuesday, the national philanthropic day of giving after Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Nov 21, 2023

Lakers helping Lakers giving Tuesday image in tones of blue, creating food security on campus

Laker Life

GVSU in Photos, September 2023: Technology of the future, a new era for Athletics and a lot of trombones (but not 76)

See the images that caught our eye in the last month.

Oct 2, 2023

A person kneels while placing small American flags in the ground.

Laker Life

GVSU in photos, March 2023: Impactful research, children's bright smiles and an honorable Laker visitor

See the images that caught our eye in the last month.

Apr 3, 2023

Sun rising partly behind a building, light streams across the grass and glows through the glass of the building on the right. A carillon tower is silhouetted to the left of the frame as well.

Alumni

Bolden shares story of her journey from GVSU to state supreme court

Krya Harris Bolden, who has sat on the Michigan Supreme Court since January and is the first Black woman to hold that seat, said a moment of time during her Grand Valley years has stuck with her.

Mar 16, 2023

Krya Harris Bolden smiles against a photo backdrop with the GVSU word mark printed on it

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