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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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.

Civic Engagement

Civic Engagement Showcase returns to highlight campus-community partnerships

After a three-year absence, the Civic Engagement Showcase returns on April 6, offering campus and community members space to share their partnerships on issues that impact everyone.

Mar 30, 2023

At right, Travus Burton, director for Civic Learning and Community Engagement, looks at a poster presentation from the 2019 Civic Engagement Showcase.

Community Engagement

GVSU-made film tells stories from Michigan about climate change and resilience

The film, "Climate Sisu" will be premiere April 6.

Mar 29, 2023

Four people smile while posed in front of boards that have titles of "Upsides," "the "Science" and "Local Effects.

Academics & Research

Public health stories: GVSU experts, students team with Grand Rapids Public Museum to showcase groundbreaking work

"GR Stories - Public Health History in Grand Rapids" will be held March 29.

Mar 23, 2023

A person smiles in a posed photo.

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

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CLAS launching program to ensure every student engages in multiple high-impact educational experiences

The CLAS Voyage is set to begin in Fall 2025.

Mar 15, 2023

The entrance to a building with the words Mackinac Hall over the entrance. A yellow art sculpture is near the entrance.

Regional Math and Science Center

GVSU to host Michigan Science Olympiad regional competition

Students from school districts in three West Michigan counties will compete March 18.

Mar 13, 2023

Two people wearing goggles hold their hands in the air as they watch a small parachute lift off from a gymnasium floor.

Oscar watch: Art and set work by graduate shines in del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

Jesse Gregg, '01, spent most of the pandemic working on the Oscar-nominated film, 'Pinocchio,' directed by Guillermo del Toro.

Mar 11, 2023

Guillermo del Toro, left, and Jesse Gregg posing backstage and pulling down their face masks

Center for Women and Gender Equity

Michigan Supreme Court justice will give keynote at EqualiTEA

Kyra Harris Bolden, '10, will give remarks at the March 16 event, which is the 20th anniversary of this signature celebration.

Mar 7, 2023

Kyra Harris Bolden stands with arms crossed in front of a bookcase

Poem by professor emerita is going to the moon

The poem by Patricia Clark is part of an effort to archive creative work on the moon.

Mar 7, 2023

A person smiles while seated at a wooden table. A red folder sits between each hand and arm.