Division of People, Equity, and Culture
Staff, faculty member on front line confronting xenophobia, racism around COVID-19
Anxiety, misinformation and fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to a rise in harassment, racial and bias attacks against Asians and Asian Americans.
Mar 31, 2020
Social justice workshops engage participants in critical dialogues
Relando Thompkins-Jones, director of Social Justice Education, grew up in Detroit and understood early in life that society was not equitable.
Mar 5, 2020
Staff member's passion for advocating for undocumented students leads to securing grant
Adriana Almanza, assistant director for the Office of Multicultural Affairs, is passionate about advocating for undocumented students and recently helped a coalition receive its first grant to support that work.
Feb 19, 2020
Trailblazer honored by Positive Black Women
Beverly Grant received the Dr. Doris Rucks Trailblazer Award.
Feb 17, 2020
Interfaith conference will draw participants from area colleges
Campus Interfaith Resources will hold its fourth annual Made In Michigan Interfaith Lab, an interfaith conference for students, faculty and staff members from area colleges and universities.
Feb 14, 2020
Honoring King means to practice principles, not idolize, according to sociologist
Cedric Taylor said he became a documentarian within his discipline of sociology because of the "power to touch hearts and change minds."
Jan 22, 2020
On King national holiday, Salaam tells audience of 'comeback power'
Yusef Salaam had already been in prison for five years when he was asked a question he didn't expect: Who are you?
Jan 20, 2020
So much to love about 2019 at Grand Valley
From the announcement of Grand Valley's fifth president, Philomena V. Mantella, to the women's soccer team winning a sixth national title, 2019 has been full of unforgettable moments.
Dec 19, 2019
Kaufman Interfaith Institute begins multi-year project with Fetzer Institute
An ongoing partnership between Grand Valley's Sylvia and Richard Kaufman Interfaith Institute and the Fetzer Institute of Kalamazoo has sparked a multi-year project to examine local interfaith models.
Dec 13, 2019
Member of Central Park Five, documentarian will give keynotes during MLK week
A member of the exonerated Central Park Five and a faculty member who directed and produced a documentary about the Flint water crisis will be keynote speakers during a week of events on campus that commemorate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dec 10, 2019
